Random Thoughts, Sights and Sounds - A Potpourri of Knowledge

Lots of hours will be spent in front of the TV over the next few days, as this is one of those weekends where it's good to be a sports fan.

Locally, it's a big sports weekend in the Hub with starting Friday evening, you have your choice of Sox-Yankees or Celtics-Bucks basketball. Saturday afternoon/early evening you have game two of the Sox-Yankees series then Saturday night you can choose from game two the Bruins-Canadiens series, Celtics-Hawks basketball or the BC Men's hockey team playing in the NCAA finals against Notre Dame. Sunday evening you'll be able to flip back and forth between Game 3 of the Bruins-Canadiens series and the final game of the Red Sox-Yankees series.

On a national level you have The Masters going on all weekend.

Rally Against Cancer with Dustin Pedroia update: Many thanks to all who sponsored my team in the Rally Against Cancer with Dustin Pedoria fundraiser that I participated in. I'm glad that I (through the kindness of others) was able to contribute several hundred dollars to the total tally of over $380,000 that was raised. Their goal was to raise $500,000 in the fight against cancer and although the competitive part of the fundraiser ended on April 8th (in which the winner gets a visit from Dustin Pedoria), you can still contribute towards this cause and help the Jimmy Fund meet their goal. Contributions will be taken through June 1. Additional information can be found here.

New Music Note of the Week: Nine Lives by Def Leppard made it's way on to the airwaves this week in advance of the bands' new album, Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, which comes out April 29. Nine Lives features Mr. Faith Hill (a.k.a. Tim McGraw) on the track.

I could see the members of Def Leppard sitting around a room, brainstorming ideas of how to resurrect their career and coming up with "Let's get Tim McGraw to sing on the first track. If it worked for Nelly (Over and Over), then it can work for us. If we can get that country hook going like Bon Jovi has maybe we won't have to continue to tour with Styx and REO Speedwagon."

There are three words to describe the new single "God Ass Awful". Nine lives, nine times to die. It's not good. You can here it here and decide for yourself.