“We’re the team to beat.” - Jimmy Rollins, prior to the 2007 season.
In just a few hours, the Phillies will play in their first post-season game since 1993.
That’s FOURTEEN years.
I’ve been a long-suffering Philly sports fan, and I recall those glory days of ‘93. I had my partial season tickets and was dating a girl who was equally (if not more) enthusiastic about baseball. The guys on the team were people you could relate to: Kruk, Dykstra, Morandini, Incaviglia, Daulton, Eisenreich. Mitch Williams, Terry Mulholland, Curt Schilling, Tommy Greene, Danny Jackson…these guys weren’t supposed to be that good. They’d win a game, go back to the clubhouse and drink a few beers and say “How the f__k did we do that?”. It was a great ride, and I got to see my first World Series.
This year..well, after 14 years I really didn’t expect much, especially after the lousy start to the season. I admired Jimmy Rollins leadership in the clubhouse, but they had their usual pitching woes (remember Freddy Garcia?) and I thought by the Summer Uncle Charlie would be gone. But – we kept winning games and the Mets choked…and in the usual Philadelphia-underdog fashion, it came right down to the wire, the last game of the season. (I think the Phillies were in 1st place only 1 day this season…)
Sadly, due to my pessimism/superstition my friends and I did not opt in for post-season tickets and will be watching from the comforts of home, instead of at the ballpark. I hope they go far, because the Eagles aren’t giving me much to look forward to…
A slim, pre-Seinfeld Jason Alexander starts as the pitchman for the McDonald’s MCDLT. Note the wonderful wardrobes, hairstyles and the 24 oz. of styrofoam used to package this beautiful sandwich…The hot stays hot! The cool stays crisp!
Check out the latest Time Magazine cover…and look just above Billy Graham’s head. Notice anything?
I find it hard to believe that not one person in their art or editorial department didn’t spot this.
Or did they? (rub hands together and cue evil laugh.)
The Common Craft Show presents a clear and concise explaination of social bookmarking. What makes this video so unique is their “lo-fi” approach to explaining concepts via a format they call “Paperworks”. The beauty is in it’s simplicity. It’s well-crafted and gets to the point in under 5 minutes. A lot of companies could use a dose of this simplicity in their marketing messages.
Hey Flickr Addicts: Moo.com (the ones that make the little business cards from your flickr photos) is now offering StickerBooks made from your favorite flickr pix. Pick up to 90 different pictures. The sticker specs:
• Stickers are printed on high-quality, scratch-proof vinyl
• Six stickers are printed per sheet.
• There are 15 tear-out sheets
• Each sticker is 22mm x 22mm
• You can choose the color of your StickerBook
Great for gifts, sticking on people, pets or your neighbors car. Free shipping in July.
As the smoke clears from the first-ever BlogPhiladelphia, I’ve had a little time to think about last weeks fantastic conference.
Kudos to Annie Heckenberger of GPTMC and Alex Hillman for putting together such an amazing event. The sessions were top-notch, the networking and community spirit even better.
I met some amazing people – from web design rock stars to industry pundits to entrepreneurs – and formed relations that I know will enrich my personal and professional life.
The food was great – far better than your usual conference fare. Thanks goes out to the sponsors uwishunu.com, Philly.com and Ziddio for providing an excellent, Philly-inspired menu.
I only wish the conference could have lasted another day (although my body thanks me that it didn’t). For future conferences, I’d suggest adding some sessions focusing on design and blog-building. But hey, that’s just me…
