Predictions for 2009

1.NFL-Carolina Panthers
2.NCAA Football-Oklahoma Sooners
3.NCAA Mens Basketball-Connecticut Huskies
4.NBA-Boston Celtics
5..MLB-LA ANGELS
6.Dow will continue to fall and end the year below 7000
7. America will still be in Iraq
8.Unemployment in the US will reach 9%
9.Terminator Salvation will be the top Box office hit
10.SONY PS3 will outsell Microsoft XBOX360

Matsuri Video

This event took place back in October of 2005. A Matsuri is a Japanese Festival held through out the year at various locations in Japan.

2008 Predictions Recap

1. NFL-New England Patriots (No Brainer)
The heavily favored New England Patriots lost to the NY GIANTS in the Super Bowl, 17-14
2. NCAA Football- LSU Tigers
LSU Defeated Ohio State in BCS Championship Game, 38-24
3. NCAA Mens Basketball-Memphis Tigers
Kansas Jayhawks Defeated Memphis Tigers in Overtime to win Championship
4. NBA-Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics captured 17th NBA title with blowout over Lakers
5. MLB-New York Mets
Mets collapsed again as they failed to reach post season. Phillies win World series
6. Oil prices will continue to climb. (Another No Brainer)
Oil prices peaked over the summer to higest levels ever and then declined rapaidly to the lowest levels in years
7. China's economy will peak and will be forced to deal with pollution and other internal issues.
In 2008 China's economic growth did in fact slow down
8. Hillary Clinton will be elected the first woman president in U.S. history.
Obama defeated Hilary clinton in Democratic primaries
9 Indiana Jones 4 will be the biggest hit of 2008.
Indiana Jones 4 was the 3rd biggest box office hit for 2008,while The Dark Night earned top spot
10. Blueray will finally be declared the winner of the HD format war over HDDVD.
Blueray won. This one was actually over early in 2008.

So a dissapointing 4 of 10 correct predictions for 2008. But, if the Giants David Tyree doesnt make that incredible superbowl catch and Mario Chalmer misses that three against Memphis at the end of regulation, then I'm a much more impressive 6 of 10.

USA Basketball Gets Gold

USA Redeem team was truly golden as they outlasted a resilient Spanish team 118-107 to claim their first Gold since the 2000 Olympic Games. Dwayne Wade proved why he's still one of the top 3 players in the game by scoring 27 points to lead the USA. Kobe Bryant was clutch in the end with his usual Kobe moments. This was one of the most exciting Basketball games I have ever seen.

Mt. Fuji Postcard

Mt. Fuji, located 62 miles(100 km) SW of Tokyo, is the highest mountain in Japan at 12,388ft(3,776 m). It is one of Japans most well known symbols. The kanji 富 and 士, mean wealth or abundant. Check out Mt. Fuji's location in google maps. Posted above are four different shots...four different seasons. Heres another post card I created of Mt. Fuji.