Friday, March 30, 2007

2007 Baseball Predictions

I figured that before the season actually starts I had better get my stuff in writing. That way if any of it actually comes true, I can point it out to you way too often. Playoff teams are in italics. Bold if they make it to the League Championship. In the end I pick Boston over St. Louis.

AL East

  1. 94-68 Boston Red Sox

  2. 92-70 New York Yankees

  3. 83-79 Toronto Blue Jays

  4. 70-92 Baltimore Orioles

  5. 66-96 Tampa Bay Devil Rays


AL Central

  1. 91-71 Cleveland Indians

  2. 87-75 Detroit Tigers

  3. 85-77 Chicago White Sox

  4. 81-81 Minnesota Twins

  5. 65-97 Kansas City Royals


AL West

  1. 90-72 Los Angeles Angels

  2. 86-76 Texas Rangers

  3. 83-79 Oakland Athletics

  4. 71-91 Seattle Mariners


NL East

  1. 94-68 Philadelphia Phillies

  2. 91-71 New York Mets

  3. 82-80 Atlanta Braves

  4. 73-89 Florida Marlins

  5. 62-100 Washington Nationals


NL Central

  1. 90-72 St. Louis Cardinals

  2. 86-76 Chicago Cubs

  3. 82-80 Houston Astros

  4. 77-85 Cincinnati Reds

  5. 73-89 Milwaukee Brewers

  6. 68-94 Pittsburgh Pirates


NL West

  1. 89-73 San Diego Padres

  2. 86-76 Los Angeles Dodgers

  3. 81-81 Colorado Rockies

  4. 77-85 San Francisco Giants

  5. 75-87 Arizona Diamondbacks

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Initial Movie List

My wife was asked in church on Sunday what my favorite movie was. She answered quite respectably and I in turn started to wonder myself. Therefore I started writing a list and what do you know, it became quite large. So for the first round of my debate I present my list in chronological order. Obviously since I am semi-young this will be slanted towards movies in my era. No explanations at this point, just a straight listing. Also, feel free to let me know which ones I left out. It is hard not to skip ones with such a large list. In case you are counting, this is my top 100 (and yes I had to cut some).


  • 1934 - The Thin Man

  • 1938 - The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • 1938+ - Charlie Chan with Sidney Toler

  • 1939 - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • 1942 - Casablanca

  • 1946 - It's a Wonderful Life

  • 1947 - The Bishop's Wife

  • 1951 - Strangers on a Train

  • 1952 - High Noon

  • 1953 - Roman Holiday

  • 1956 - The Searchers

  • 1957 - The Bridge on the River Kwai

  • 1958 - The Sign of Zorro

  • 1959 - North by Northwest

  • 1960 - The Alamo

  • 1960 - The Magnificent Seven

  • 1961 - The Guns of Navarone

  • 1962 - Lawrence of Arabia

  • 1962 - To Kill a Mockingbird

  • 1963 - Charade

  • 1963 - From Russia With Love

  • 1963 - The Great Escape

  • 1965 - Shenandoah

  • 1966 - The Professionals

  • 1975 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

  • 1977 - Star Wars

  • 1981 - Chariots of Fire

  • 1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark

  • 1983 - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

  • 1985 - Back to the Future

  • 1986 - An American Tail

  • 1987 - The Untouchables

  • 1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

  • 1990 - Home Alone

  • 1990 - The Hunt for Red October

  • 1992 - Aladdin

  • 1992 - The Last of the Mohicans

  • 1993 - Groundhog Day

  • 1993 - Jurassic Park

  • 1993 - The Fugitive

  • 1993 - The Sandlot

  • 1993 - Tombstone

  • 1994 - Clearn and Present Danger

  • 1994 - Maverick

  • 1994 - The Lion King

  • 1994 - The Shawshank Redemption

  • 1995 - Apollo 13

  • 1995 - Braveheart

  • 1995 - Crimson Tide

  • 1995 - GoldenEye

  • 1995 - Toy Story

  • 1996 - The Rock

  • 1997 - Air Force One

  • 1997 - Contact

  • 1997 - Men in Black

  • 1998 - Saving Private Ryan

  • 1998 - The Negotiator

  • 1999 - Galaxy Quest

  • 1999 - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

  • 1999 - The Green Mile

  • 1999 - The Matrix

  • 1999 - The Mummy

  • 2000 - Cast Away

  • 2000 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

  • 2000 - Gladiator

  • 2001 - Enemy at the Gates

  • 2001 - Monsters Inc.

  • 2001 - Ocean's Eleven

  • 2001 - Rat Race

  • 2001 - Shrek

  • 2001 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

  • 2001 - The Score

  • 2002 - Catch Me If You Can

  • 2002 - Spider Man

  • 2002 - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

  • 2002 - The Bourne Identity

  • 2002 - The Count of Monte Cristo

  • 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  • 2002 - The Rookie

  • 2002 - We Were Soldiers

  • 2003 - Finding Nemo

  • 2003 - Open Range

  • 2003 - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

  • 2003 - Secondhand Lions

  • 2003 - The Italian Job

  • 2003 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

  • 2004 - Hidalgo

  • 2004 - National Treasure

  • 2004 - The Incredibles

  • 2004 - The Passion of the Christ

  • 2004 - The Polar Express

  • 2005 - Batman Begins

  • 2005 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • 2005 - King Kong

  • 2005 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

  • 2005 - The Greatest Game Ever Played

  • 2005 - The Legend of Zorro

  • 2006 - Night at the Museum

  • 2006 - The Prestige