Marquette 73 St. Johns 72 at Madison Square Garden

 

Lee and I ventured out in the cold to go to Madison Square Garden to see the Red Storm play the nationally-ranked Golden Eagles of Marquette.  The two teams traded baskets in the first 13 minutes of the game, but St. Johns built a 10-point lead with 1:28 left in the first half.  Marquette trimmed the deficit to 34-28 at halftime.

In the second half the Golden Eagles built up a 13-point lead at 71-58, but could not extend that lead.  St, Johns rallied but fell short as they lost 73-72.  St. Johns is now 12-7 overall and 4-4 in the Big East Conference.  There is still plenty of time in the season to improve their standing in the conference.

Game Recap

Random Thoughts of the Day - January 19, 2024

Whenever I watch TV news I feel discussed when most of the stories are about:

• Stabbings
• Gun violence
• Fires
• Natural disasters
• Corrupt politicians

Some human interest stories on TV are trivial and need to be newsworthy.  I saw a story where a man set up his cell phone to take a video of himself proposing to his girlfriend.  Their daughter knocked the phone down before he popped the question. I guess it is quite common these days for couples to his children before they are married.

I hate it when sports journalists write totally speculative stories.  Major League Baseball and The Athletic are always doing that.  How can onr predict who will be the Rookie of the Year when the season has not yet started?

I often see stories about train delays on New Jersey Transit and the MTA.  I count my blessings that I don't have to commute from Flushing to Newark.  Nothing has changed in six years. Now, I only take mass transit about once a week for recreational activities.

 

Marrakesh Express by Crosby, Stills, and Nash - Random Classic Rock Album Cut of The Day

 

 I have always enjoyed the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and sometimes Young.  Marrakesh Express is one of my favorite cuts from their first album.

Orlando Magic 98 Knicks 94 at MSG Followed by Dinner at Mr. Broadway

 

It is a yearly tradition for the Knicks to play at the Garden on King Day, so I got tickets at a reasonable price, so we went to see the game.  The Knicks were certainly at a disadvantage since Jalen Brunson was out with an injury.  Julius Randle and Isiah Hartenstein were less dominant than usual, so the Knicks seemed flat. The Magic trailed by 11 in the third quarter and didn't have much going offensively most of the day. But they took charge midway through the final period and grabbed the lead for good at 90-89.  The final was 98-94 in favor of the visitors.

Game Recap

Lee and I decided to walk up to 38th Street to eat dinner at Mr. Broadway who bought the Manhattan location of Ben's Deli.  Mr. Broadway is Glatt Kosher, meaning their meat must come from an animal with adhesion-free or smooth lungs.  For that reason, it is more expensive than a regular kosher restaurant.  The food and the service were very good.  The new owners renovated the restaurant as you can see from the photo seen below.

A Silly Parody of My Favorite Doo Wop Hit, I Only Have Eyes for You by the Flamingos

 

Back in the day when WCBS-FM played a listener-generated list of favorite oldies I Only Have Eyes for You by the Flamingos was consistently voted #1.  A poster on a Jewish singles group brought this silly parody to my attention.

The Life and Legacy of Bud Harrelson

  

This four-minute clip produced by the people at SNY is the best summary of Bud's career with the Mets and his ownership of the Long Island Ducks.  I hope that people don't remember him for the fight that he had with Pete Rose during the 1973 National League Championship Series.

My condolences to his family and friends.

SABR Biography of Bud Harrelson written by Eric Aron.

Bud Harrelson's MLB Statistics as compiled by Baseball-Reference.

The Art Appreciation Lecture at the Older Adult Center was not for Me

 

I always enjoy going to art museums to peruse the works of famous artists.  Pop art is my favorite genre.  When the Older Adult Center advertised an art appreciation lecture, I wanted to check it out.  The teacher, a specialist in art history and museum education, showed the participants an illustrated children's book from 1931.  She micro-analyzed the artwork and the associated text.  The audience members were interested and made many comments.  I was bored to death.

I was hoping there would be a discussion of the work of a renowned artist, but I was wrong.  I just have to say that this art appreciation is not for me.  The teacher said that she comes to the center once a month.  I will not go the next time since the class is just not for me.