Are you really surprised?

It shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody if Michael Jackson’s information was leaked. Everything about his entire life has been in the middle of the press. Apparently there is a lot of concern over what happened at the coroner’s office, and how so much detailed graphic information regarding Jackson’s body, as well as the high number of employees who viewed his death certificate. He is still has been the hot topic of conversation every day since his passing. If it’s not this about his children and the custody situation with his mother, then it’s the investigation into his death, and what exactly happened with his personal doctor on that fateful day. The whereabouts of his burial location are still up in the air, and judging by the trending topics daily on Twitter, we will undoubtedly be talking about MJ for quite sometime. I can only imagine the offers that employees yielded for any information they could possibly divulge. I’m not saying that makes it right, but you shouldn’t be surprised. Any and everybody who can possibly take advantage of the death of Michael Jackson surely will if they haven’t already.

Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort

This ocean front resort located just south of Oceanside is a popular, family-friendly vacation destination in southern California. Located in northern San Diego County, Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort provides numerous activities for travelers and vacationers of all ages.

Carlsbad Village Drive offers numerous restaurants and boutique shops for those who enjoy walking. And with the average temperature in the mid-70’s, who doesn’t want to get outside and enjoy the elements.

The popular Pizza Port is always busy, as they brew all their own beer, along with their delicious pie. Coyote Bar & Grill is popular for their nightly karaoke showcase, but be prepared to arrive early or you often have trouble finding a seat. Oh, and word to the wise. The security as this establishment is a bunch of meatheads, so be forewarned. They do not appreciate promoting their fellow money-taking establishments, let’s just put it that way.

However the #1 spot to grub happens to be located directly across from the resort. The infamous Cessy’s, a favorite of many in my family and serves all the delicious Mexican food we love. If you go to Carlsbad, and you love Mexican food, then you’ll love Cessy’s.

Last but not least, top off everything with some dessert. Either Linda’s yogurt shop or Cold Stone Creamery, and being from Arizona, I’ll go with C.S.C. There you can have whatever you like.

Nike gives the LeBron tapes back

Why even return the tapes? Really, I mean after all is said and done, the public perception of LeBron James has been damaged no matter what. For Nike to say they now they will be returning the tapes to those which they had previously confiscated is ridiculous.

First off, the dunk was nothing. Bomani Jones had the best outlook on his show “The Three Hour Lunch Break.” LeBron was late on defense, simple and plain. What do people really expect during the middle of summer vacation. The man has been hooping non-stop year round for sometime, having just returned from vacation days before. Couple that with Jordan Crawford playing in this particular scrimmage as though he is Courtney Lee in the Conference Finals, adrenaline thru the ceiling, and sometimes you're gonna get caught. It happens every day in gyms around the world at high schools, colleges, fitness clubs, etc. This whole ordeal did nothing but give the likes of Skip Bayless and the LBJ hating army more ammunition to throw on the fire. Needless to say, we all get the feeling that King James will handle these situations slightly different in the future, hindsight being 20/20.

Cardinals season upon us

I decided today I’m going with DirecTV in order to insure the NFL Sunday Ticket package and NBA League Pass. It’s basically like living at home in Phoenix that way, with every Cardinals and Suns game being televised locally. Combine that with the Internet and Twitter and this season could be of epic proportions, with great opportunities. One thing is certain. Fantasy football will be unlike any other for myself this season.

Many Cardinals players appear primed and ready to make another run at the Super Bowl. Both Darnell Dockett and Karlos Dansby have publicly stated that their contract issues are not a problem, nor will they be a distraction this season. Not much has been heard of from Anquan Boldin but he is expected in camp. How soon the organization and Boldin can work out a new contract extension is still up in the air, as Rod Graves has stated other players still remain higher priorities.

Larry Fitzgerald had his last day of off-season workouts in Minnesota before heading out to Arizona to begin the season. Fitz was listed yesterday as the #4 best hands in NFL history, with the likes of Cris Carter, and Jerry Rice.

Winning the NFC West shouldn’t even be a goal for the Cardinals, it should just be the norm. As weak as the West is, they have an opportunity to put a strangle hold on the division title for a while. This season will go a long way in determining if the Cardinals were merely a fluke last postseason, or a perennial force to be reckoned with.

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Quote of the Day

"the best days in life will be the ones most missed"

-Richter

Suns appear to be coming together

As published July 12th on Bright Side of the Sun:

With the moves made last week, and the extension with Steve Nash expected to be finalized this week, things are starting to take shape for next year's squad. Amar'e Stoudemire is recovering from a minor eye surgery to clean some things up and should be able to resume activities in a week or two. The interview with him in the Republic this morning did little to provide optimism for anything past the upcoming season. Amar'e said that the conversation between his agent and Steve Kerr went phenomenal although an extension was not even discussed so it's hard to imagine how great the talks actually went. Ric Bucher did post on Twitter that Amar'e to Golden State was "dead" so that is a positive sign, while rumors have been floating around of the Suns desire to remove STAT from the trade market altogether. As a Suns fan, my biased opinion would be for them to hold on to Amar'e and try and make one last run at the playoffs. However, the current team isn't built to compete with the top tier teams in the West. With that being said, the business side of me would let Amar'e enter the season with that chip on his shoulder that he always seems to harbor. That chip will only allow him to increase his trade value with All-Star caliber play in the Suns first half of 09-10. If the team is out of the mix come January, then blow it up again and call it a done deal. Re-building is obviously in the near future for the Suns one way or the other. The question is whether Sarver will give the them one more chance. By the looks of the past few days, it looks like he will, for the short-term.