I thought the revamped Man vs. Wild might be a letdown, but I really enjoyed watching the re–edited version, of Man vs. Wild in The Kimberley, last night.
“I’m not staying out here tonight, but if I were …
It was somehow comforting to hear Bear Grylls say that, while he was standing in a foot [...]
Posted in Bear Grylls by Mitch on October 27th, 2007 at 2:09 am
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In a fascinating new post on his blog, Bear Grylls describes how he prepares for the grueling ordeals he faces filming Man vs. Wild.
“I routinely train for three to four hours a day to keep my physical fitness at the level needed to sustain the pace of each shoot; this routine includes weights, running, [...]
Posted in Bear Grylls by Mitch on October 24th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
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Bear Grylls continues to promote his, new “softer” image in an interview with Lauren Collins of Men’s Vogue Magazine, who tries to turn him into a metrosexual to appeal to her readers.
You can see Grylls posing in a Grylls by Craghoppers jacket, which must be brand new, because I could not find it on [...]
Posted in Bear Grylls by Mitch on October 23rd, 2007 at 6:21 am
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Bear Grylls meets Conan O’Brien
Bear Grylls will appear on Late Night with Conan O’Brien tonight (technically, tomorrow) at 12:35 A.M. on the NBC Television Network.
If you do not have a video recorder, and do not feel like staying up that late, you can watch it on Wednesday at NBC Video Rewind.
Grylls will be promoting the [...]
Posted in Bear Grylls by Mitch on October 23rd, 2007 at 5:01 am
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The New York Giants continued to advance to The Super Bowl, by trouncing the San Francisco 49ers, 33—15 at the Meadowlands on Sunday.
The Giants defense was fantabulous. They sacked 49er quarterback, Trent Dilfer six times, and forced four turnovers. Michael Strahan, who was credited with 2.5 sacks had his best game of the [...]
Posted in NY Giants by Mitch on October 23rd, 2007 at 2:49 am
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The New York Giants continued their Super Bowl season with a decisive win over the Vick–less Atlanta Falcons on Monday night, October 15th.
The Falcons scored one touchdown, on a 67 yard carry by Jerious Norwood. However, the Giants’ revamped, and revitalized, defense, allowed the G—men to control the game. The Falcons offense was only on [...]
Posted in NY Giants by Mitch on October 22nd, 2007 at 11:30 pm
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I have gotten way behind on my blogging, because I suddenly became very busy doing real work.
If you have ever written software for a living, you know how it is: after days/weeks/months of inactivity, everyone seems to want something, and they all want it at the same time.
I enjoy writing Where Did My Brain [...]
Posted in News by Mitch on October 22nd, 2007 at 11:15 pm
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My daughter Maxine is coming home!
Maxine who has been living in Florida for the past two years, has decided that she wants to live near me, and her sister Audrey, in Lexington, Kentucky.
“I Miss My Family”
Although we communicate regularly, by email and telephone, Maxine said that she misses her family, and also wants to [...]
Posted in News by Mitch on October 14th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
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