the jazzy one

I used to love listening to WJZZ in the Detroit area, on 105.9 FM. Old-timers might remember this, from the late 70s or early 80s: "The jazzy one -- oh five, point nine."

Check out my Father's Day gift from M.A.L.:

Sweet!

spartans, wolverines

Michigan vs. Michigan State has been one of college basketball's greatest rivalries. Today they played at UofM's Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, with MSU coming out on top, 77-70. Huge road win for the Spartans, who (for the moment) take over 1st place in the Big Ten Conference standings.

The two teams will meet again on March 9th in East Lansing. UofM leads head-to-head over the years, 100-82. In the NCAA Tournament, all-time, MSU can claim bragging rights, but not by much:

National Championships - Michigan State 2, Michigan 1

Tournament 2nd Place finishes - Michigan 6, Michigan State 1

Final Fours - Michigan State 9, Michigan 8

Elite Eights - Michigan 14, Michigan State 13

Sweet Sixteens - Michigan State 19, Michigan 15

Tournament Appearances - Michigan State 32, Michigan 28

For more on the rivalry, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan%E2%80%93Michigan_State_men's_basketball_rivalry

jump!

What a fun, summertime photo! Found this one at annarbor.com. This is from Saturday at the Parkridge Community Center Summerfest in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

d'backs clinch!

Alright! Time to get it on! Been a long time coming, but Arizona is finally back in it. Don't know if they can get to the Series (Philly is very tough) but at least they've got a chance. Anything can happen. As always, hoping to see D'Backs-Tigers in the Series, as improbable as that seems.

A year ago, the D'Backs went 65-97. They'd also lost 90-something games the year before. Kudos to Kirk Gibson and to the players! Worst to first!

The Diamondbacks might not go far in the playoffs, but what a great year anyway! This is the cool thing about MLB, every now and then a team can completely turn it around.

Rooting hard for the Tigers as well. Can't wait for the playoffs to start!

And there's them dang Yankees, still standing in the way! That team is always up there! Everybody's gotta be expecting Phillies vs. Yankees in the World Series. And Philly might have the pitching to take 'em. But I wouldn't count anybody out. It's a whole new ballgame once the playoffs start; anybody can get hot. Who knows, the Brewers might even come through!

By the way, I think the Tigers' Verlander deserves the AL MVP as well as the Cy Young that he's certain to get.

jazz, blues on wemu

If you get the chance, and if you like jazz, blues, etc., or if you're generally a public radio fan, check out WEMU radio, streaming online from Ypsilanti, Michigan. It's 89.1 FM if you're in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area. Long-time host Michael Jewett is the son of a family friend. Great stuff!