Michael Peevey is in big trouble. (Note: Follow @Zennie62 on Twtter) Michael Peevey, the President Of the California Public Utilities Commission (described by some as “the CPUC’s embattled” leader) reportedly skipped a very important job review hearing regarding his job to have cocktails and hobnob at a luxurious place called Merryvale Winery in the heart [...]

Amanda Knox. As much as I want to believe Amanda Knox didn’t kill her roommate Meredith Kercher, and I don’t believe she did, I’m not sure the interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer was a good idea. This is the Twitter tweet I released while watching the program: I want to believe Amanda Knox but the [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84ooONmGMXM EJ Manuel Buffalo Bills NFL Draft 1st Rd Pick QB EJ Manuel has become a polarizing figure among Buffalo Bills fans. The Florida State QB has performed statistically better than Christian Ponder, his predecessor who was selected with the 10th pick in the 1st round of 2011 NFL Draft, but, and even with an [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRhs6f1nstQ This year’s NFL Draft went even more Hollywood than before. Actors Frank Langela, Kevin Dodson, and famed movie director Ivan Reitman (Animal House), were at the 203 NFL Draft making a movie called Draft Day. As actor Kevin Dodson told me, Draft Day is simply “a movie about (NFL) Draft Day.” To make Draft [...]

Eric Reid: SF 49ers NFL Draft 1st Round Pick – LSU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vemk46BzJ6U Eric Reid, the LSU Safety and college student, and father to a lovely young daughter, became the San Francisco 49rs 2013 NFL Draft 1st Round Pick. Here’s the full interview in text and video: Q. Congratulations. ED REID: Thank you so much. Q. [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5DqCEDNdu4 This video “Manhattan Island NYC Aerial Video On United Airlines B-757 ” offers a rare look at Manhattan from a unique perspective: 10,000 feet up in the air in a Boeing 757 passenger jet. You can see such landmarks as Central Park, The Hudson River, and Lower Manhattan, which I zoom in on as [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKwU15EJT-k Geno Smith didn’t even know that he’s the top passer in NFL Draft history, having thrown for more college yards than anyone save for 26 players, from Dan Marino and John Elway, to Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, and RG III. Geno didn’t know this when I talked with him, and that’s of equal importance, [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mWzaxMAZho Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M’s offensive tackle who is ranked as the best player in the NFL Draft on many boards, gave an interview that helped to further explain the difference between conventional pass blocking and the new “vertical set” passing blocking that’s becoming the staple of the Airraid Offense system, and could take over [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9_mpebblTc Dion Jordan has the size such that he reminds this blogger of Justin Tuck of the New York Giants. Make no mistake about it: while listed as an outside linebacker, he’s also big enough to play defensive end. As for his best games ever, Dion Jordan mentioned almost every Pac 12 team – except [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J33-Yejz4M Sunrise On Red Eye SFO To New York On United Airlines. This is one of the best personal flight videos I’ve ever made. It’s a mix of videos I made from the window seat of a red eye flight from San Francisco to New York City on United Airlines. The video shows where God’s [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVx7mx23G4Y Ok, this is the ride that changed this Oakland blogger’s view of Smart Cars. I should mention it’s a bit different from this one: Stay tuned!