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About Me

ALEX'S GOLDEN RULES:1. Live by faith and respect the faith of others.2. Read!3. Everything in moderation.4. Don't be afraid to dream.5. Surround yourself with people who make you laugh.6. Laugh at yourself.7. Call your parents.8. Refuse ridiculous cover charges.9. Don't eat lunch alone.10. Naps are beautiful.11. Just because something's true doesn't mean it needs to be said.12. Leave a place better than you found it.13. Don't do the bare minimum.14. Introspection is important.15. Lists. Daily.16. Win gracefully and lose graciously.17. Remember birthdays and anniversaries.18. Always have a Plan B. Sometimes C.19. Networking is money.20. Education can only help.21. Protect your dome. Heat rises.22. "Nice to meet you, _______."23. Volunteerism is mandatory.24. Be the one that stands out.25. Work smarter, not harder.26. Relationships are everything.27. VOTE.28. Never give up. Ever.29. Look at what you have, not what you're missing.30. Success is a choice.31. Attitude is a daily choice.32. Road trip when possible.33. Pick your passion and follow it.34. You are who you hang out with. Make that a good thing.35. It's not what happens to you that matters but how you react to it.36. Dial out someone's full number when calling or texting.37. Decline politely.38. Beer before liquor never sicker, liquor before beer never fear.39. Give yourself options.40. Always be open to new Golden Rules.

My Interests

Reading; Movies; Music; Sports; Satire Comedy.

I'd like to meet:

Cesar Chavez; MLK; Oprah; Michael Jordan. George Lopez.

Music:

Hip-hop; R&B; 80s pop; New Edition.

Movies:

Love comedies and inspirational stories. Favorites: Scarface; Forrest Gump; Rudy; Coming To America; Star Wars; Goodfellas.

Television:

The Office; George Lopez Show; How I Met Your Mother; Sportscenter; Baseball Tonight; Friends.

Books:

I love reading them. I've written one so far - "Swinging For the Fences" due out in summer 2008 at a date TBA.

Heroes:

Jesus Christ; our armed forces; George Lopez; Cesar Chavez; Bob Hope; Stevie Wonder; Martin Luther King, Jr.; my mom, Lucia Callahan.

My Blog

8.27.08: Summer of Soul

Last October when the Pads blew a 9th-inning lead in the one-game playoff at Colorado, it hurt badly. It hurt even worse the next morning when the players arrived at Bark Park to collect their belongi...
Posted by A-Mo on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:13:00 PST

8.19.08: BOOK REVIEW - Swinging for the Fences: Choosing to Live an Extraordinary Life

This book was terrible. But you can find it onTatePublishing.com's online store before it goes national (in stores) on October 7.
Posted by A-Mo on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:18:00 PST

7.31.08: BOOK REVIEW - Game of Shadows

As great as it is to enjoy the splendor of sports, we'd be foolish to ignore the problems pervading athletics or the books that unwrap such problems. Game of Shadows is that book. Based on the award-w...
Posted by A-Mo on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:47:00 PST

7.05.08: BOOK REVIEW - Amazing Athletes. Amazing Moments

If there are two things I love it's sports and motivational stories. Of course, those two are a natural fit which is why I'm glad my Mom gave me Amazing Athletes. Amazing Stories. Author Steve Riach i...
Posted by A-Mo on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:29:00 PST

6.19.08: New York State of Mind

Forgive me if this is a bit jumbled but staying up till 4am every night in New York City will do that to you. Three nights, two days. More people than I've seen in any major city - Chicago, San Franci...
Posted by A-Mo on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:22:00 PST

6.14.08: Lou Holtz Book Review & ND A.D. Situation

If it's June 14 it must be Flag Day, Raider Marc's birthday, and the day before Bob Mundy gets another blue and gold tie from Clare. God bless America, big ups to Marcus, and get your checkbook ready,...
Posted by A-Mo on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:23:00 PST

6.9.08: Best. Birthday. Ever.

It started Friday with the Fifth Annual Fiesta con los Padres, a culmination of several months of work, hope, and anxiety. Watching people revel in Fiesta Village and jam to post-game concert performe...
Posted by A-Mo on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:27:00 PST

3.16.08 - BOOK REVIEW: Clemente - Pride & Passion

In the pantheon of great Latin American ballplayers probably no one shines brighter than Roberto Clemente and in the harvest of baseball books published in this decade, few shine brighter than this on...
Posted by A-Mo on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:10:00 PST

2.09.08: BOOK REVIEW - Best Seat In The House

The next time you pick up or log onto USA Today, check out sports columnist Christine Brennan. She's sharp and insightful about a ton of different sports, which led to her authoring the book Best Seat...
Posted by A-Mo on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:23:00 PST

1.21.08 - BOOK REVIEW: Gridchronic

With my Chargers succumbing to the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game - you can't beat a juggernaught by merely scoring field goals - football season for me is essentially over. Oh I'll watch the S...
Posted by A-Mo on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:55:00 PST