Click here to track an athlete in the 2008 Boston Marathon, which just got underway.    

Bib # Last Name First Name Age Gender City State
4002 Haynes Joseph 43 M Bossier City LA
4735 Patton Ryan 30 M Shreveport LA
7330 Cook Kevin 38 M Shreveport LA
8974 Pankey Lanya 32 F Shreveport LA
9827 Buoso Tony 50 M Bossier City LA
11394 Robertson Wallace 47 M Shreveport LA
12524 Balfe Jim 52 M Keithville LA
14667 Nanda Laura 46 F Shreveport LA
16131 Cook Denise 37 F Shreveport LA
16505 Terese Stephen 56 M Shreveport LA
16617 Bright Frank 65 M Shreveport LA
18261 Haynes Sandra 44 F Bossier City LA
22842 Walter Robert 41 M Shreveport LA
22843 Walter Lisa 41 F Shreveport LA

15834 Talley Moore Suzie 46 Cary NC

 It’s the world’s oldest annual marathon.   Several runners in the ArkLaTex qualified this year for The Boston Marathon.    Joe Haynes (KTBS 3 Meteorologist) and Suzie Talley (former Shreveporter, commenter on this site, my sister) are among them.

The race begins Monday morning and you can track Joe and Suzie every 5K (3.1 miles via satellite chips on their ankles).  Here’s how:

Log in and enter their names or bib numbers.  The face of the Boston Marathon web site will change on race day (Monday) and the process on how to enter the search will be clear.

Joe is in Wave 1.  Start time: 10:00 a.m. EST–Enter either “Joesph Haynes” or bib # 4002
Suzie is in Wave 2.  Start time: 10:30 a.m.  EST–Enter either “Suzie Talley Moore” or bib # 15834

This is a tough 26.2 mile race!  How cool it’ll be for Joe and Suzie to read your words of encouragement.

During the race, HRB, CT and I will also jump in with comments under this post as we track Joe and Suzie live.  Join us!  It’s sort of like being there to cheer them on.   See you here for the race Monday morning.   

Don’t be a Flav Hater.  After extensive research, I’ve uncovered a gentler side of this family man.  Happy weekend…Booooyeeeeee! 

I recorded Tim Robbin’s speech in Las Vegas this week.  It’s in three parts about eight minutes a piece.  Regardless of whether you agree with it, it’s something I thought many of you witmongers would admire for its humor and wisdom. 

Here’s part 2 of Tim Robbins’ speech at the National Association of Broadcasters this week in Las Vegas. 

I recorded Tim Robbin’s speech in Las Vegas this week.  It’s in three parts about eight minutes a piece.  Regardless of whether you agree with it, it’s something I thought many of you witmongers would admire for its humor and wisdom. 

Got a chance this week in Las Vegas to see some of the new ABC lineup for later this summer and this fall.   

One of the funniest will first air the week of June 23rd, when ABC premiers six new shows.  It’s called “Wipe Out”.  It involves a grueling obstacle course where 32 contestants vie for $50,000.   I was crying I laughed so hard at these previews.  I can’t see this fast enough.  Click here to try out to be a contestant.  Aside:  Suzie…I know Survivor didn’t take you and that’s their loss….keep going for it!!!!!!

Another is “I Survived A Japanese Game Show”.  There is one event that’s been omitted from this show:  “Duck Before Komodo Dragon Eats Your Face”. 

Like American Idol and Dancing with the Stars?  You might like “Dance Machine”, where regular people try to prove they can dance. 

“The Mole” is coming back, more intense than previous episodes.  You can play along at abc.com.  If you want to try out, click here.

This fall, executive producer Ashton Kutcher will debut the ultimate block party in an etreme game show called “Opportunity Knocks”, where game shows go to neighborhoods.

“Border Security” is a series about the heroes who keep us safe at home.  It’s ABC’s version of COPS.

My second favorite:  “The Goode Family”, an animated comedy about an environmentally aware family with a vegan dog that’s so hungry for meat, it’s eating all the other dogs in the neighborhood.  This one’s from Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead/King of the Hill). 

Lost, the most recorded show on TV, found its way back.  And Desperate Housewives, the #1 show on TV last season, is back as well. 

AB-See it!     

H&J are in recovery mode. 

-They’re suffering from jet lag.

-Their big heads are about to explode from information they took in during the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas.

-They had excessive fun (see previous posting’s pictures). 

-Their feet are blistered from walking miles and miles (our chief engineer told Hazel not to wear stilletos) 

Although they’re exhausted, they’re excited about using what they’ve learned in this age of new media transition.  Suggestions for how to recover and get back to work after a convention of this magnitude?  Throw a couple of geezer-looking babies some advice here. 

See, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. 

Somehow, Hazel and Jimmy got press credentials to tonight’s CNN party in Las Vegas.  Those things are harder to get than hot coffee at a convention super session.  Anyway…more later on those two.  They’re almost more than LV can take!