These NHL jerseys still confuse me

Ray Bourque and Bruins at Montreal during the "good 'ol days" 

Sure, go ahead and call me "old fashioned."  I just can't get used to NHL teams wearing dark uniforms at home.

I just still can't figure it out, and it has been what, nearly 10 years since the teams decided to mess with tradition and suit the desires of fans who have overwhelmingly been craving to see opposing team colors. According to the NHL, colored team jerseys accounted for between 60 and 70 percent of all merchandise sales throughout the league.

And the NHL is not alone with most NFL teams opting for dark jerseys at home with the occasional third jersey mixed in from time to time. However, the NBA and major league baseball teams still wear the "whites" or "lighter shade" of their team colors when at home and put on the dark jerseys when at home.

Oh the cast of characters I see

I did order just a cup of coffee, right?

Perhaps you've seen them. Perhaps you're one of them. If you have ever stopped by and picked up a cup of coffee at my regular stop, this might sound a little familiar to you. And I certainly hope so.  While my favorite spot happens to reside on the street this blog is named after, it really can apply to just about any place.

But really, can there be such a collection of all forms of humanity in one single place?  Is it the aroma, the sharing of intellect, the piles of newspapers, the bulletin boards advertising new picture gallery's or yet another yoga studio grand opening. Who knows?  Maybe it's the coffee. 

I stopped by one morning and just started thinking about who are these people are that are standing in front me in line causing me to be late for work. 

Plopped down in their own little corner by the beans, you find the lawyers / lobbyists who tend to feel like they own the place, yet that small one-shot of expresso doesn't hold up to my overpowering large house blend. But they are harmless, even if the cheap cologne / after shave might be causing the bagels to go stale. 

It's 2012 and the NBA Season

Is that Peace? Or Mr. World Peace, Ron? 

Well, I guess, it's what we expected from the NBA. After a summer lockout that stretched into the fall, the NBA season got off to a rocky start. And based on the results seen so far, one thing is clear: the players weren't exactly running laps or staying in shape.

Since the season-opening weekend, yes, on Christmas Day, we have seen some pretty good, and mostly, some pretty awful basketball.  It certainly takes some time to get back into game shape of course, but we've seen a Celtics team have a total of 49 points heading into the fourth quarter, star players missing games due to "injuries." 

But at least we have World Peace!