http://mealex.com Alex's Tasty Blog Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:18:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The media continues to hype this seasons BYU Cougars.  ESPN recently provided this preview that toys with the idea of a perfect season.  Personally, I don't think the Cougs can make it through the season without 1 or 2 loses (away at both Utah & TCU, out of conference games ... http://mealex.com/sports/espn-preview-of-the-2008-cougs/ This will have to satisfy me until the season starts. http://mealex.com/uncategorized/itchy-for-byu-football-to-begin/ I'm taking the family to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.  We're off tomorrow morning at 6AM.  The kids are pumped to spend some time at the beach and I'm ready to take a break from work and the daily grind.  So yes, I will be as lazy as possible at the ... http://mealex.com/travel/wrightsville-beach-here-we-come/ Ok, so the title is a bit misleading.  As far as I know Canseco has nothing against BYU.  However, he will be boxing a former football player, Vai Sikahema (one of my favorite Cougs of all time).  It's reported that Vai will be donating his earnings from the fight.  Does ... http://mealex.com/lets-get-random/jose-canseco-vs-byu/ So I've always made fun of American Idol fans. The show just came off to me as extremely fake/staged and cheesy. I had never watched more than a minute of AI over the years it's been on...until recently. Somehow my wife got interested in the show two ... http://mealex.com/lets-get-random/stooping-to-new-lows/ I haven't missed a BYU home football game since 1998.  Basketball games have been a different story.  I normally only find the time to check out one game a year, but luckily I've made it out to the last two home games. The UNLV game was one of the most entertaining ... http://mealex.com/sports/go-cougs/ Let's face it, Florida was make or break for Mitt Romney.  I knew it was over when he lost there.  I was actually surprised how many held on through Super Tuesday. Now I'm struggling with who to support from this point forward.  Hillary Clinton, Barrack Obama and John McCain don't necessarily ... http://mealex.com/rants/florida-was-the-end-for-romney/ Last night I ignored all my responsibilities and watched two basketball games. First, I watched my Tar Heels take on the Dukies (always a great game). The Heels held their own in the first half, but it was obvious they weren't going to pull it off without their ... http://mealex.com/sports/caught-2-games-on-the-tube/ Kevin Connolly has put together some great photographs worth checking out. 20/20 did a special on him tonight and I was inspired to write a short blog post about it. Kevin was born without legs, but that didn't stop him from traveling the world. While in New ... http://mealex.com/reviews/kevin-connollys-unique-photography-featured-on-therollingexhibitioncom/ Tepanyaki is easily one of the best restaurants in Utah County. It's similar to Benihana's, but it's the best we can do here in Utah. Somehow I made it there twice this week. Just give me a reason to go back! I'm craving the filet mignon. By ... http://mealex.com/reviews/tepanyaki-anyone/