TheFatherLife.com: Osburn on Tap: It's Barbeque Time.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year again. No, not Christmas time, it’s barbeque time. Since I live in the northeast, I figure that I only have about four or so months of really nice weather for grilling and I’ll do my darndest to take advantage of it. I have a nice front porch with large steps that are the perfect place to set up my grill. Nothing beats burgers, sausages, and some mustard potato salad on a beautiful, sunny spring day. But what should you wash it all down with?

There are numerous beverage choices that match up well with the picnic set. Green Tea is delicious and full of anti-oxidants, Kool-Aid (and the ensuing sugary mustache) is a nostalgic remembrance of our youth, and sports drinks have those wacky electrolytes that are supposed to be good for us, but there’s nothing I would rather drink while enjoying a great burger than a frosty beer...


http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/05/25/osburn-on-tap-its-barbeque-time/

Rochester Insider Magazine: Roc City Rib Fest

Barbecue lovers are in for a finger-licking treat this weekend when the Roc City Rib Fest hits Ontario Beach State Park.

In just its second year, the event has been expanded significantly. Last year, it was held in Avon, Livingston County, and drew about 2,000 people and featured six vendors and 13 competitors. This year the festival will be held Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, with nearly a dozen vendors offering up ribs and barbecue, and more than 50 amateur and professional pit masters competing in local and national competitions...


http://rochester.metromix.com/events/article/roc-city-rib-fest/1192511/content

InsideLacrosse.com: 2009 MLL Season Preview: Chicago Machine.

Chicago finished 3-9 and in last place in the West; its opponents outscored the Machine by 10 (168-158). In three seasons, the Machine are 6-30 and have never won a road game. So, the big changes and roster shuffling due to the shrinking MLL will greatly help out this struggling franchise. In fact, I doubt any team will benefit more from the massive changes than Chicago. Gone from last year’s squad are notables Doug Shanahan, Pat Heim, Kevin Buchanan, Brian Clayton, Zach Gagel and Robert Smith...

http://blogs.insidelacrosse.com/2009/05/14/mll-2009-season-preview-chicago-machine/

InsideLacrosse.com: 2009 MLL Season Preview: Toronto Nationals.

The Toronto Nationals haven’t played a game, but they are still technically the defending champions. Last season, as the Rochester Rattlers, they finished 9-3 and led the league in scoring, with 202 goals.

There are many holdovers from last season, but gone are a handful of fan favorites. Mike Levin, Casey Powell, Brett Bucktooth, Alex Smith and Jack Reid are gone. The roster is made up primarily of former Rattlers players.

John Grant (47 goals, 13 assists), the face of the franchise, is there. Joe Walters (32, 12), Brodie Merrill (6, 12, 75GB), Colin Doyle (23, 17), Jeff Zywicki (31, 14) and goalie Brett Queener are some of the contingent making the move from Rochester...

http://blogs.insidelacrosse.com/2009/05/14/mll-2009-season-preview-toronto-nationals/

InsideLacrosse.com: Warrior May Madness: NCAA First Round In-Game Final - Cornell 11, Hofstra 8.

For most of the game, it looked like the onslaught of shots from Cornell would have no impact on Andrew Gvozden. At times he seemed to be an impenetrable wall, but it couldn’t last forever...

http://blogs.insidelacrosse.com/2009/05/09/warrior-may-madness-ncaa-first-round-in-game-blog-hofstra-at-no-5-cornell/

TheFatherLife.com: [Interview] Dad, Dancer, Wiffle-Ball player: ESPN's Kenny Mayne.

To say that Kenny Mayne has worn many hats over the years would be an amazing understatement. After his childhood outside of Seattle, he was a division one quarterback at UNLV, worked as a stringer for ESPN and eventually became an anchor on SportsCenter, performed on Dancing With The Stars, wrote a book, and played a fictionalized version of himself on an online TV show. His most important endeavor, however, has been that of a father with two young daughters...

http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/05/04/dad-dancer-wiffle-ball-player-espns-kenny-mayne/

InsideLacrosse.com: In-Game Final: Cornell 8, Hobart 7.

Ithaca - This game started out as a laugher. Cornell held an 8-1 lead just before the half. Hobart’s Jeff Colburn scored to pull the Statesmen within six as the first half ended. Nobody in the stadium could have guessed that Cornell wouldn’t score another goal for the rest of the game and still end up with a win.

Max Silberlicht was unbeatable in the second half, making seven saves (16 total) while not allowing a single goal. Hobart scored five goals in the second half, but it wasn’t enough. The clock ran out on the Statesmen and Cornell survived (barely) with an 8-7 victory.

http://blogs.insidelacrosse.com/2009/05/02/in-game-blog-hobart-at-cornell/

TheFatherLife.com: Osburn On Tap: Beer Wars.

The documentary Beer Wars: Brewed In America is an insider’s look at the brewing industry. Directed by Anat Baron, and featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in the business, Beer Wars takes viewers on a journey from the world of home-brewing all the way to the halls of Congress...

http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/05/02/osburn-on-tap-beer-wars-interview-with-anat-baron/