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Thank You Amigos, Thunderbird, Cabo Wabo, John Daly

1/28/2010

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Hola Mis Amigos!

This is the longest time by far that I have deserted MY BAD TEQUILA Blog. Well actually, desertion is a bit strong for my absence. I have been incredibly busy in a tremendously, incredibly, exhilarating, bubbly way. My time has been taken up by my having accepted a sales manager position for a very strong international company. Once again I will be paid for actual work performed, my days of late as a struggling artist (author, blogger) are over for now. I will continue to work on my novel of “My Bad Tequila” when time permits and to write the Blog about twice a week in my lonely hotel room while traveling. On evenings that I am not writing, socializing with customers and/or friends will take up some of my away from home nights and other eves will be in a lounge conversing with strangers, making new amigos and building new stories in my head while sipping on Tequila or a tasty Corona with its Compadre – Senor Limon.

I want to Thank all My Amigos of 44 States which make up the U.S. that have or are reading my Blog and also the Citizens of 27 different Countries. It has been a fun, rewarding 5 months since starting “My Bad Tequila” Blog. I am honored to have had over 6,000 Unique Visitors from all over the Globe. What makes this even sweeter is that I am a Thunderbird. For those of you not familiar with the term T-Bird or Thunderbird, it is a School of Global Management that has been ranked Numero Uno (Number 1) consistently, yearly since 1996 (14 years in a row) in International Business by US News & World Report. Yes, it offers an excellent MBA International Program and the Networking System is second to none. There is a phenomena we at Thunderbird call the “Thunderbird Mystique.” I can’t tell you what it is; however if you enroll at T-Bird and obtain your Master’s Degree there, you will be shown the mystery of the “Thunderbird Mystique.” If you plan on doing this, plan on taking a 2 year hiatus from your current job or family. Don’t worry you’ll get another family – I promise.

Thunderbird School of Global Management is a private business school and it was the first and the oldest graduate school specializing in international business. I live not far from campus as it is located in Glendale, Arizona about 40 to 50 miles west of Scottsdale. The school has an interesting background as it was founded in 1946 by a retired U.S. Army Air Force Lieutenant General named Barton Kyle Yount (1884-1949) RIP on a former military airbase. US Pilots and Chinese Pilots did their training at Thunderbird Field during World War II. The old flight tower is still standing and in 2006 a fund was created to restore the “Tower.” I was able to go to the dedication in October 2009 and take a tour into the tour and up the short flight of stairs – very humbled to have been able to be there and partake in the dedication.

The school celebrated its 60th Anniversary in 2006 where a new mission, vision and beliefs were unveiled and announced.

Mission: We educate global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide
Vision: To be the world’s foremost learning community for global managers and global enterprises
Beliefs: Global Mindset, Global Citizenship, Global Entrepreneurship, Global Thought Leadership, Global Connection

I was incredibly fortunate to be accepted and to belong to such a great Institution and to have such an outstanding International Educational experience. I served and worked as a freelance writer and journalist for two years for the school newspaper – Das Tor. By being able to do this type of writing, it enabled me to become friends with many, many incredible students from many continents. There have been students that have graduated from Thunderbird from 141 countries and the alumni count is now well over 38,000 global minded individuals.

When you pull up my “La Cantina” (Home Page) from the website
http://www.MyBadTequila.com you will see the quote:

"I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a Citizen of the World"
-Socrates | Citizen of the World & Philosopher

This is a quote I love and adhere to, that is why I am so Thankful for all the visitors from all over this spectacular world we live and breathe in. Gracias Amigos.

TEQUILA TIME: Cabo Wabo comes to mind as does my guitar playing Amigo – Sammy Hagar. Beginning tomorrow I will be cheering for my Amigo – Mr. John Daly in San Diego, California as he plays to win and make the cut at Torrey Pines on Thursday 28th of January 2010. “Hit em Straight Johnny, cause we know you’ll hit em long,”

Saludos,
Rico Austin
Uncle Rico
Author, Writer & CEO – MY BAD TEQUILA
“Have a Double Shot of Reality”

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XTrainRadio.com - Breast Cancer Breakdown, Susan G. Komen, John Daly

1/20/2010

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Hola Compadres!
 
Another great day in 2010 as we have Amigos everywhere helping to fight Breast Cancer and to find a cure. This cancer comprises of 10.4% of all cancer worldwide among women. According to the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), more than 500,000 people around the globe die from breast cancer each and every year. Each and every one of us has skin in this take no prisoners game, as there is not a person in this world that has not lost a mother, sister, daughter, sister-in-law, grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, daughter-in-law, niece, cousin, neighbor or a friend to this hideous monster.
 
XTrainRadio.com kicked off an event yesterday 1/19/2010 called the “Breast Cancer Beatdown!” It is up and running, so please do tell all your friends and family that they are going to make this a huge party to honor those that have fallen to this awful disease and “Beatdown Breast Cancer” in 2010. Come join the event, it is also posted on Facebook or you can join at
http://www.XTrainRadio.com, who has gone Pink on their site, go check it out! Rock on Woody and Jay! Let’s help “Beatdown Breast Cancer!”
 
MY BAD TEQUILA is fortunate to know such caring individuals as Woody, Jay and my dear friend Wendy, whom is a Survivor. Every year Wendy gets all her Amigos and Amigas together to walk for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, formerly known as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Susan Goodman Komen was born on Halloween Day, October 31st, 1943 in Peoria, Illinois and at the young age of 33 was diagnosed with breast cancer and died three years later in the year 1980. Susan’s younger sister, Nancy Goodman Brinker, strongly believed that Susan’s outcome might have been better if she and her family would have known more about cancer and its treatment. In 1982 Nancy founded the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in Susan’s memory. Just this last December 2, 2009 Nancy Brinker was appointed to the CEO position of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. We wish you continued luck with the organization, Nancy.
 
Another very humane and giving person is someone that most of you know by his long drives on the PGA Tour – Mr. John Daly. Back in October 2009, JohnDalyBBQ.com launched an event devoted to awareness and funds for the Memphis-Mid South Affiliate of The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit breast cancer organization. During the entire month of this past October, John Daly BBQ donated 10% of all gross sales from every purchase make on their website to the Memphis-Mid South Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. John Daly BBQ’s COO Mr. Russ Christy was quoted as saying “This incentive creates a Win-Win situation for all parties involved. Together, we’re raising fund to help find a cure for breast cancer and helping educate people about the disease.” Not only do I respect John Daly the Golf Athlete, John Daly the BBQ World Famous Expert, but most of all I like and respect John Daly the Philanthropist. Get your BBQ Ribs ordered for the Super Bowl; check out their Super Special at
www.JohnDalyBBQ.com.
 
Tequila Time: Don Julio 1942 is a top choice for Tequila Connoisseurs in Mexico and around the world. Don Julio Tequila is named after the founder, Don Julio Gonzalez Estrada. Don Julio revolutionized Reposado style Tequila production in Mexico. His Tequila is made the same way since 1942. The Reposado is silky smooth with a compelling combination of light cinnamon, honey and herbaceous flavors balanced by a lightly smoky taste and dark chocolate notes. Aged for just under a year, Don Julio Reposado in available as is the Blanco and the Anejo. Treat yourself tonight.
 
Author and writer Robert B. Parker, most famous for the “Spenser” detective novels passed away at the age of 77 years. He will be missed by his loyal readers, family and friends. RIP, Mr. Robert Parker.
 
Vaya Con Dios,
Uncle Rico
Rico Austin
Author, Writer & CEO – MY BAD TEQUILA
 “Have a Double Shot of Reality”

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Martin Luther King Jr., Cabo Wabo - Margarita Snow Cones, Tropics Nation

1/17/2010

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Hola Amigos,

Manana is Martin Luther King Jr.’s celebrated day of birth even though Mr. King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American clergyman, prominent leader and chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism against racial discrimination in the federal and state laws. MLK Jr. is a martyr to two Christian churches and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 and served as its first president. In 1963 King led the ‘March on Washington,’ where King gave the historic speech of “I Have a Dream.” It was at this speech that Reverend King raised public consciousness about the civil rights movement.

MLK Jr. attended Booker T. Washington High School and attended Morehouse College at the age of fifteen years without formally graduating from high school. He graduated fromMorehouse College in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination by non-violent means. I personally believe that is what made Martin Luther King Jr. such an outstanding individual, ‘his bringing attention to a cause without violence, without angry words, without threats.’ This is the reason I am compelled to write about this individual on the eve before his federally recognized birthday, the 3rd Monday of January. Martin Luther King Jr. RIP was assassinated April 4, 1968.

On November 2, 1983, United States President Ronald Reagan signed a bill at the White House Rose Garden, creating a federal holiday honoring MLK Jr. The bill proposed by Indiana Representative Katie Hall, had Martin’s birthday first recognized as a holiday on January 20, 1986.

The other day I saw a large photo framed and displayed outside Blockbuster Video depicting Rosa Parks in the rear of the picture, Martin Luther King Jr. in the middle and Barack Hussein Obama out in front and his profile was larger than either MLK Jr. or Rosa Parks. I was very disappointed at seeing such a photograph, Mr. Obama has not accomplished near the feats nor the many sacrifices that bestow such greatness as Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks are to be recognized for. Shame on whoever put together that incorrect collage of individuals and double shame for putting Barack out front and center of two of the most non-selfish persons and great humans as were Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. Happy Birthday to the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.

Meryl Streep, one of my most favorite actresses won a Golden Globe as chef Julia Childs in the hit movie “Julia and Julia.” Way to go Meryl, you are a great actress!

Tequila Time: My Bad Tequila has discovered making ‘Margarita Snow Cones’ or ‘Waborita Sno Cones.’ Absolutely delicious with Cabo Wabo Reposado Tequila. I may join a circus and start selling these unbelievable delicacies on ice to my Amigos around the globe.

Today is a very special day for me because tomorrow I begin my new employment with …….. Again, something to be very thankful for.

Check out Tropics Nation and become a beach bum without going to the beach.
http://tropicsnation.ning.com Tell Doc & Pete that Rico of My Bad Tequila sent you – you may or may not receive special treatment, but I do guarantee the weather is always 82 degrees, sunny and you will not be asked to leave paradise. Wanted: Amigas and Amigos!

Need a tee shirt, tshirt, t-shirt, t shirt? Go to
http://www.mybadtequila.com and click onto tab ‘Shop.’ Pick out your size of a ‘Fish n Chick’ tee and wear it proud. You’ll be amazed at the amount of outstanding compliments this sort of mod wear will bestow upon Ye.

Saludos,
Uncle Rico
Rico Austin
Author, Writer & CEO – MY BAD TEQUILA
“Have a Double Shot of Reality” & “mix it with a Tequila Snow Cone”


 

 

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XTrainRadio.com, John Daly, Azunia Tequila

1/15/2010

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?What’s Happening Amigos?

Great things are taking place for MY BAD TEQUILA and a few of its Compadres. Let me start with
www.XTrainRadio.com , if you haven’t joined you need to hop on that Rock and Roll Train headed for Eternal Fun. For the Biggest Party on high definition stereo it is the place. Just received news from DJ Amigo – Woody Nelson that the XTrainRadio has gone 100% commercial free and will be supported wholly by You the Listener. Let’s all help them stay that way for 2010 with a small donation. MY BAD TEQUILA decided to partake in this worthwhile endeavor and gave a bit to keep the music playing and the ads a laying.

Stop in and say hello via email to Jocks – Woody Nelson, the smokin’ Veronica Tyler and Pyke. These three do it all to keep the rock tunes coming and the party going. Amigo Jay Nance keeps things straight in and out of the XTrainRadio oficinas. When on-line check out the X-Pass, this VIP Pass will put you up close and personal to your favorite band members including but not limited to AC / DC, Saliva, Cavo, AFI, 311, Kill Switch Engage, Halestorm, Chevelle and many, muchas, mas. Check out the concert dates on
www.XTrainRadio.com and see a real show in Vegas, BABY!

Moving along, let’s talk about one of my favorite golfers on the PGA tour – Mr. John Daly. I adore John for three reasons, one the guy has a heart of Gold, he has given generously to many charitable causes, most notably Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

Secondly, I love the guy – John Patrick Daly because he is human and has erred many times as have some of us in this world of many temptations and pleasures. John doesn’t pretend something bad never happened, John doesn’t make excuses when he screws up, John faces the music. We all could learn a great deal from this great humane, very human of a being. He doesn’t complain, just tries to overcome the situation or as some of us refer to as addictions or better yet, demons. The Good Lord knows that I am not perfect and have had my trials and tribulations, so to me, I see John as a famous Rico. I dream of being as well known and loved as John Daly. I do however, think of all the trouble I could and would get into if I were allowed to wear John’s huge shoes for a day, a week, a month. Daly once again showed his class when given the opportunity to bash Tiger Woods as have other PGA golfers, but John took the high road with a caring comment of hoping that Woods is healthy and returns back on the Tour. “We need him…….Golf needs him badly” were the words coming from John Daly’s voice and much slimmer body due to recent weight loss. Was Tiger so kind to Daly when Daly fell off the wagon or “transgressed”? I think not, Tiger was the first to say that sort of behavior should not be allowed in and on the PGA Tour.

Mr. John Daly is one heck of an individual and a great golfer; in 1990 he was the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Then in 1991 he won the PGA Championship and won the British Open in 1995 in a playoff with Italian Contantino Rocca at St. Andrews.

Now, have any of you tried his Barbequed Ribs? Outstanding, finger licking great, don’t want a stop till I drop, these are just some of the resounding compliments that John Daly’s BBQ receives. John Daly’s BBQ starts with top-on-line 3 down baby back loin ribs. The juices are sealed in with their own natural dry rub, the gourmet ribs are cooked low ‘n’ slow and hickory licked under strict time / temperature controls. I know your mouth is watering and you want to know where and how you can get your John Daly World Famous Memphis Style BBQ Ribs. I am going to make it easy for you, go to
www.JohnDalyBBQ.com and select your package or combination and receive an additional 15% off your order by going ordering using a promotional code that is tied with the www.XTrainRadio.com website and enter in the code SUPERBBQ by February 3rd, 2010 to receive by February 5th, 2010 for your Super Bowl Party on February 7th, 2010. Strange isn’t it how all things are related in my Blogs; sometimes it just happens and sometimes it is sophisticatedly planned out in my dangerous but gentle mind.

TEQUILA TIME: An Azunia Tequila Anejo bottle full of some of the finest Tequila I have tasted, was delivered to my doorstep on Monday afternoon. By Monday evening that bottle had been opened and I was sipping and enjoying a fine shot of Azunia Tequila, compliments of Intersect Beverage of Newport Beach, California. The aroma of the Weber Blue Agave filled my nostrils when I opened the bottle and the flavor was even more delicious that I had anticipated. I could detect a faint Oak smell from the wooden barrels that had helped age this fine and darkened Anejo Tequila. It was if I was sipping on a hundred year old richly, flavored and aged Scottish Whiskey. Magnificent is my final descriptive word. Thank You / Gracias very much Mr. Jim Riley and Mr. Kirk Gaither of Intersect Beverage. To all you Tequila Aficionados out there, order a bottle or two of this must have Azunia Tequila. A little help for my friends
www.azuniatequila.com for distribution and remember you must be 21 to go onto this website or to order Tequila. NO IFS, ANDS or BUTS. – Twenty One years young.

Tshirts, Tee Shirts, T Shirts, T-shirts – time to order on line at http://shop.mybadtequila.com

We also have something new for MY BAD TEQUILA Amigos – New HomePage on the Website and we are now offering MY BAD TEQUILA’s Booklet – “How to Create Credibility as a Freelancer – 70 Tips from a Collection of Experts.” This booklet is a must for any writer, student, blogger, business owner or any other person who must give presentations or write proposals for their employment success. Also for beginning authors or bloggers this booklet is a must read. The hard mailed copy is $4.97 which includes shipping within the continental 48 states and Washington D.C.; the down loaded PDF version is a mere $3.27 and can be printed within 24 hours. Thirteen other successful Authors and I compiled this booklet; each of us serving up five of our best kept secrets with success as a Freelancer. If you buy on line to have a hard copy mailed to you, put in the comments section if you would like it autographed by me at no additional charge. It would be my Great Pleasure for My Amigos.

Vaya Con Dios
Uncle Rico
Rico Austin
Author, Writer & CEO – MY BAD TEQUILA
“Have a Double Shot of Reality”


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Arizona Cardinals, Jon Bon Jovi, Phoenix Cardinals, Rod Stewart, St. Louis Cardinals, Larry Wilson, Chicago Cardinals, Cabo Wabo Tequila

1/14/2010

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Hola Amigos!
 
An incredible night at the University of Phoenix Stadium with the Arizona Cardinals taking on the Green Bay Packers in the NFC playoffs. MY BAD TEQUILA’s Cardinals defeated the Pack 51 – 45 in OT for the most points scored in a wild card playoff game, total 96 points of Offense, touchdown after touchdown, this game was anything but ho-hum or boring. What makes this Cardinal team special? You need to know the history to understand why this underdog has been the NFL red headed step child for so long. The Cardinals have been pushed around and moved from city to city for years.
 
Chicago Cardinals were an established club in 1898 and are the oldest continuously run professional American Football team in the United States. The Cardinals along with the Chicago Bears were two of the charter members of the NFL (National Football League) in 1920 and the only one still in operation. The only NFL Championship that the Cardinals have had in franchise history was in 1947, twenty years before the first Super Bowl was ever played.
 
The Cardinals moved to St. Louis in 1960 (fantastic year), the same year that an outstanding rookie named Larry Wilson, a ferocious hitting safety began playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. Larry played until 1972 and was inducted into the hall of fame in 1978. Larry’s stats included 52 interceptions, returning 5 Touchdowns and 800 yards, all while playing on the defensive side of the football. In 1999, Mr. Wilson was ranked number 43 on ‘The Sporting News’ list of the ‘100 Greatest Football Players’, making him the highest ranked player to have played a majority of his career with the Cardinal franchise. Larry was ranked #9 on NFL Network’s list of the “Top 10 Draft Steals” in NFL history as he was drafted in the seventh round in 1960 by the St. Louis Cardinals. If you doubt the toughness of Larry Wilson, consider this: Wilson played and intercepted a pass with casts on both hands due to two broken wrists. I was fortunate enough to have met Larry during a Super Bowl Party in 1996 in Phoenix when the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers met up in the ‘Valley of the Sun,’ letting the Cowboys reclaim their Super Bowl Title and once again become America’s Team.
 
The Phoenix Cardinals rolled into town in 1988, three years prior to my entrance into the ‘Land of the Sun’ and were the doormat to the NFC Central Division. Phoenix Cardinals didn’t even have their own stadium; they shared and paid royalties to the Arizona State University and took turns painting the field from Red and White to Maroon and Yellow during the football season. When I arrived in 1991 and went to my first ever NFL game between the Phoenix Cardinals and the New York Giants, I thought I had been transported during the waking hours without my knowledge to New York Stadium as the only colors I saw were blue, blue, blue and a different shade of blue. While ordering popcorn or beer I and a few other lonely Cardinal fans were intimidated at the (home stadium of ASU). A few weeks later I went to another supposedly home game against the Chicago Bears, again DA Bears here, DA Bears there, there was DA Bears everywhere. A few scared Cardinal fans in red, shivering in 80 degree weather as we were afraid to cheer for our sad Cardinals when a rare first down was obtained, in fear for our lives at a displaced Soldier Field in Tempe, Arizona. This went on for years, never having a 40% ratio of Cardinal Fans to opposing team fans.
 
The Arizona Cardinals name change was a marketing strategy to incorporate the residents of metropolitan area Tucson and out lying communities such as Flagstaff, Yuma, Show Low and Prescott to have buy in for an NFL franchise. In 1994 the Phoenix Cardinals were now the Arizona Cardinals and attendance improved at Sundevil Stadium. Still Dallas had more attending fans, Giants, Redskins, Philadelphia, Chicago, the list went on and on; however, a Cardinal Fan had a fighting chance if his group picked the right opposing fan group to (dance) with. In 1998 the Cardiac Cards made the NFL playoffs for the first time since 1947, ending the longest drought in professional sports history. Led by quarterback Jake Plummer, a second round draft pick in 1997 and a hometown favorite as he had played and started for four years at ASU and a trip to the Rose Bowl; the Cardinals defeated the Dallas Cowboys in Irving, Texas. We lost the next game to the Minnesota Vikings, but we didn’t care; at last our team had made it to the post season.
 
In 2006 the Cardinals finally get their own football stadium in the Phoenix valley after 18 years of borrowing a fraternity’s stadium. University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona became the overnight sensation and the first Fiesta Bowl ever played there on January 1, 2007 was named the Greatest College Game of All Time.’ Undefeated #9 Broncos played #8 Oklahoma Sooners in a Double Overtime Shootout – final score 43 – 42, Broncos completing their season 13 – 0 against the heavily favored Sooners.
 
Jump ahead to 2008, Cardinals with a 9 – 7 record win the NFC West Division and are once again in the playoffs, this time with a large fan base following their beloved QB #13 Kurt Warner and his favorite target, wide receiver #11 Larry Fitzgerald. We make it all the way to the Super Bowl to the surprise of most; except the true Cardinal fans that have stuck by them in the valley for 20 years. Ironically, the Pittsburgh Steelers steel our victory on the last play of the game to secure their legend and six Super Bowl rings for their storied franchise.
 
2009 and the Cardinals again win their division, now two years in a row, are in the playoffs facing the Green Bay Packers who had destroyed the Cardinals a week earlier on Lambeau Field. MY BAD TEQUILA is there to witness the highest scoring wildcard playoff game in history, a total of 96 points. End result, Cardinals 51 to the Packers 45 points equal 96 total offensive points in an overtime game. How to add even more excitement for a long time Cardinal Fan named Rico, throw him into a suite with Rod Stewart and Jon Bon Jovi. This is the part I hate, I promised not to tell of which company I was a guest of that included these Hall of Famer Rock and Rollers into its fold. Both Rockers were dressed in red and Jon Bon Jovi sported an Arizona Cardinal ball cap, so it is safe to say, both are Cardinal fans. Then, later as I was making my way to my vehicle on foot, my dear old friend #8 Larry Wilson spots me and waves me over to chat with him and his lovely wife. What a night.
 
Cardinals have only retired five jerseys in three different cities: Chicago was #77 Stan Mauldin and #99 Marshall Goldberg; St. Louis has retired my great friend #8 Larry Wilson and #88 J.V. Cain; Only one lone jersey has been put away in Arizona, that of #40 Pat Tillman RIP, whom quit football and gave away a lucrative contract to serve his country as an Army Ranger. Tillman, did what he thought was best for him and his fellow countrymen, to protect Our Great Nation from terrorism.



 MY BAD TEQUILA has four heroes that have played for the Cardinals: Larry Wilson, Jake Plummer, Pat Tillman and Kurt Warner.
 
You may be confused or ask why Kurt Warner and/or Jake Plummer? Jake Plummer - because I knew him, a fellow Boise, Idaho native; he was also a best friend of Pat Tillman at ASU and within the Arizona Cardinal organization. I played pool in a country bar honky tonk one night with Tillman and Plummer, had a great time and witnessed their closeness as true friends. Jake Plummer was devastated by the news of Pat Tillman’s untimely death, professional football no longer was the most important thing in the world to Jake and I respect that. Kurt Warner is also one of my heroes, not only for winning a Super Bowl for the St. Louis Rams and taking my beloved Cardinals to the Super Bowl last year but for being an incredible human being and taking care of and raising two children that were not his own flesh and blood. Want to read about an incredible man, Google Kurt Warner personal life and see what you get. Next time you see the Cardinals in a playoff game, think about our history and heartache of past and then you might realize why we may get a little crazy with a win.
 
Tequila Time: After such an invigorating night, meeting and having a margarita with Jon Bon Jovi and Rod Stewart, seeing an overtime game with the most points ever scored in a playoff game with my Cardinal team winning, topping if off with seeing a dear old Amigo – Larry Wilson I had to come home and pour myself a shot of Cabo Wabo. Only one thing would have made the night better, had my Amigo, Sammy Hagar had shared a shot of the tequila that he made famous with yours truly.
 
Saludos, Uncle Rico
 Rico Austin
 Author, Writer & CEO – MY BAD TEQUILA
 “Have a Double Shot of Reality”


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Elvis Presley & Two Related Stories, Cabo Wabo, BCS

1/8/2010

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Hola Compadres!

Special, special day for two of my Amigos from Thunderbird, School of Global Management - Chris and Susannah T. who met at Thunderbird and were both instrumental (pun intended) in the success of Global Sounds, an international music phenomena during the years of 1996 - 1998. Susannah & Chris have what we called a Thunder Relationship, they dated, they married and they mated, (I believe I have the correct order in the timeline). Today, a new little Boy entered their lives, same day as 'the King of Rock and Roll' came into this world. I hope they name him Elvis! This is the first part of the three part story of today's interesting Blog.

Elvis Aaron Presley was born 75 years ago today on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo Mississippi. Elvis was an American Musician, Actor and a Cultural Icon. He was called several things including "Elvis", "King of Rock and Roll", and "the King". His musical career began in 1954 as one of founders and performers of rockabilly which combined country, rhythm and blues with a strong backbeat. Mr. Presley was the leading figure in Rock and Roll. His uninhibited and controversial performances just increased his fame as he had the great looks and one of the most beautiful voices the world had ever heard. "The King" did it all, served in the military, starred in films and recorded his successful music. In 1973 "The King of Rock and Roll" staged the first global live concert via satellite, 'Aloha from Hawaii,' seen by over 1.5 Billion Viewers. This concert broadcast remains the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history. Elvis is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth-century popular culture. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music with sales of over 1 billion albums worldwide. He has been nominated for 14 Grammys (winning 3 times) by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and received the "Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award" at the young age of 36. Four music Halls of Fame have inducted Elvis including 'The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' (1986), 'Rockabilly Hall of Fame' (1997), 'Country Music Hall of Fame' (1998), and the 'Gospel Hall of Fame' (2001). He received the 'W.C. Handy Award' from the Blues Foundation and the 'Academy of Country Music's Golden Hat Award', its first in 1984 'American Music Awards' honored Elvis with its' first posthomous presentation of the Award of Merit. Elvis Presley was scheduled to leave his home in Memphis (Graceland) on the evening of August 16, 1977, to begin another tour. Later that afternoon, Elvis (RIP) was found, unresponsive on his bathroom floor and was pronounced dead at 3:30 pm at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Graceland, in 1982 was officially opened to the public, attracting over half a million visitors annually. Elvis's Graceland is the second most visited home in the United States, just after the White House in Washington D.C. In 2006, Graceland was declared a National Historic Landmark.

Now for the third part of the story; My fellow Author, Writer and good friend Cathy P.S. was in the delivery room on August 16, 1977 ready to give birth to her daughter on the very day that Elvis left this world. Cathy shared with me the story of her and the other women that were in the late stages of giving birth all discussing the death of Elvis right up until the time each of them gave life to Newborns awaiting to visit this wonderful world we live and breathe in. Cathy also stated to me that "she believes that's the way Elvis would have wanted it, all the ladies talking about him."

Tequila Time - Cabo Wabo again is the TEQUILA of choice to celebrate tjhe birth day of Chris and Susannah's new Baby Boy and what would have been Elvis Presley's 75th Birthday. I'm sure my good friend Sammy Hagar aka Red Rocker will toast his best Cabo Wabo to this celebration of Life.

Just received a phone call from Boise, Idaho - party night going on at Kory and Michelle P.'s home with attendees Rich & Rhonda C., Tim & Stephanie; these six people went to the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona with MY BAD TEQUILA. Honorable mention to Tim & Susan B., Greg & Lisa C., Matthew B., Justin S., Doug & Dana B., Susan S., Howie H., and the Sieler Family minus Dave - Thanks to all for attending the MY BAD TEQUILA private tailgate party. Happy Premature Birthday to Rhonda - 1/10/2010; Go Arizona Cardinals!

Vayan Con Dios
Uncle Rico
Rico Austin
Author, Writer & CEO
"Have a Double Shot of Reality"


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Granddaddy of them All - Rose Bowl, BCS Championship, Vida Dulce Tequila, Lippy - Tequila Whisperer

1/7/2010

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Que Tal Amigos?

It is now finally time for the big showdown of the Bowl Championship Series #1 Alabama Crimson Tide and #2 ranked University of Texas Longhorns in 'The Granddaddy of them All' - Rose Bowl Stadium. Every four years the BCS alternates venues for the Championship game between Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl and Sugar Bowl. This year 2010 the big stage is in Pasadena, California, where the first Tournament of Roses took place in 1890 by Pasadena's Valley Hunt Club, former residents of the east coast and the midwest who had left the cold winters to live in the perfect climate of Southern California. Member and Professor Charles F. Holder suggested at a meeting "Here our flowers are blooming and our oranges are about to bear. Let's hold a festival to tell the world about our paradise. In New York, people are buried in snow. This was the start of many festivals which expanded to include marching bands, motorized floats and persons on horseback.

In 1902, the Tournament of Roses decided it was time to enhance the festivities by including a football game - the first post season college football game ever held. This first football meeting was between Stanford and the University of Michigan, where Stanford, the West Coast team ran over Michigan 49 - 0; this led to the now the traditional meetings between the winner of the PAC 10 and the Big 10. A new stadium was built and hosted it's first New Year's Day football game in 1923 and earned the nickname "The Rose Bowl." The nickname grew even more to "The Granddaddy of Them All" and has been an attraction of sellout magnitude since 1947. That was the first year of the Tournament's exclusive agreement with the Big Ten and Pac-10 conferences. Here we are in 2010 where 2 time heisman candidate Colt McCoy of Texas and this year's heisman candidate winner Mark Ingram are squaring off on College Football's biggest stage. MY BAD TEQUILA has to go with University of Texas as my Great, Great, Great, Great Uncle - Stephen F. Austin led the "Austin Colony" to the eventual settlement of Texas and Statehood.

Tequila Time - Dulce Vida Tequila Anejo - Dulce Vida Anejo is aged for 24 months in American Oak Kentucky whiskey barrels. It serves up full-bodied flavors, including roasted almond and caramel notes, then gives way to a spicy, buy silky smooth, finish. Headquarters are in Austin, Texas and distilled in Santa Cruz de Astillero in Jalisco, Mexico.

Speaking of Dulce Vida Tequila - My Amigo Lippy, the World Famous Agave, Tequila Whisperer is having a tasting of Dulce Vida Tequilas - Blanco, Reposado and Anejo on live video. Join Tequila Whisperer on Facebook and interact with him as he does his tastings and famous puppet act "Doggy and Piggy Show." When joining the Tequila Whisperer on Facebook, let him know that Rico of MY BAD TEQUILA sent you and I promise you will get very special treatment. He may even ask your requests for music during his Thursday night tastings.

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Rico Austin
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