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“Do You Ever Seem to Have One of Those Days…”
“…where everyone’s on your case? From the teacher all the way down to your best girlfriend?” – Motley Crue As I write this, the first day of school is in effect in my area, and teachers all over are getting … Continue reading
“He Got the Action, He Got the Motion”
“Yeah, the boy can play.” – Dire Straits It’s no secret. I love live sporting events. There’s no better reality entertainment than sports. It’s why millions of us attend, tune into, and/or play them. Sure the lines are sometimes too … Continue reading
“You Don’t Need Money. Don’t Take Fame.”
“Don’t need no credit card to ride this train.” – Huey Lewis & The News Was it just me, or did anyone else alive in 1985 think that in 40 years we’d be time-traveling for sure… with or without a … Continue reading
“Sound of the Drums, Beatin’ in My Heart”
“The thunder of guns, yeahTore me apart” – AC/DC Yesterday (Sunday morning) just before church service began, our pastor’s wife came up to me and said something along the lines of it’s an important night tonight. For a moment I … Continue reading
“If I Leave Here Tomorrow”
I think most every family has that relative. The one who you’re never quite sure where fact and fiction deviate. The one with a slight aura of mystery who lives in a general location and has a job in a … Continue reading
“Josie’s On a Vacation Far Away”
“Come around and talk it over” – The Outfield This post is several months overdue, but now that the boys of summer are back, it seems an appropriate time to make it up. I love baseball, and so the next … Continue reading
“Words Are Meaningless and Forgettable”
– Depeche Mode As another birthday rolled by several weeks ago, I was asked by a colleague at work for some words of wisdom or a life motto that I ascribe to. For the life of a 54-year-old man, I … Continue reading
“I Love You Guys”
– Coach Norman Dale A very kind St. Patrick’s Day wish to you all in this fine month of the calendar. I am very fortunate having had three really good basketball coaches in my life, four if you count my … Continue reading
R.I.P. Rickey
A repost from two years ago in honor of the greatest leadoff hitter in MLB history… “I’ve Been Caught Stealing” Posted on July 4, 2022 by Double K “Once when I was five.” – Jane’s Addiction Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell was apparently caught stealing … Continue reading
“Look in the Mirror”
“And you see how you’ve been takenYou won’t surrenderBut now your heart is breakin’.” – John Waite There’s a poignant scene in the 1989 holiday classic “Christmas Vacation” where Clark gets locked in the attic while the rest of the … Continue reading
sincerely, the 80's 