I’ve spent most of my life surrounded by music. With decades in the radio business and 15 years in the music business, it’s more than just a hobby. But lately, I spend more time listening to music like everyone else. I still spend 8 to 10 hours daily listening to radio, satellite radio, or one…
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Growing up, I loved amusement parks. And having lived in numerous states, I’ve visited dozens. I even had the chance to enjoy the park in Chicago, where my father grew up before it closed in the late 1960s. I saw the news the other day that Six Flags America outside of Washington DC was closing…
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Many chain restaurants are struggling. Especially the ones that have lots of locations. The COVID-19 pandemic affected all businesses in some way. However, some restaurants were having issues before 2020. Cracker Barrel was one of those restaurants. They went into the pandemic with profits lagging. New management came in and made some changes. They’ve added…
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I love idioms, or, as they say on Jeopardy, quotable quotes. I’m especially fascinated with learning the origins of these quotes. While doing some research yesterday, I stumbled upon one of my favorites: “close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.” I’ve heard it for decades and used it myself numerous times. But I never…
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When you go to buy a new car, you expect the salesperson to try to upsell you. They want you to add some options or a protection plan. You can expect the same when you go to the department store to buy a new shirt or some pants. Back in my retail days, they called…
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As we age, prescriptions become a fact of life. And, of course, most people complain about the rising cost of these medications. While I’m ranting today, it has nothing to do with money. My gripe is the hassle of filling them. Years ago, the doctor would write up what we needed on a piece of…
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BOOM! It’s not a common word. Sure, it’s been around forever. Usually, when I hear the word, sports are involved. In basketball, the legendary Indiana Pacers broadcaster Slick Leonard used Boom Baby as his catchphrase for decades. It was an internet meme years ago, foo. But other than seeing it used for explosions in cartoons,…
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I spent the last few days watching the NFL Draft. The big story was the tremendous fall of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. He was expected to be drafted in the first round but dropped until the fifth round. The experts were beside themselves. They claimed that nothing like this had ever happened before. I could…
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Why are oatmeal cookies so unpopular? I have no shame in admitting that I like them a lot. For most, chocolate chip cookies are the favorite. And I like those, too, but they’re often inconsistent. They can be too dry, too chewy, and often very gritty. I don’t find the same problems with oatmeal. The…
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Traffic signals have mostly been the same since I started driving nearly fifty years ago. Three lights are stacked: red on top, yellow in the middle, and green on the bottom. Back in the early 1900s, when the automobile started hitting the road, there was only a red and green light. It looks like this…
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