Author: robm

It has to be difficult to be in the media these days, especially sports media. You have to be extra careful with every word you say and every analysis you make, lest you be called a racist, homophobic, transphobic, fatphobic. Just put phobic after any word, you get my point! God help you if you criticize a black quarterback as well. It doesn’t matter what the context is, in the last several years if you had the audacity to do an honest analysis of a black quarterback and it wasn’t favorable, you were a racist. The 2022 NFL season is…

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The golden arches have been under attack of late. Complaints about poor food quality, bad service, dirty restaurants and the massive financial loss from pulling out of Russia has left the chain reeling. Even Mayor McCheese was almost recalled in a vote. Just kidding, but Grimace might have something to grimace about if media mogul Byron Allen has his way. Allen, owner of Allen Media Group, is suing the fast-food chain for $10 billion, and has said they have refused to advertise on his networks Entertainment Studios Networks and Weather Group, which include the Weather Channel and Comedy.TV. Is McDonald’s…

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Teens are out of control, especially in Democrat controlled cities where they absolutely know there will be no consequences. Whatever happened to cruising the strip, or having a house party, or just hanging out in the parking lot, sitting on the hood of cars talking? Oh, right. I forgot this isn’t 1984. Unfortunately. So, what we are left with is an increasing number of kids that have no supervision, no direction, and no respect for authority or other people’s property. Sounds like America has a pretty bright future! Not only are kids out of control but most places either don’t,…

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I don’t consider myself a particularly picky eater, but there are some foods that I either can’t or just won’t eat. Kale, lima beans, veal (it’s a baby!), seafood of any kind are on my “no thanks” list. Dairy, some gluten, flax, chia, all fall on the “you don’t want to be around me if I eat this” list. You, know what I mean. Gross. However, if it’s an adult, has a face or feathers, and walks around minding its own business, fire up the grill. In our zeal to head off supposed climate change, agricultural farming and animal agriculture…

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Growing up in a rural area, we had numerous sheds, barns, cribs and other outdoor buildings. No, not outhouses. We weren’t THAT poor! As working farmers, we had to store tractors, wagons, miscellaneous farm equipment, as well as grain and corn. Can’t leave all that stuff out to rust and go bad! Of course, with country living also comes country critters. You never knew what might be lurking, molting, nesting or otherwise hanging around the shed waiting to bite, sting, or scare the wits out of you. Sounds like a good time! I ran into many a creature, reptile, and…

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I love my kids and would do anything for them. Well, almost anything. Money, advice, support, a place to crash, and eventually whatever I don’t fritter away through irresponsible and frivolous living is theirs. I would quite literally give the shirt off of my back for them. However, at a certain point I have to draw a line. Some things I just won’t do for them. I won’t lie for them, I won’t lie TO them, and I won’t raise their kids for them. I don’t think that is asking too much, to raise their own kids. I will be…

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The Super Bowl halftime show is a big deal. At least it USED to be. Back in the 1980’s, the NFL didn’t make a spectacle out of the Super Bowl halftime show, but once the NFL and its popularity really started to explode in the 1990’s, the league and networks realized what a cash cow the halftime show is for advertising. Subsequently, the league started featuring popular artists during the halftime. Things really exploded from there. The NFL halftime show has historically been one of the most watched events yearly on television. And why not? Such artists as Michael Jackson,…

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Roger Federer is a tennis legend. One of my personal all-time favorite modern era players, he ranks as one of the greats of all time with Borg, McEnroe, Connors and Sampras. Recently Federer was set to play his final ever match as a touring pro at the Laver Cup in London. A fitting sendoff to one of the best, and classiest to ever play the game. So, what happens of course? A jackass protester sets himself on fire on court. If there is one thing the British and French AREN’T good at, it’s security. This was proven during WW2 as…

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I swear, of all crimes I never understood the home invasion. To be clear, all crime is bad, don’t do it kids, stay in school. But why would anyone just burst into someone’s house, not knowing what is taking place inside? I understand the element of surprise, by you have no idea who or what is lurking in the other room. Have you ever been bitten by a pit bull? Probably not a positive experience. It’s also lazy. Whatever happened to the cat burglar? The romantic cad breaking into homes in the dark of night stealing jewels or artwork, then…

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Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? We all know it’s SpongeBob Square Pants, but after getting arrested for a string of burglaries in his Tulsa area apartment complex, Edward Price might wish he were in an underwater suit like Sandy squirrel. Price pulled off a string of break-ins in his own apartment complex in Tulsa Oklahoma, and if that isn’t risky enough, he couldn’t even manage to disguise his own appearance because of his insatiable love for everything “Bikini Bottoms”. Actually, he might have gotten away with the robberies if he had worn bikini bottoms instead of the…

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Ok, so I’m going to go out on a limb and date myself here. One of my all-time favorite movies is from the early 1970’s and it’s called “Logan’s Run”. I was a kid when I saw it and it has always been a favorite. In the movie, all of humanity lives in a bubble, and to combat overpopulation, when a person turns 30, they willingly sacrifice their lives in a process called “carousel” so they can be reborn and live again. Basically, let themselves get shot and killed with lasers. You have to willingly go, and if you run…

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It’s been such a bummer of a decade so far, hasn’t it? Covid, Joe Biden in the White House, foreign powers rattling their sabers, 2020. That year alone was an entire decade worth of bummer; cities burning, looting, defund the police, general lawlessness. Yep, pretty much a buzzkill. And for what? To avenge a convicted drug dealer that once famously threatened to shoot a pregnant woman in the stomach. George Floyd, the patron saint of the BLM movement, was no saint. His misdeeds and exploits are common knowledge at this point, if not totally glossed over because of a mainstream…

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Have you ever seen a tire fire? Those will burn forever, no point even trying to put them out. Better off to let them burn out. How about a grease fire? Sure as heck can’t put water on that. You need a chemical or baking soda. What about a car? Car fires are terrifying, probably because watching movies and television has us all convinced that every burning car is only seconds away from massive explosions. You know, the kind you run away from in slow motion. Of course, with a standard gasoline powered vehicle, you do have the pesky issue…

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There used to be a show on network television called “What Would You Do?”. Actually, it might still be on, but I abandoned network television years ago. At any rate, it was/is a hidden camera show that put unsuspecting people in unexpected situations to see how they react. Generally, stuff like parents being verbally abusive to teenagers, or someone being fake homophobic in a restaurant. They hire actors, set up the scenario, and film people’s reaction, or lack of. Pretty interesting stuff to be honest. I often wonder how I would react in certain situations. Watching that show, I always…

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The hits keep coming for Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine! Not on the pop charts, to be honest I don’t remember their last record, but Levine is blowing up the internet anyway. It’s just not a good week to be Adam Levine. Looking like the foreseeable future isn’t looking to rosy either. Levine was recently accused by an Instagram model of having a “physical” affair and even going so far as to ask her if he could name his unborn child after her. That would be the unborn child with his very real-life wife. Bad boy! Adam has done…

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Well, I guess the country music community isn’t one big family after all. Or maybe it is? We all have those family members that can’t keep their stupid mouths shut, don’t we? Who hasn’t been at a reunion or around the Thanksgiving table and not gotten into a dust up with the liberal Karen in their family? That’s a major difference between libs and conservatives; we will argue our point, but we won’t flip the table and ruin the turkey because we don’t like your pronoun usage. Maren Morris, who famously got in a dust up with Jason and Brittany…

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Not to sound like the old guy on his lawn, because I am in my office, but I have been bemoaning the state of pop and rock music for years. It just sucks. Folks, there’s nothing left. There isn’t another Madonna (before she went woke and crazy), there isn’t another Michael Jackson, or Prince, or even another Brittney Spears. It’s just sort of over. Now we are stuck with foul-mouth, talentless hacks like Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Pink, the list could literally comprise this article. Rock music isn’t much better. The days of Van Halen, AC/DC, Led Zepplin, The Who…

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I grew up in the infancy of the video game. Space Invaders, Pac Man, Asteroids, all synonymous with my misspent youth. I was especially addicted to Asteroids. Dodging and blasting space rocks was the pinnacle of entertainment. Much simpler times. When it comes to blasting an actual asteroid, well that is a little more complicated. Despite what we saw in the movie “Armageddon”, a manned flight and nukes might not be necessary to intercept and deflect a potentially deadly asteroid impact. Ben Affleck? We might still need him. We’ll have to see. Check this out from the Washington Examiner: Later…

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Have you ever lost a dog or a cat? To be honest, if you ever owned a cat, you lost it the day it moved in. Cats don’t care. Rarely do you see a sign on a telephone post saying, “lost cat”. All cats are lost. Dogs, on the other hand, that’s kind of a big deal. Most dogs don’t possess the street-smart survival skill of cats. Having grown up in the country the ratio of dogs to cats that you see on the side of the road that has met an unfortunate fate is 10 to 1, so when…

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Have you ever been fired from a job, then in retrospect wish you had just quit first? It might cost unemployment, severances and benefits but it sure would’ve felt better to get that preemptive move in. Same with relationships. Ever had someone break up with you out of the blue and wish later that you had seen the warning signs and done the dumping yourself? Not me, I always make the first move there. Might explain my history a little, but I digress. History is littered with censorship. Political dissidents and the like have been getting shut down for years.…

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Nothing good happens after 2 am! It doesn’t matter if you are in middle America, or the “city that never sleeps”, you are taking your life into your own hands being out that late. It wasn’t ALWAYS like that, but in 2022 America, you better have your head on a swivel if you are out at 2 in the morning. Back in “the day”, and by that, I mean the 80’s and early 90’s, it was common practice for young single fellas like myself to see the sun come up. After-hours clubs, where you brought your own alcohol, which we…

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High school dances are some of the most awkward social events a kid will ever endure. Especially kids that aren’t super cool or good looking or outgoing. Just a whole lot of standing in the shadows with your nerdy friends, watching other people have fun and talk to the cute girls. I’m not sure if I described my own experience or literally every 80’s John Hughes movie. Either way, most of us grow up and grow out of the awkwardness eventually, often just in time for the crowning achievement of teen angst, the Senior Prom. Such a glorious display of…

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As a man of a certain age, I love seeing older athletes compete. Tom Brady, the recently retired Roger Federer, the Williams sister, even Mike Tyson. There’s something about seeing older folks mix it up that just kind of get me jacked. Probably because while the body fails us eventually, that competitive fire rarely goes out. If you have an unhealthy competitive streak like me, it always burns. Sadly, so do my joints sometimes. I take care of myself and exercise regularly, but sometimes things still hurt for no apparent reason. Sometimes for very apparent reasons, like when I try…

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I have never been on a cruise. Just never had the desire. Something about being on a ship without the ability to get off the ship, barring an unfortunate accident that doesn’t sit well with me. The experience some people had during covid didn’t help. Trapped on a boat, cramped living quarters, overflowing sewers, running out of food. Not to mention having to see the same people day in and day out. Pretty awful if you ask me. I have friends and family that swear by them though. Rave reviews about the food, activities, all the drinks. I do mean…

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Drugs are bad. No one should have to tell ANYONE that, but here we are anyway. Fentanyl is flowing in via China across the southern border, heroine is an epidemic, and liberal states and cities give slaps on the wrist for drug offenses. It’s out of control. Since drug abusers constantly need drugs, they constantly need money. What does that get you? More crime and violence. How do addicts get the money for drugs? There is some prostitution, some folks actually work, some steal, and many deal. One crazy Florida man took a little different approach for getting his drug…

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Just to be clear, I am firmly #teampeople. I don’t believe in abusing animals, especially our domestic critters like cats and dogs, but if you want to have a burger, maybe some chicken wings, and wash it all down with a tall frosty glass of milk while wearing a fur coat, you do you. The leftists that are out there gluing their hands to the Starbucks counter can go pound sand. Animals were put on this earth to serve people! That doesn’t mean animals shouldn’t be allowed to fight back on occasion though, right? I’m not talking about a knockdown,…

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We all see the state of the world, don’t we? Morality is at a low point in most of our lifetimes. There are fewer people in church, and fewer adults bringing their kids up in church. The results are palpable. Crime, inappropriate sexual behavior, and a general decay in the fabric of American society has been the result. Like they say, “you reap what you sow”, and America is currently reaping. The decline in church attendance can be blamed on a number of factors. Dual income households where some parents have to work on the weekend, kids being involved in…

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As a kid in the ’70s and ’80s, we had a lot to fear. Because of Saturday morning cartoons, rumors, urban legends, and adults just messing with us in general, kids in the 70s were almost guaranteed to meet one of several fates. Of course, the fates vary by geographic region, but for rural Northern Kentucky, we knew what was likely to happen. We all feared nuclear war of course, probably for good reason, but motorcycle gangs, quicksand, Charles Manson, black widow spiders, earthquakes, and abandoned wells were the greatest threats to our childhood and safety. Never mind that Charles…

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Ryan Reynolds seems like a great guy. He never spouts off about politics, never gets in trouble, is always funny and charming in interviews and media. Just seems like a dude you could crack a Molson with. He’s Canadian, otherwise I’d never drink a Molson. Reynolds is also an entrepreneur, as he owns his own mobile phone company, Mint Mobile, a low-cost provider that’s an alternative to the big companies. He also famously purchased a Football Club in North Wales named Wrexham with buddy Rob McElhenney from “Always Sunny in Philadelphia” fame, also a very likeable, relatable dude. They turned…

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The world is being dragged kicking and screaming into a “green” future of windmills, solar panels, rolling blackouts, energy shortages and likely starvation, but look on the bright side; maybe we will have a little more glacial ice and a few richer politicians that invested in green energy companies. Awesome! Electric vehicles are the linchpin of the green movement. We are being sold on the idea of a zero-emission vehicle being integral to stopping climate change. Of course, no one wants to address how these vehicles are being built, where the rare battery materials are being mined, and how we…

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