We live in a wild, dangerous, unpredictable world. That is just speaking of nature, never mind the people. People can be dangerous, wild and unpredictable in their own right, but at least they (usually) won’t eat you like an alligator, bite you like a rattlesnake, or boil you alive like a hot spring. Wait, what? Yes, America has natural water coming out of the ground so hot it will melt your face off. Yellowstone National Park is situated on a super volcano. Yes, a super volcano. That sounds way more menacing than a regular volcano. Truth is, if the volcano…
Author: robm
People love cats. I love cats. The ancient Egyptians loved cats so much, they treated them like gods, often burying their cats with them to protect them in the afterlife. Do cats love people? Not so much. A cat loves you on its own terms, when it feels like it, and when it is done, it will just bite you and walk away. Awesome! Cats don’t really care about your feelings or emotions, and unless you have food, often won’t even acknowledge your existence. Fine with me! I have cats, but I’m more of a dog guy. At least they…
Everything I thought I knew about space I pretty much learned from Star Trek and Star Wars. Of course, I was a little kid, and not very smart, so I assumed there were explosions and sound and aliens and spaceships. Truth is, I still believe there are aliens and spaceships, but sadly, there are no explosions and no sound. I guess when the Death Star got blown up it just kind of quietly went dark and disappeared. Thank goodness, can’t be having a Death Star out there. Science and technology have taken huge strides in the last several decades, especially…
Is everyone sick of the Will Smith versus Chris Rock story yet? I’m not! It’s been five months since the “slap” and I have to admit, I still watch it sometimes. It’s still shocking to me that Smith had the nerve to walk on the stage and light Rock up like that! Sometimes I still think it was all staged and just a stunt to get people interested in the Oscars again. Ratings have been steadily declining and circling the drain for years. People simply don’t care about a bunch of spoiled liberal elites patting themselves on the back and…
Well, it was a good run, but everything has to end, doesn’t it? Even the legends of our youth pass on, fade away and ride off into the sunset. Ozzy Osbourne is no different. Ozzy has been a cultural icon and staple of the television and music scene since his introduction with Black Sabbath in the 70’s. Ozzy has been responsible for some of the most lewd, lascivious behavior in rock and roll history. He is simply a little unhinged. Ozzy met his wife Sharon and got married in 1982, literally saving his life as he was spiraling into (more)…
Network television is on life support. Whether it’s the quality of the programming, which has worsened in recent years, or the influence of streaming on peoples viewing habits, what was once a staple of American life is dying a slow, painful death. It’s hard not to say, “good riddance”. Network television just is no longer compelling. Forced diversity, canned laughter, stale, trite storylines; once again I sound like a bitter old dude, but the failure of the networks to hold viewers proves I am right. I love being right. Remember “must see tv” in the 80’s and 90’s on NBC?…
I loved Saturday Night Live as a kid. It’s not as if I understood the humor since I was pretty young when it premiered, it was just cool to be up so late watching something I probably wasn’t supposed to be watching. Yep, I was a real rebel! Once the 70’s turned onto the 80’s, SNL really hit its stride. Iconic comedians like Eddie Murphy, Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, Will Ferrell; just too many to list. Sadly, the show has devolved into nothing more than virtue signaling, cheap political humor, and largely lacks the star power of its previous iterations.…
I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m not an exotic pet guy. In fact, reptiles in particular just aren’t pets. They are cold blooded killers that would love nothing more to eat you or swallow you whole. We see time and again stories about people keeping reptiles as pets and things going incredibly wrong. One unfortunate fellow had monitor lizards in his house that bit him and waited until he died of sepsis from their bites before eating him. I ain’t going down like that! There is a reason, a very good reason that literally every body of fresh water in…
I’ve never been to Great Britain, though I will say I picture it as being cold and gray and dreary most of the time. Sort of like Seattle without the Space Needle and CHOP zone. I know when it is cold and blustery here, I like to crank the thermostat up and put on some shorts and a t shirt. It helps my state of mind. Sadly, there are parts of our country, and the rest of the world where cranking up the thermostat, or even having the heat on this winter is going to be a difficult decision for…
At the risk of once again sounding like the old man shaking his fist on his front lawn, let me just say; I miss the good old days! Once upon a time, pop stars and rock stars were hard. The greatest rockers were shady looking dudes and girls, often looking like they hadn’t bathed in a week and just got out of jail. Axl Rose once famously jumped off of the stage to fight a person with a camera. Sebastian Bach from the hair metal band Skid Row once leaped off the stage and threw hands with a fan that…
It keeps getting harder to be a white man, doesn’t it? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. Being a white man in America is still better than being any race, anywhere else, but it’s getting closer. Now, while I think “white privilege” is mostly a media driven narrative intended to incite racism and divide America, it apparently is spreading across the Atlantic. Remember Top Gun: Maverick? The super smash summer blockbuster that displayed almost no virtue signaling and was overtly patriotic? Of course you do, as it is one of the biggest movies ever and a smash hit worldwide.…
I love pee wee football! Little kids, barely able to hold their heads up in those oversized helmets, lots of falling down and usually one over developed kid dominating all the rest, good times! Pee wee ball this time of year is a cherished tradition. How else are we going to get these kids ready for the big time? Unfortunately, most youth sports put more emphasis on having fun and participation rather that developing winners and killer instinct. Maybe that’s part of what is wrong with America? I digress. Thank goodness for football. There really is no way to sugar…
Remember Gilligan’s Island? The iconic 1960’s television show about an ill-fated small fishing boat sinking? Please don’t tell me I am the only one old enough! Despite being a top-notch skipper, he still couldn’t save the tiny vessel during its three-hour tour! The open seas are dangerous! Storms, pirates, (looking at you captain Jack), mechanical failures sharks, whales; it’s terrifying stuff even for a big boat! Let’s not even discuss the Titanic! The movie or the actual ship. You think you’d be able to avoid a giant ice cube! Lots can go wrong, and sometimes these bigger boats wind up…
Happy Women’s Equality Day! Of course, I consider every day to be Women’s Equality Day for obvious reasons. Personally, I thought women WERE equal. After all, this isn’t 1950. The lady folk aren’t at home with an apron on, safely tucked away in the kitchen. The men aren’t eating first, women can drive, vote and actually go to school! Did I mention we have one as Vice President? Think she gets paid less than Joe Biden did when he was VP? Well, probably yes, if you factor in all of Joe’s dirty money, but this isn’t the space for that…
I love Ben Shapiro. He is near the top of my daily “must listen” list. Ben will lay things out and doesn’t care about your feelings. He is highly educated, a very good debater, and one of the smartest dudes in the space. He is a must listen for most conservatives. However, if you don’t like his message, what can you do? Take offense? Run to your safe space? Retreat to your underground lair located inside a hollowed out volcano? I suppose you could just not listen. Pretty radical move I realize, as libs love nothing more than to be…
I was quite the bar fly back in my younger, single days. There’s something primal in us, the thrill of the hunt perhaps? Night clubs used to be fun. In recent years true ‘night clubs” like I patronized in my formative years have been replaced with arcade bars, sports bars, karaoke joints; there aren’t really many true dance clubs left anymore. I had a strategy in the dance club for meeting ladies. Never being the most handsome fella in the room, or the most outgoing, I would usually lean against the bar and try to look aloof and cool. Rarely…
I’ve been to more concerts than I can recall. Country, rock, metal, bluegrass, even rap. I will go to pretty much anything. Live music is my jam! Over the years, I have seen lots of weird incidents as well. Fans fighting, people acting the fool, the occasional interaction between performer and fan. I was at a concert once and the young lady next to me on the rail was on the phone yelling at her husband. The singer stopped and told her to get off the phone and listen to the show. I was embarrassed FOR her! (True story). I…
Any stand-up comedy fans here? I am. I have loved stand -up since I was a kid. Steve Martin, Rodney Dangerfield, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor; I’ve been stealing their jokes for decades! I’ve never been a George Lopez fan, despite seeing him live (corporate thing). Not because he’s a Mexican and I’m a racist, it’s because I don’t like his style. He just always seemed like a Paul Rodruguez rip-off to me. What do I know; Lopez had his own tv show, the George Lopez Show (creative title, no?), and I just crack jokes to anyone willing to listen. The…
Seriously, what is wrong with people these days? Everywhere you look, people are fighting, Karens are threatening to “press charges” (my favorite), triggered libs are screaming at people and shots are getting popped at an alarming rate. What’s more concerning is no one seems willing to do anything about it! Law enforcement, especially in blue cities is undermanned, overwhelmed, and the Soros backed prosecutors “catch and release” like criminals are bluegill. Since no end appears to be in sight, what to do? Obviously, one must keep their head on a swivel to avoid losing it altogether. When out in public,…
Death has long been one of life’s great mysteries. Obviously, we are all going to die, though I plan to delay it as long as possible. What happens after death has been a hot topic of discussion for most of modern history. Much depends on a person’s belief system, personal experiences, etc. but pretty much all religions have some version of heaven and hell, and where you go depends on how you conducted yourself in this life. Regardless of what you believe, I believe one thing for certain; energy is never destroyed, and we are energy, so when we die…
Everyone is protesting everything these days! If you don’t have a cause and aren’t willing to carry a sign or block a highway, then you ain’t down man! It doesn’t matter what the cause is. Peace overseas, women’s reproductive rights, BLM, PETA, whatever; just pick one, make a sign and let’s go! Unless it’s a BLM protest. Then get your ski mask, mix up your Molotov cocktails and let’s party like it’s 2020! I think if I have to pick a cause, I am going with the fine folks over at PETA. They are creative, usually nonviolent, and I don’t…
Raise your hand if you had white boards being racist on your 2022 bingo card. Nope, me neither, but bizzaro world strikes again. Everything is racist these days. I mean, everything that has to do with people of color. Apparently, you can’t be racist against white people; white privilege and all. Next thing you know, snow is going to be considered a racist, postmodern, systemic construct used as a symbol of oppression against people of color. Count me in on that one, I hate snow. I’ll be on the front line of those protests, though I imagine I will be…
I’ve always been a big Joe Rogan fan. From his early days staring as the wise cracking IT guy on “News radio”, to his stand-up comedy. I’ll admit I was slow to come around to his podcast, mainly because of the long form format. Most of my pod consumption is in little bites, so three or four hours was out of the question. That’s until I listened to the episode featuring Dr. Peter McCullough. Remember, the episode that sent liberals and Covid junkies into the stratosphere? At that point, I had to see what all the fuss was about, so…
Isn’t this getting old? Aren’t we about sick to death of celebrities, former athletes and elite politicians preaching at us? People that don’t have to worry about the price of gas, job stability, buying groceries or back to school expense. Yet these are often the people telling us how to live our lives! So out of touch. Well, we have the latest former high-profile athlete, snubbing his nose and doing whatever he wants. Dwyane Wade, former NBA superstar and renowned social justice warrior is the latest high-profile celebrity to give the double barrel middle fingers to everyone else. We all…
It’s been a pretty good Summer for Hollywood, all things considered. Theaters are all fully opened, there have been a couple massive hits, drawing people back into the theaters, and it looks as though things will remain open as people continue “social distancing” themselves from what’s left of the pandemic. Of course, streaming has taken a considerable bite out of the theater business, but some movies like Top Gun: Maverick just have to be seen on a big screen. Aside from that, streaming services are bleeding money and subscribers on a regular basis, leading one to wonder how long they…
Ok, so I don’t think Dr Dre is actually a doctor. By that, I don’t think he has a PHD in anything except “keeping it real” maybe. Of course, Jill Biden had a doctorate in education, but people insist on calling her Dr. Jill, so let’s just say Dre is a Dr. From Beats by Dre to being accused of beating women, Dr. Dre certainly has had an eventful life. Dre founded the groundbreaking rap group N.W.A and basically changed the rap game in the late 80’s and early 90’s before becoming a producer and entrepreneur. Dre discovered Eminem, Kendrick…
I’ll admit, I was a fan of the “Fast and the Furious” movies. At least the first couple. Now we are up to the tenth installment, and I gotta be honest, I just don’t care anymore. One can only see so many stunts, burn outs, street races and near-death crashes without just getting bored. Dominick Toretto would’ve died about 50 times in real life. That doesn’t keep Hollywood from cranking out retread after retread, pun intended. As long as these movies keep making money, they will continue to crank them out. Many of the scenes are filmed in Los Angeles,…
When is the mainstream media finally going to learn? First, they got spanked by Nick Sandman, the infamous Covington Catholic kid accused (wrongly) of being a racist toward a Native American in Washington DC, then they castigated Kyle Rittenhouse, labeling him a racist and murderer before ANY of the facts were gathered, and multiple outlets are likely going to write fat checks for that. How many times? Wait for the facts. In this age of clicks, likes, and shares, getting the story out first is more important than whether or not it’s even true. Well, they are back at it…
Baseball is a grind. One hundred and sixty-two games spread out over six months. Frankly, it’s hard to stay interested. Even the players struggle to stay engaged at times. Players famously have fallen asleep in the dugout, or in some cases even left the stadium and came back without getting caught. The in-stadium experience has improved dramatically in recent years, as MLB realizes their product can be slow at times. Since we are a species with incredibly short attention spans, keeping everyone engaged and busy at the ballpark is crucial to fan retention. Bored fans tend to do bad things.…
People like to complain about America, don’t they? We are too racist, to sexist, transphobic, misogynistic; you know, all the things that make life so interesting! Sure, we aren’t perfect. There’s way too much virtue signaling, wokeness, mistrust, and acrimony. I mean all those things come from the left, but hey, nobody is perfect! Generally speaking, we are living a pretty good life here in the good old USA! Even with Brandon and his wrecking crew driving the car into a brick wall we are still better off than most of the world. Take China for instance. Communist China. We…