- KISS is great if you don't take them, or yourself, too seriously. If you can't enjoy "Crazy Crazy Nights," "Shout It Out Loud," or "Rock and Roll All Nite," you need to lighten up. It's tongue-in-cheek party rock. Having said that, seeing them live in full costume when they're all 70+ doesn't sound great.
- I love concerts; always have. Saw Billy Joel in Cincy this time last year and ended up running into my college roommate. That lead to reconnecting with some other college buddies and now the gang's back together, 30 years later. Go figure. Running into him in a packed Great American Ballpark makes you reconsider fate. Anyhow, going to see Elton John in Nashville on Sunday. I don't know what I'm going to do when all of these guys finally hang it up for good.
- Just back from our first overseas trip since before Covid. Started in London and worked our way up through Wales and ended in Scotland. If we had done the trip in reverse, the Queen's death would've royally (no pun intended) screwed up our plans. Luckily she died while we were in Wales and was out of Edinburgh by the time we arrived. Managed to hit a few bucket list destinations: St. Andrews, for obvious reasons; Doune Castle, where most of Monty Python's Holy Grail was filmed; and Bron-Yr-Aur, which only Bonzo might care about.
- It's amazing how open St. Andrews is, including the Old Course. They hand you a map at the clubhouse and you're good to go. If someone's teeing off at 18, you need to give way, obviously, but once they're done you can go out to Swilcan bridge and take pictures to your heart's content until the next group hits the tee. Everyone there is incredibly friendly and accommodating. Outside the Old Cource clubhouse is The Himalayas putting green which I really wish we'd had time to play. All ages were out playing it; not a stuffy atmosphere at all. Pleasant surprise.
- After two weeks of driving in the UK, I can honestly say that Americans as a whole can't drive for ish. Say what you want about driving on the left, roundabouts, etc., but the Brits are great drivers.
- I've got a lot of political opinions, but meh.
- Our fans can be insufferably self-loathing. Seriously. Many just don't know how not to be dissatisfied. We're 4-0 and ranked #7 in the country...without one of our best players...in football. I'm good with that. But you've got the young money that doesn't realize how long the journey has been to this place, and you've got the old money that has been pissed off for so long that they know nothing else. Just enjoy the ride, man.
- Basketball, OTOH...get pumped Cal. We're a football school until you prove otherwise. Jagoff. I'm down on college basketball in general though. Most of the heroes and villains are gone or on their way out. Player turnover is way too fast to form bonds. Players like Tshiebwe are few and far between. I don't know...it just doesn't have the same magic for me that it once did.
- CMD top 5 can't miss podcasts:
- Spitballers
- Fantasy Footballers
- KSR
- Ruthless
- Megyn Kelly
- CMD top 5 can't miss streaming series:
- Cobra Kai
- Stranger Things
- Only Murders In The Building
- Evil
- Great British Baking Show (i freely admit it; gfy)