Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Random Notes from a Crank

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I guess one of advantages of living in a small town is that you're likely not to serve on jury duty.  I got summons last month, and I wa...
Sunday, September 7, 2025

Sunday Hangover: Louisiana-Monroe

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Some team had to be the collection of poor bastardsto take on the Crimson Tide after a debacle poor showing in Tallahassee.  Yes, it was on...
Friday, September 5, 2025

Music Friday: "Hope for the Night Time"

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Over the past few years, I have been checking periodically if Benjamin Booker has come out with any new music.  I really enjoyed his first t...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Random Notes from a Crank

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The anti-vaccine stupidity will be infectious. Literally.   And it's appropriate that Florida is leading in stupidity by ending vaccine ...
Sunday, August 31, 2025

Sunday Hangover: Florida State

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This game started out as positively as an Alabama would have wanted it to. The Tide marched down the field on a long sustained drive that at...
Friday, August 29, 2025

Music Friday: "Birdhouse in Your Soul"

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I heard this song this week when listening to the 1st Wave radio station on SiriusXM.  I've always enjoyed the goofy brilliance of They ...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Random Notes from a Crank

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The Washington Post reports that the National Guard troops deployed for "crime" are cleaning up parks by getting rid of graffiti ...
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Random Notes from a Crank

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The BBC has an interesting article about the world's safest countries: "Five of the World Safest Countries for 2025."  The art...
Friday, August 22, 2025

Random Notes from a Crank

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I've never been an avid watcher of South Park , but the show is doing some outstanding work this season taking on President Adolf and hi...

Music Friday: "You Get What You Give"

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I've always liked this song.  It was on the radio this week when I was driving around and doing some errands.  It's a music video se...
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Random Notes from a Crank

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  I got this meme from "Eat the Rich" on FB. It's appropriate. We only have so many natural resources and probably way too man...
Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Musing of the Moment: My Fantasy Football Draft

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I took part in our league's annual fantasy draft at Buffalo Wild Wings on Saturday.  I've been in this 10-team PPR league for a good...

Random Notes from a Crank

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I need someone with a culinary and scientific mind to explain to me why chili seems to taste better as a leftover as compared to when you ma...
Friday, August 15, 2025

Music Friday: "Owner of Lonely Heart"

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One of the people I follow on TikTok does videos on how a band's song is put together and produced.  He did an outstanding video on ...
Thursday, August 14, 2025

Random Notes from a Crank

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The other day I watched a commercial that touted "pre-tariff pricing." I suspect we might see more of that kind of advertising in ...