Madonna raced up the charts in 1998 with a song that illustrates what a day would look & feel like at the speed of, well, a "Ray of Light"....
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Monday, July 14, 2025
Sports this 'n' that
I'll let Brian Tyler Cohen paint the word picture for our first entry:
Rollins has had a history of knee & back issues, and even worked with a torn meniscus in his left knee during last year's Wrestlemania. The worst case scenario is that Rollins may have torn the ACL in his right knee, and could be gone until next April. He stayed in Atlanta to support his wife, Becky Lynch (Rebecca Quin-Lopez) during Evolution last night, and is set to meet with doctors in Birmingham, Alabama today.
Predictably, some pitchers previously announced for the game have withdrawn due to having pitched on Saturday, including Jacob deGrom (Texas) and Max Fried (Yankees), the latter of whom left Saturday's game vs. the Cubs with a blister. Karma?
Sunday, July 13, 2025
This week in GOP stupidity
It's one thing to go to bat for a friend, but it's another thing entirely to meddle in another country's business because of a friend.
Earlier this week, president Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on Brazil if they didn't back off prosecuting their former president, Jair Bolsonaro, who left office after losing a re-election bid in 2023. What Trump doesn't comprehend is that this is none of his concern, and shouldn't be, at all. Pretty sure Bolsonaro can handle his own defense in this case.
But, oh, that ain't all.
As Farron Cousins reports, some officials in El Salvador have turned on the Trump administration, going so far as to suggest that the administration lied about jurisdiction as it relates to unlawfully deported individuals sent to El Salvador.
As for El Salvador, I've a feeling multiple Cabinet members will take the fall for this farce.
The problem with that? It's not legal. The Supreme Court, pre-Trump, ruled years ago that the government cannot revoke a person's citizenship in the US. Trump can't let go of grudges. We know that (see also Joe Biden), but he is clearly overstepping his authority just because he believes he can. He's overdue for a reality check.
Insight Sundays: Second Chorus (1979)
After today, we're going to be pausing Insight Sundays for the rest of the summer (returning in September), and we're going out for now with a good one.
60's icons John Astin (The Addams Family, fresh off Operation Petticoat) and his wife, Patty Duke Astin, headline "Second Chorus" as a divorced couple who find that it may be time to give married life a second chance. Marcia Wallace (ex-The Bob Newhart Show) and Wesley Eure (Days of Our Lives, ex-Land of The Lost) co-star.
Saturday, July 12, 2025
That time the Gong Show judges went into the audience (1977)
Gene Gene The Dancing Machine (Gene Patton) had shuffled his way on stage to do his bit, with bandleader Milton DeLugg providing the music, after the intro by Chuck Barris. As had become a habit at the time, the Gong Show cameras would pan the crowd. Ah, looky here!!! Jamie Farr (M*A*S*H) has gone into the crowd, and it appears he took fellow panelists Jaye P. Morgan and Anson Williams (Happy Days) with him.
Must've been a real party at the taping.
Friday, July 11, 2025
Musical Interlude: Tom Sawyer (1981)
Wrestling fans of a certain age will recognize Rush's seminal "Tom Sawyer" as the entrance theme for the late Kerry Von Erich in World Class Championship Wrestling. Von Erich's in-ring nickname was "The Modern Day Warrior", culled from the opening lyrics to "Tom Sawyer".
"Sawyer" was the first single from Rush's 1981 album, "Moving Pictures", and was the track that introduced me to the Canadian legends.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Origin of a Classic: A Tale of Wells Fargo (Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, 1956)
Bob Terry & Westerns on The Web uncovered the pilot for Tales of Wells Fargo about three years ago. Originally presented during season 6 of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, "A Tale of Wells Fargo" stars Dale Robertson as agent Jim Hardie. Our supporting cast includes three co-stars who'd go on to play lawmen themselves later on---Ray Teal (Bonanza), Paul Fix (The Rifleman), and John Beradino (The New Breed).