BILL BLOG
Wednesday December 3, 2025
It’s the first Hump Day of December. And a good Wednesday to you. Just 28 degrees as I’m starting this blog today. The high will be 39 today in Nashville.
YESTERDAY
I had lunch with my old publisher, Joe Dan Cornett, who left Billy Blue, where I write for a big publishing company and record label, Quartz Hill, which has country artists like Joe Nichols on its roster, as well as some young country acts it is developing.
It was fun catching up with him, having lunch, and discussing the possibility of setting up writing sessions for their artists and me. Looking forward to that.
DARIN AND BROOKE
Then last night I wrote online with Darin and Brooke Aldridge and caught up with their busy lives. The two of them are getting ready to play the Grand Ole Opry again on December 23 for like their 60th time or so…but who’s counting? I’m blessed to be a part of a lot of the songs they have recorded over the years, and this new one may be something they take into the studio as well. We’ll see.
SONG OF THE DAY
How about a Christmas song today? ‘Tis the season. Here’s a seagoing Christmas shanty that Brent Burns recorded on his Christmas album, “The Santa Boat”. What if Santa arrived for those on the coast in a boat?
HEALTH NOTES
New research points out that certain smells can affect your future child’s health and put them more at risk for obesity. According to a study, smelling fatty foods while pregnant could increase the risk of obesity in kids.
A German study concludes that men with beer bellies have an increased risk of heart damage.
In the United States, approximately 23.5 million people are affected by autoimmune disorders. 80% are women. Experts think some of it has to do with the X chromosome.
HERE’S YOUR SIGN
Wonder how many calories you lose that way?
GAS
Gas prices nationwide have dropped below $3 a gallon. Last time we saw that price was in 2021. So it makes me feel better about making that drive to Starbucks to buy a 5$ cup of coffee now.
SPEAKING OF DRIVING
Two different incidents involving those self-driving Waymo taxis.
First, one drove right into an active crime scene in San Francisco.
Secondly, one hit a dog.
And I still have no idea who the police hand a ticket to when that happens.
SOBER UP THE TRASH BANDIT
How about the raccoon who broke into a liquor store in Virginia, started drinking everything in sight, and then this happened.
Yep, it passed out.
I’m headed to Virginia for two shows this weekend with Linda Davis and Lang Scott. We’ll be keeping our eyes open for drunk raccoons.
CLEANING UP…LITERALLY
This former nurse in Arizona gave up her job and bought a laundromat. She now makes $475,000 a year and says she works 6 to 7 hours a week.
Pretty sure she won’t be going back to nursing anytime soon.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
From the late Groucho Marx:
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”
TODAY
I’m writing with a young artist-writer named Taylon Hope, who is about to graduate from Belmont University with a degree in Music Business. Not a bad major if you’re choosing music as a career.
Have a great Wednesday!
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