BILL BLOG
Monday, June 15, 2026
Another Monday is on us. And it’s going to be a pleasant Monday, with a high of just 78.
THE WEEKEND
I spent the weekend battling an awful cold that just won’t let up. So bad that I cancelled a planned trip to Cincinnati to see a couple of Reds baseball games with some buddies. When I cancel a baseball trip? You can bet I’m not feeling well.
My friend Joe Dan Cornett was sitting in my seat when a bird bombed the back of his baseball cap!
I’m taking that as a sign that I was not supposed to be there.
SUN CAN’T STOP THE RAIN
It’s the little song that could. This song, "Sun Can't Stop The Rain," recorded by Laura Leigh Jones, is back on the Bluegrass Today Chart in the #9 slot. It’s been on the chart, off the chart, up and down, and now it’s all the way back up to #9.
Grateful for that bluegrass blessing of a song.
DAILEY & VINCENT
Another song, “Moon Shines on the Still,” written with Laura Leigh, jumped to #1 on yet another bluegrass chart.
Thank you, David Pugh, for playing our song so much!
At the same time, the Dailey & Vincent album “A Beautiful Life” went into the racks at Cracker Barrel stores.
That album has the song, “Moon Shines on the Still” on it.
THE FRENCH FAMILY BAND
That group was on the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night, and I got a tip from a friend that they were going to sing not one, but two songs I co-wrote on the Opry. And they did!
How about that? They sang their new single, “Here Comes The Sun Again”, and “Empty House”, which I’m a writer on. Growing up listening to the Opry in Missouri, it was pretty surreal to hear songs you wrote being played on that Opry stage this past Saturday night.
FUNNY MUSIC NEWS
I got a really cool email from my Texas friend Randy Brooks over the weekend that brightened my spirits while I was trying to battle this awful code.
Randy is famous for writing “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.”
He told me he’s working on a new comedy-song album that will include a funny song the two of us wrote that’s titled, “Something’s Driving Her Crazy.” (And I think it’s me.)
Looking forward to hearing that!
SONG OF THE DAY
My former hockey player friend, Rob Bellamy, just released a new album this past weekend.
Rob included a song we wrote together that’s on this album, “Ghost Town.”
It’s got a very weird, mysterious vibe to it that I love, and I’m so glad Rob recorded the tune. Click the link above to check it out as our “Song of the Day.”
HEALTH NOTES
Research shows that 1 in 4 Americans says a dream or nightmare has led them to make a change in their life, like quitting a job or breaking up with a partner.
Experts are saying a tick bite can make you allergic to meat and milk, and cases are on the rise.
A study claims that going sugar-free can mess with your gut and metabolism.
HERE’S YOUR SIGN
I don’t think I needed a sign or a GPS to remind me where God is.
DEBT
A business article lists 5 everyday things Americans do to make debt worse. Do you do any of these?
1 Paying the minimum amount on your credit card.
2 Treating credit limits as available income.
3 The “I’ll pay it off next month” trap.
4 Relying on buy now, pay later for essential items.
5 Ignoring statements and balancing acts.
SPORTS
It was a big sports weekend as the Knicks won the NBA Championship for the first
time since a deli was opened in the Big Apple. The Carolina Hurricanes beat
Vegas for the Stanley Cup Championship. Hockey in the south…go figure.
A couple of weeks ago, I was in Raleigh-Durham for a Freedom Sings USA event, and our driver, Tyrone, was all excited about his Hurricanes. So, Tyrone, congrats to you, my friend.
And then yesterday, Trump held his UFC fights out on the White House Lawn.
OTHER PRESIDENTS?
And that got me wandering, what kind of sports would other Presidents have held out on the lawn?
I’d guess baseball would be the choice for either of the Bushes.
It would certainly be basketball for Obama.
Horseback racing for Reagan, log splitting for Lincoln, and MAYBE rowing for George Washington ?
TRILLIONAIRE
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire over the weekend after his
SpaceX stock offering brought in 75 BILLION bucks. They say if you stacked the
bills up in a pile, it would reach more than one quarter of the distance
between the Earth and the moon.
I didn’t buy any of the stock, but I am trying to “friend” him on my X account. He has not responded yet.
YOU KNOW YOUR COUNTRY WHEN…
You get upset with your friend because she scared off a snake you wanted to shoot with your shotgun.
That’s what happened between Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley as they were songwriting and saw a snake. Ella scared the snake off before Miranda could grab her shotgun. Now THAT’S country. And for the record, I’m on Miranda’s side.
MORE UFO STUFF
New UFO files have been released describing spinning discs, glowing orbs, and one saw one shaped like a potato. Proof I suppose that Idaho has been sheltering them for years on end.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
From the money-wise sage Warren Buffett:
“Don’t save what is left after spending. Spend what is left after saving.”
TODAY
Another day of trying to kick the longest cold I’ve ever had. Geez.
Have a great Monday!
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