BILL BLOG
Wednesday August 28, 2024
The last Hump Day of August has arrived…Wednesday…bringing more heat. 100 degrees here today. The answer to the old weather question, “Is it hot enough for you?” is a resounding YES.
YESTERDAY
I had a bit of an off day for my Monday after a writing session was cancelled so I tried to take advantage of that and crossed some things off my “got behind” on list. Got a few done.
The road schedule ahead is going to get so busy that I’m trying to remind myself to just rest up and get ready when I do get an off day or two on the calendar
NEXT SHOW
The first on is this Saturday evening at Starstruck Farm which was the old Reba McEntire property in Lebanon, Tennessee that’s been converted to an event center.
And her old horse stables have been converted into pretty cool rooms that one can rent for overnight stays.
I play there with my “Hits & Grins” trio that includes Steve Dean & Victoria Venier Saturday night. Dinner and a show with dinner at 7 pm and our show starts at 9:45 pm. Tickets are available, so come join us for the fun if you can!
HEALTH NOTES
The CDC says the highest rates of COVID are in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
A new study reveals virus linked to chickenpox may pose greater health risks than believed.
A new study claims that working the night shift may cause dangerous health conditions, long term risk of disease.
BEER
Sounds like something Homer Simpson wrote or said.
SPEAKING OF THE SIMPSONS
There’s going to be a “live” action version of “The Simpsons” that will star comedian Adam Sandler. What’s that going to look like? Here’s the TRAILER that was released yesterday.
Through my years on radio I interviewed a lot of the actor and actresses that voiced the characters of one of the best written comedic TV shows that’s still going. Nancy Cartwright who voices “Bart Simpson”, Dan Castellaneta the voice of Homer and several other characters and even the producer once Matt Groening. All of them were terrific interviews.
One of my regrets in life is that I did not take up Matt’s offer to fly out to LA and sit in on a “table read” for one of the shows. A table read is where all the actors and producers sit at a table and read through a script of a new episode. I so should have done that.
And to this day I think some of the Homer Simpson lines are just the funniest lines ever.
Why you could wake up dead tomorrow!
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They’re about to announce the lottery numbers.
Every second I’m out of bed I’m burning precious calories.
DRONING ON
The ways folks can use drones is amazing. Now in Scottsdale, Arizona police say they can fly a drone to a crime scene in 85 seconds. Snap a picture of a license plate, lead police wherever they need to be and more.
They can also fly medical devices and supplies to scenes.
Some are now being used to spray crops for farmers, and along the beaches they are flown to look for sharks.
STOP ME IF YOU’VE HEARD THIS BEFORE
A Czech gymnast pretty well known over there tried to take a selfie of herself to near the edge of a mountain and the results were of course tragic…she slipped and fell 262 feet. Folks are addicted to them…to a tragic fault sometimes. Part of the reason that I wrote the song “Get Over Your Selfie” with these lyrics…”Get a little self helpie…and get over your selfie”.
And then there’s this selfie reminder.
AU NATURAL
Once a month at a museum in the southern French city of Marseille visitors can tour the museum wearing nothing but their shoes. Something about celebrating “naturism” in Europe.
Pretty sure this would be Mona Lisa’s reaction to you standing in front of her with no clothes on.
SIGN
Proof
that one needs to check their lightbulbs to make sure they’re all working. Sent to me from my funny songwriter friend Randy Brooks.
MILLIONAIRES
Here’s a greenback statistic that’s eye popping. As of June 30, nearly half a million 401K accounts had balances of 1 million dollars or more. The AVERAGE balance hit $1,595,200. And now all I can hear is actress Jennifer Garner asking, “What’s in your wallet”?
HEADLINE OF THE DAY
Florida Woman Kills Wild Boar With Mango. Wow. Wonder if I can get my Cincinnati Reds to sign her up as a pitcher?
TODAY
I’m off to write with Wil Nance my old Missouri friend who just keeps writing great songs that I love like this one that George Strait recorded “Where Have I BeenAll My Life”.
And today Trop Rock artist Aubrey Wollett is in town so she’s going to join us a Wil’s little writing cabin on his farm. Guessing we might go to the beach today.
Have a great Wednesday!
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