Hall of Fame Show...Big Word...Go Fund Stupid Stuff

BILL BLOG

Tuesday May 30, 2025

 

Friday morning at the end of May is on us with the weekend ahead. It’s going to be nice in weather for us in Nashville. Today we get sunshine and a high of just 73 degrees.

 

YESTERDAY

I had nothing big on the calendar yesterday. So, I spent some of it working ahead, and some of it catching up on things I’ve been behind on. The “behind” list is much longer. Always.

 

NEW DATE

I did put a new show on the books. Saturday, September 20, my long-time friend Steve Dean and me will return to the Songwriter Series at our Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

The songwriter show is held inside the beautiful Ford Theater starting at noon. It’s a 45-minute show that includes a question-and-answer session that’s always fun. Admission is free with your museum ticket that day.

 

I think this might be the 5^th time Steve and I have had this privilege. Thank you to the Hall for having us again.

 

SONG OF THE DAY

Today, the song is “Love Hate Love Again,” which was a hit for TC Cassidy, a noted female artist in Australia, a couple of years ago. Her producer is Angus Gill, another Aussie who write with quite a bit. Angus had told me she needed an up-tempo country song for a new album he was working on. At the time, Angus still lived in Australia himself, but now he lives here. I shared some of what I had written with him online one morning. He loved it, and fortunately, she loved it as well and recorded the song. Fun tune…check it out.

 

HEALTH NOTES

Research has discovered that there is a lower risk of cognitive decline for older folks who use tech like smartphones and computers.

 

Measles cases continue to spread across the US. The CDC has now confirmed 1,046 cases.

 

Experts claim that Vitamin D is one of the most powerful nutrients for easing asthma symptoms.

 

HERE’S YOUR SIGN

 Exactly!

 

SPELLING

A 13-year-old from Texas won the National Spelling Bee. His winning word was éclaircissement. Yeah, I had to look it up myself. Merriam-Webster says it’s the “clearing up of something obscure”. And here’s how it would be used in a sentence.

 

Poor must be the attempt to describe his emotions at that moment: he flew to raise her, and on her revival, an ECLAIRCISSEMENT, dreadful indeed to him, took place.

 

I don’t see myself using that word in a sentence within my lifetime. How about you?

 

MILITARY HUMOR

Many girls like to marry a military man because he can make beds, is in good health, and he’s already used to taking orders.

 

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

One bride recently decided to charge her guests at the wedding to help pay for it. Some decided not to attend. I’m not sure why she didn’t start a GoFundMe campaign.

 

It’s been used for a lot of odd fundraising campaigns.

 

One woman asked for money to pay for her trip around the world for “spiritual healing”.

 

One guy wanted money for beer. His version of “spiritual healing,” I’m sure.

 

HEADLINE OF THE DAY

A Scientist Says Humans Will Go Backwards In Time Within Just 4 Years. (With that, my wife is worried about what to wear.)

 

TODAY

Back to the songwriting table today. This time with Lauren Mascitti and Andrea Pearson.

 

Besides being such a great singer, Lauren has a clever sense of humor as well. Check out her song “Childless Cat Lady”.

 

And here’s a great short clip of Andrea Pearson singing in the kitchen with my friend Linda Davis on Linda’s iconic duet with Reba, “Does He Love You”. And they are singing into kitchen utensils!

 

We’ll have fun today.

 

Have a great weekend!