I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash

Today is December 21st, 2025. The song of the day is "I've Been Everywhere" by Johnny Cash.

Selective Memory - eels

Today is December 20th, 2025. The song of the day is "Selective Memory" by the eels.

Zombie Zoo - Tom Petty

Today is December 19th, 2025. The song of the day is "Zombie Zoo" by Tom Petty.

Pack up the Louie - Caro Emerald

Today is December 18th, 2025. The song of the day is "Pack up the Louie" by Caro Emerald.

Wordle Wednesday #44

 12.10.25 - I wanted you to erase the message you wrote regarding the grape, not put it on a brick and frame it!

12.11.25 - I guess I’ll have to trust that the chasm is filled with queso.

12.12.25 - It may amaze you to find out that a bunch of the truck drivers that got stuck in the traffic jam were called Cliff.

12.13.25 - Everyone - except the jury, apparently - knew the miser pushed the miner into the river.

12.14.25 - Here is what can bring a tear to your eyes: your fling ends the relationship, a bee sting, falling off a swing, and cutting an onion.

12.15.25 - When we inquired how her chili was able to merge tangy flavors and soggy texture, the chef gave a very dodgy answer.

12.16.25 - I went on the talk show telling them I could spell segue sixty different ways, but they had to move on once I had done seven.

Why am I the One - Fun.

Today is December 17th, 2025. The song of the day is "Why am I the One?" by Fun.

I'm Awesome - Spose

Today is December 16th, 2025. The song of the day is "I'm Awesome" by Spose.

My Friends - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Today is December 15th 2025. The song of the day is "My Friends" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Definitely an underrated song of theirs that you don't hear often. 

One of Us - Joan Osborne

Today is December 14th, 2025. The song of the day is "One of Us" by Joan Osborne.

Right Here, Right Now - Jesus Jones

Today is December 13th, 2025. The song of the day is "Right Here, Right Now" by Jesus Jones.

Only - Nine Inch Nails

And the bonus song of the day is "Only" by Nine Inch Nails.

American Cliché - Filter

Today is December 12th, 2025. The song of the day is "American Cliché" by Filter.

Christmas at Ground Zero - "Weird Al" Yankovic

Today is December 11th, 2025. The song of the day is "Christmas at Ground Zero" by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Wordle Wednesday #43

Aside from the fact that "swine" was used on both the 4th, and the 9th, I'm quite proud of this week's batch (the sentence for the 8th is in my top ten, easily), and am just going to present them without further commentary.

 12.3.25 - In her haste to make a new batch of tangy fluid, Olivia forgot to include the Tang.

12.4.25 - Each time the topic came up of whether it’s best to call them swine, pigs, or hogs, the drama club got into a huge fight that resulted in apology cards and tulip bouquets.

12.5.25 - Radar is among the many characters from the 70s who says, “Blast it!”

12.6.25 - I'd like to be remembered as a manic fella with a tiny waist.

12.7.25 - It was a fluke that the flute player was able to get the mule to budge.

12.8.25 - Tom, an old crony of mine, knew that wearing a derby made of gravy was a risky move, but he always was a turkey.

12.9.25 - We saw the ratings spike when the episode had the slime monster mention a bribe of eight dollars, and I made a snide remark that it was because the viewers were all swine.

Hollow Tune - Brick + Mortar

Today is December 10th, 2025. The song of the day is "Hollow Tune" by Brick + Mortar.

Eighties - Killing Joke

Today is December 9th, 2025. The song of the day is "Eighties" by Killing Joke.

Monkey - George Michael

Today is December 8th, 2025. The song of the day is "Monkey" by George Michael.

Good Vibrations - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Today is December 7th, 2025. The song of the day is "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.

Ooh La La - Faces

Today is December 6th, 2025. The song of the day is "Ooh La La" by Faces.

A Well Respected Man - The Kinks

Today is December 5th, 2025. The song of the day is "A Well Respected Man" by The Kinks.

I'm Free - The Soup Dragons

Today is December 4th, 2025. The song of the day is "I'm Free" by The Soup Dragons.

Wordle Wednesday #42

 11.26.25 - If you’re waiting in the lobby of the hovel, you can slurp on some cacti soup.

(Careful, it's spicy. Or, spiky?)

11.27.25 - I had to remit payment once more to see Taylor Swift, because what I originally sent was light by 22 dollars. 

(I thought she'd shake it off, and that we wouldn't have bad blood, but, you know Taylor. Always the anti-hero.)

11.28.25 - Playing Nirvana’s “In Bloom” was a solid cure for the baby’s colic, surprising me enough to say “golly”.

(This one - like so many of these sentences - is just dumb, but it amuses me.)

11.29.25 - The old man’s guess was gruff, but it did align with his long-held reputation as a grump.

(What is me, on Jeopardy!?)

11.30.25 - The animatronic weather forecaster was cute and fuzzy, but also a bit buggy - she’d cooly tell you it was “somewhat muggy” when in fact it was windy as hell, and if it was raining at all, she’d get pushy, demanding you take an umbrella. 

(Okay, this one takes the cake for the best of this week's batch.)

12.1.25 - Hearing the latch clink behind him, the mogul knew that escape was impossible as the sycophants started to leach his earnings.

(Yes.... eat the rich.)

12.2.25 - We knew the cacti were coming to visit, but we weren’t expecting a blitz.

(Interesting how "cacti" got used at the beginning and the end of the week. Anyway. "We knew the cacti were coming to visit" is a great sentence/concept on its own. Having the blitz included just makes it extra fun.)

Out on the Town - Fun.

Today is December 3rd, 2025. The song of the day is "Out on the Town" by Fun.

Violet - Hole

Today is December 2nd, 2025. The song of the day is "Violet" by Hole.

Mad World - Tears for Fears

Today is December 1st, 2025. The song of the day is "Mad World" by Tears for Fears.