No Reply - The Beatles

Today is June 20th, 2025. The song of the day is "No Reply" by The Beatles. (Yay, Pepsi!!)

My Horse Likes You - Bonaparte

Today is June 19th, 2025. The song of the day is "My Horse Likes You" by Bonaparte.

Wordle Wednesday #18

 6.11.25 - That crazy plant was plaid!

(Plaid doesn't exist in nature, apparently. That ...feels like a fact I've read somewhere. But, I probably read it online, which means it's a lie. Which means that's NOT a crazy plant... Um. What were we talking about?)

6.12.25 - In the unaired finale of G.I. Joe, a vixen uses a genie to wish for Cobra Commander to simply plink out of existence.

(And now you know. And knowing is half the battle!)

6.13.25 - The captain of the ship was rather blase about how the bulge sticking out of the lake before us was on course to knock into the boat’s bilge.

(Freaking captains and their Laissez-faire attitudes. That's how you get shipwrecks!!)

6.14.25 - To make a ghost not shout, throw it a fifty.

(LOL)

6.15.25 - The quail had a bunny in its purse.

(Debated between having a quail with a bunny in its purse, and a bunny having a quail in its purse. I THINK this one's funnier.)

6.16.25 - A  few minor complaints I had about the restaurant were that all the waiters looked like Tom Petty; the steak was fed to you in a chute; and the four hour wait.

(The waiting...is the hardest part.)

6.17.25 - As a prank, Frank left a gross array of white sprinkles on the crumb cake.

(Good one, Frank. Good one.)

Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran

Today is June 18th, 2025. The song of the day is "Union of the Snake" by Duran Duran.

White & Nerdy - "Weird Al" Yankovic

Today is June 17th, 2025. The song of the day is "White & Nerdy" by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

I'm Not Bitter - The Minus 5

Today is June 16th, 2025. The song of the day is "I'm Not Bitter" by The Minus 5.

Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic

Today is June 15th, 2025. The song of the day is "Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic.

Birthday - The Beatles

And the bonus song of the day (why, not!) is "Birthday" by The Beatles.

Gonna go get myself a Pepsi to celebrate. :)

Change - Boingo

Today is June 14th, 2025. The song of the day is "Change" by Boingo. 

It's also my 50th, birthday. 50! Crazy. 

And, yes, for a long time I considered this my absolute favorite song ever. I think it still ranks up there. It's 16 minutes long, and it's a journey.  It...is also just deeply deeply personal for me this year. 

Without going into it fully, I'll simply say, that I think that I can finally answer Danny's question with a "yes. I DO." (And... I think that I'm actually going to.)

Here are the lyrics:

Don't you ever wonder why, nothing ever seems to change
If it does it's for the worse, seems it's just a modern curse
Sometimes when I take a peek outside of my little cage,
Everyone looks so asleep, will they die before they wake

And, hey. . . Don't you know? We're just products of our time and Hey . . .
What d'ya say? Show me yours, I'll show you mine

Better dumb and happy than smart and without any friends
Better cute and better loud, better join up with the crowd
Keep up or be left behind, there's a dust storm in my mind
Seems I can't see straight these days, doesn't matter anyway
Hey . . . Don't you know? We're just products of our times and
Hey, what d'ya say? Show me yours, I'll show you mine

Hey, what d'ya say? Hey, what d'ya say? Please don't ever -
Oh God, here's that question now. The one that makes me go insane
I'd gladly tear my heart out if you never, never, never, never change

Do you want to change? Do you want to change right now?
Do you want to change . . . I like my stupid life, just the way it is
And I wouldn't even change it for a thousand flying pigs

And I like you just the way you are, I like your face just the way it is
And I wouldn't even change it for a herd of screaming kids
And I like you just the way you are, I like you though you may not like me back
I would dazzle you with brilliance, if I only had the knack

'Cause I like you just the way you are, I like this life just the way it is
And the castles all around me, have been melting now for years
And it kills my brain to think of all the time I wasted here
All the efforts, sweat, and broken hearts, the screaming and the tears

And I'm dreaming again . . . Floating in a pool of mud
Try to get back where I was and I don't really care

Got a little talking to, by the mirror in my room, and I don't really care . . .
Whispering voices from the dead, come from underneath my bed
And I don't really care . . .

I like my stupid life just the way it is
And the chaos that surrounds me like a flock of screaming pigs
And it hurts my brain to think of all the stupid things I've said
And if I could change the future I would change the past instead
And I'm dreaming again . . . and I'm dreaming again . . .

Baby - sometimes I worry about you
Sometimes you're so far away, tell me what to do
I say, Baby . . . sometimes I worry about you
Sometimes I just can't believe everything you do
I say, Baby . . . sometimes I worry about you
Every day I feel the same, don't you feel it too
I say, Baby . . . sometimes I worry about me
Seems I'm falling down a lot, in between the scenes
I say, Baby . . . sometimes I worry about me
Getting harder all the time, harder now to see
I say, Baby . . . sometimes I worry about me
Light another cigarette, have another dream

It's the same thing every day, nothing ever seems to change and I . . .

Do you really want to change?
Testaments and growing pains. Tranquilizers for the soul.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained - evolution's cruelest joke
Why is everyone upset? I once knew but I forget. Something happened,
Something strange, something it appears has changed

Hey . . . Don't you know? We're just products of our times
And hey, what d'ya say? Show me yours, I'll show you mine

Hey, what d'ya say? Hey, what d'ya say? Please don't ever -
Oh God, here's that question now, the one that makes me go insane
I'd gladly tear my heart out if you never, never, never, never change

I Know the End - Phoebe Bridgers

Today is June 13th, 2025. The song of the day is "I Know the End" by Phoebe Bridgers.

Cold Cold Cold - Cage The Elephant

Today is June 12th, 2025. The song of the day is "Cold Cold Cold" by Cage the Elephant.

Wordle Wednesday #17

 6.4.25 - Smart members of the class chase their passions and don’t cease, ever.

(Mm. Inspiring words, indeed.)

6.5.25 - The datum we can use to determine if the mayor is indeed human is if we know what album can amuse her.

(She likes Nickelback. Results: Inconclusive.)

6.6.25 - The American populace needs to be eased into the fact that they frequently elect people in error, but how can we edify them?

(Well, firstly, don't elect people who like Nickelback. I think we can all agree on that.)

6.7.25 - The truth is that if you reuse your sauce making jumbo shrimp, you will flunk your cooking classes.

("Why does my sundae taste like shellfish?")

6.8.25 - I doubt that our lease says anything regarding ranch dressing as a glaze on doughnuts.

(I don't know... there's a LOT of fine print...)

6.9.25 - I had to tell the Apology Committee that it was an honor to be chosen as the Chairman of the Board, but I’m sorry, I can’t do it.

(Sorry, not sorry. This sentence is brilliant.)

6.10.25 - The vapid worker at the taffy shop checked her watch as the laser beam demolished the tango studio across the street.

(LOL, so is this one.)

Crazy = Genius - Panic! At the Disco

Today is June 11th, 2025. The song of the day is "Crazy = Genius" by Panic! At the Disco.

Last Dance - Donna Summer

Today is June 10th, 2025. The song of the day is "Last Dance" by Donna Summer.

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

Today is June 9th, 2025. The song of the day is "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers.

Delicate - Damien Rice

Today is June 8th, 2025. The song of the day is "Delicate" by Damien Rice.

I Just Wanna Shine - Fitz and The Tantrums

Today is June 7th, 2025. The song of the day is "I Just Wanna Shine" by Fitz and the Tantrums.

Grace Kelly - Mika

And the bonus song of the day is "Grace Kelly" by Mika.

Eye - The Smashing Pumpkins

Today is June 6th, 2025. The song of the day is "Eye" by the Smashing Pumpkins.

Human Behavior - Björk

Today is June 5th, 2025. The song of the day is "Human Behavior" by Björk.

Wordle Wednesday #16

 5.28.25 - I knew my enemy would latch onto the idea of making a plaid blanket for a polar bear.

5.29.25 - The job of the Fun Police is to quash any topic that lets people feel merry or may make them blush.

(ACAB. Fun Police even more so.)

5.30.25 - Hearing the idiom, “Be grand, dodge stuff” just made me moody.

(Well, yeah. Cuz talk is cheap. Having to actually put the work in makes me upset.)

5.31.25 - I started my therapy session by admitting, “I have a light habit of murder, but that’s neither here nor there.”

(Dexter? Actually, I've never seen that show, but. I'm still semi-literate in pop culture.)

6.1.25 - We had to plead with the youth to not be so rough with the couch.

(*insert image of JD Vance here.*)

6.2.25 - The supposed talking ostrich went on live television and gave no reply to the questions, causing critics to call it a ‘preen conference’ instead of a press conference.

(Man. I SO want to see President Ostrich.)

6.3.25 - The chime from the disgusting miser would imply that the admin needed to unmix his vomit.

(This is possibly the grossest sentence I've written. The words 'unmix' and 'vomit' should never be that close to one another.)

Sell Out - Reel Big Fish

Today is June 4th, 2025. The song of the day is "Sell Out" by Reel Big Fish.

I Want You (She's So Heavy) - The Beatles

Today is June 3rd, 2025. The song of the day is "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" by The Beatles. 

One - go get a soda. Two - freaking MASTERPIECE. I think this is possibly my favorite Beatles song.

Rosanna - Toto

Today is June 2nd, 2025. The song of the day is "Rosanna" by Toto.

Purple Yellow Red & Blue - Portugal. The Man

Today is June 1st, 2025. The song of the day is "Purple Yellow Red & Blue" by Portugal. The Man.

There's No Christmas in Hell (And That's Why I'm So Sad) - The X-Misses

Today is May 31st, 2025. The song of the day is "There's No Christmas in Hell (And That's Why I'm So Sad)" by The X-Misses.

Stupid Girl - Garbage

Today is May 30th, 2025. The song of the day is "Stupid Girl" by Garbage.

Take My Breath Away - Berlin

Today is May 29th, 2025. The song of the day is "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin.

Wordle Wednesday #15

  5.21.25 -  The roach entered into her diary, “no need for alarm, as the apes are down to a quart of pesticide, so soon we will erase them”.

(Disturbing on so many levels. Roaches should not have diaries.)

5.22.25 - Guess what’s in my folio of folly.

(......folly?)

5.23.25 - Every local band just wanted to play music, but they all got stuck having to shuck oysters and wearing scuba gear.

(Getting extreme Stars Hollow vibes off this.)

5.24.25 - The scientist mused that the orbit of the planet composed of suede may seem funny, but they did not laugh.

(Science is serious business. Suede planet science even more so!)

5.25.25 - The grift was telling the park, “I’ll bring the slide” and then leaving the kids abandoned at the top of the ladder.

(Ha ha, suckers!!!)

5.26.25 - Having to take the chair in the front row made the drone growl.

(Well, yeah. Worst seats in the house.)

5.27.25 - Very few people knew the truth about the stray Ankylosaurus we called Sport.

(The truth was that he wasn't house broken. .....but after he'd visit, the house would be broken.)

Everyone's in Love with You - David Byrne

Today is May 28th, 2025. The song of the day is "Everyone's in Love with You" by David Byrne.

Hell - Squirrel Nut Zippers

Today is May 27th, 2025. The song of the day is "Hell" by the Squirrel Nut Zippers.

Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin

Today is May 26th, 2025. The song of the day is "Chain of Fools" by Aretha Franklin.

Amie - Pure Prairie League

And the bonus song of the day is "Amie" by the Pure Prairie League.

Sherry Fraser - Marcy Playground

Today is May 25th, 2025. The song of the day is "Sherry Fraser" by Marcy Playground.

Workiversary 30

 Today marks 30 years since I started working at the station.

So many changes over the past 3 decades. From the call letters (KFBT doesn't even *exist* anymore) to the network affiliations (the WB doesn't exist anymore either!) to the job that I do there (no longer a Master Control operator. My official title is Copy Coordinator). The technology, of course, has changed quite a bit - when I first got hired as a master control operator, the board was run manually, breaks had to be started, and the commercials were on big ol' hunky 3/4" tapes.

Now, I'm not in Master Control anymore, the breaks are all automated (there are still operators that have to monitor and watch over the airwaves, but so much of their job is done by a pre-arranged computer system instead), and there are NO tapes at all - everything we get is digital. 

The first 9 years were in Master Control, and so much of those years were simpler, but also ...less satisfying, maybe?  Although, really, when I look back, that's where a good portion of the memories I have from the job originate from. Which sort of makes sense. Master Control IS where the rubber meets the road, and ALL the forces of the station ultimately have to go through there. 

But, KFBT was so ...modest when I started, that it's absolutely laughable to think that it was even an actual station.  I started at the station making $5.25 an hour. (I think). Which is just INSANE. I know I started working on the overnight shift, and that there were times it was difficult to stay awake the entire night. 

Eventually - and pretty quickly - I got moved to the swing shift, because I was the "best switcher" (heh.) The owners didn't allow the operators to have keys to the building (which resulted in the hilarious time I got locked out of the station because I had gone outside to ...hit one of the satellite dishes with a broom in order to get it to tune in better.).  The equipment was all old and barely functioning a lot of the time. The 3/4" tapes had to have "tones" added to them in order to have the commercials be cued up by the machines. The white and chroma levels of the video were (to a degree) controlled by the operators. So, if we wanted to, we could change the video output so that people's skin would appear red. We had to set the audio levels of programs that we recorded as well. Which would often result in "Woodification" - a term we came up with whenever a show's audio levels (often recorded by Woody) were INSANELY LOUD.

That brings me to the in-jokes. Jesus. So many. I doubt I'll remember them all, and even if I just list the ones I do recall, they're not going to be funny to anyone but me (and, I guess, if any of the operators that worked with me between 1995 and 2004 happen to read this), But still. SO MANY JOKES.

Some of the greatest ones:
Fa, la, la, la, la, French Vanilla!

Yo. ...Why we in black?

Let SNYDER do it!! Get him to do it! Get him to do it nooooowwwww!!!!

Man's ability to use tools.

Hope we win!

Hey...mom's right.

What kind of Pokemon are you?

It's time to d-d-d-d-duel!!

Jennifer Lopez ROCKS!!

I'm sure that I'm forgetting at least a dozen others, but, as I said, none of them are going to be of interest to anyone else, and if I've forgotten them, maybe there's a reason for that.

After nearly a decade of master controlling it up, I switched positions, and made my way into the Programming department - becoming the Assistant Program Director. That job was way more ...corporate than the gig in Master Control. And while I detest that sort of attitude and lifestyle, I stuck with that job for 5 years, before transferring over to taking over as the Copy Coordinator when Robyn left. And been doing that ever since. Which means that pretty much half the time I've been at the company it's been doing the Traffic Department job of assigning copy to contracts in OSI. (And working with Master Control to ensure they have all their missing spots and that the logs run properly.) 

While that position hasn't resulted in nearly as many in-jokes or memorable moments as the time in MC, I've gotten fairly good at it. I mean, after 15 years, how could you not? There's been a lot of times when I've HATED the position I'm in - mostly, ironically, because of having to deal with ad agencies that do NOT know how to provide proper information....despite the fact that that is what they supposedly exist to do. But, for the most part, my job is ...really, pretty stress free, and I'm okay with it. I might even go so far as to say that I like it.  (I do wish, of course, that it paid more. But that's been the case from day one.)

I debated for a while whether or not I was going to actually post this, because so few people actually read my blog anymore, and because this isn't really of any interest to anyone who DOES read it. But I guess it's not hurting anything to publish it either. This, like most of my blog posts of yore, hasn't turned out how I intended it to, but it has brought back a lot of other work-related memories to my mind that I'll probably write about in my physical journal tonight. 

I don't know. I feel like having put 30 years of my life into the station I ought to have something profound and important to say about it, but I'm not sure that I do. But, I also didn't want the day to pass without at least SOME kind of acknowledgement, and thus, this blog post now exists, for whatever it's worth. 

So. 

Thanks, TV Station, for being there through all the myriad of changes and weirdness and stupidity and mundaneness and hilarity over the past 30 years. Here's to 30 more.

One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx

Today is May 24th, 2025. The song of the day is "One Thing Leads to Another" by The Fixx.

Everyone Alive - Local H

Today is May 23rd, 2025. The song of the day is "Everyone Alive" by Local H.

Guilty Filthy Soul - AWOLNATION

Today is May 22nd, 2025. The song of the day is "Guilty Filthy Soul" by AWOLNATION.

Wordle Wednesday #14

 5.14.25 - If you bring a bongo drum to a bungy jumping location, you’ll end up flat as a plate.

(Especially if you try to use the drum instead of the correct equipment.)

5.15.25 - The green cello player started off feeling timid, but was eager to play and soon had a surge in ability.

(Practice, as they say, makes better.)

5.16.25 - The width of the thing at birth was a fifth of a whatchamacallit.

(Precise measurements are important.)

5.17.25 The water has grown brown, and took the crown when it came to dirtiest liquid.

(Mmm. Gross.)

5.18.25 - I’m livid that you doubt my cedar building can withstand a windy day.

(I know! Don't you trust my architectural abilities?)

5.19.25 - The pitch of the bird’s cheep was scary, but even more frightening was that it had a pouch.

(A bird with a pouch sounds pretty amazing to me. But I guess it might be sort of frightening, too.)

5.20.25 - On my way to the shore, I took a route through Magical Creature Land, and thus, the pixie craze was borne.

(You'd think I'd avoid such shortcuts, but I guess Red Riding Hood taught me nothing.)

Easy - Faith No More

Today is May 21st, 2025. The song of the day is "Easy" by Faith No More.

Pinball Wizard - The Who

Today is May 20th, 2025. The song of the day is "Pinball Wizard" by The Who.

Scream - Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson

Today is May 19th, 2025. The song of the day is "Scream" by Michael and Janet Jackson.

Dark Horse - Katy Perry

Today is May 18th, 2025. The song of the day is "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry.

Woo Hoo - The 5.6.7.8's

Today is May 17th, 2025. The song of the day is "Woo Hoo" by The 5.6.7.8's.

Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones

Today is May 16th, 2025. The song of the day is "Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones.

The World I Know - Collective Soul

Today is May 15th, 2025. The song of the day is "The World I Know" by Collective Soul.

Wordle Wednesday #13

 5.7.25 - Hate to tell you, guacamole, but you can never match the macho vibe that humus has.

(this might be my most favorite sentence to date.)

5.8.25 - On balmy days, get into the habit of wearing baggy clothes.

(Good advice.)

5.9.25 - The tripe that leaves that man’s mouth is embarrassing to print.

(I'm 100% sure we all know who this is about.)

5.10.25 - The beast with the least yeast won the event.

(I'm picturing mythological creatures in a cooking show.)

5.11.25 - The diver couldn’t get the dowel to budge despite the amount of time he would spend watching it decay.

(A watched dowel never disintegrates.)

5.12.25 - At his birth, Billy flexed his bicep and said, “Bingo!”

(Billy was a badass (or a victim of toxic masculinity (... or both??)) from day one.)

5.13.25 - As you are aware, if you wreck the tower, we sware to renew it.

(All beams serve the tower. Which is a nice reminder to myself that I should re-read that series.)

Seven Nation Army - Zella Day

Today is May 14th, 2025. The song of the day is "Seven Nation Army" by Zella Day.

We Can Work It Out - The Beatles

Today is May 13th, 2025. The song of the day is "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles. (A sign from the universe to get yourself a soda!)

Breakout - Foo Fighters

Today is May 12th, 2025. The song of the day is "Breakout" by the Foo Fighters.

Bukowski - Modest Mouse

Today is May 11th, 2025. The song of the day is "Bukowski" by Modest Mouse.

Effington - Ben Folds

Today is May 10th, 2025. The song of the day is "Effington" by Ben Folds.

My Name Is - Eminem

Today is May 9th, 2025. The song of the day is "My Name Is" by Eminem.

Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Today is May 8th, 2025. The song of the day is "Heads Will Roll" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Wordle Wednesday #12

 4.30.25 - Nothing is more idler than choosing to write and destroy your liver.

(yeah, "More idler" didn't sit well with me, exactly, but, you go with the words ya got.)

5.1.25 - Later, I became adept at making sure I tased all my food to make it meaty.

(Serial killer vibes with this one.)

5.2.25 - Those whose opinions matter chose to take both a knife and a glove to the shore.

(Smart people always carry both.)

5.3.25 - Both Patsy and Sandy decided to crawl toward the tasty reward at the same time.

(Are they babies? Are they just both opting to not walk? So many questions! ...Well. Two.)

5.4.25 - Have the troop bring the trout radar.

(I like the idea of a radar system that only shows trout. Fishdar.)

5.5.25 - Taking a stark sniff of that smell will swoop you off your feet, or make you shush.

(Either way, sounds like a pretty potent odor.)

5.6.25 - They offered an upgrade, but we might stick with the suite out of spite.

(That's sticking it to The Man!!)

New York - U2

Today is May 7th, 2025. The song of the day is "New York" by U2.

Mixed Up S.O.B. - The Presidents of the United States of America

Today is May 6th, 2025. The song of the day is "Mixed Up S.O.B." by The Presidents of the United States of America.

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

And the bonus song of the day is "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana.

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Today is May 5th, 2025. The song of the day is "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

The Revolution - David Byrne

Today is May 4th, 2025. The song of the day is "The Revolution" by David Byrne.

Come Sail Away -Styx

Today is May 3rd, 2025. The song of the day is "Come Sail Away" by Styx.

I Kissed A Girl - Jill Sobule

Today is May 2nd, 2025. The song of the day is "I Kissed a Girl" by Jill Sobule. 

Love You Madly - Cake

Today is May 1st, 2025. The song of the day is "Love You Madly" by Cake.

Blowin' My Stack - Weezer

Today is April 30th, 2025. The song of the day is "Blowin' My Stack" by Weezer.

Wordle Wednesday #11

4.23.25 - You can atone for the loudness of your snore by using your phone to block the ozone from noone.

(I ...don't think that's how that works.)

4.24.25 - That noise is a genie binge.

(That's what I should say my snoring is!!)

4.25.25 - I’ve been known to blink. 

(182 times. ...yeah. I don't know. Sometimes getting wordle in 2 makes for crappy sentences.)

4.26.25 - The goat's bleat upon hearing the clasp was nothing like its scream upon hearing The Clash.

(Should I stay or should I goat, now.)

4.27.25 - The seedy villain tried to delay the good guys by sending them down a bendy, weedy path.

(But, since it's all about the voyage, not the destination... then by prolonging it...you could argue he was a good guy all along!!)

4.28.25 - Nobody wants to go see a movie with a chump, you dummy.

(yeah, stupid!!)

4.29.25 - A hefty cramp can end your bliss in the blink of an eye.

(Correct. Cramps are the worst.)

Haven't Got a Clue - The Flaming Lips

Today is April 29th, 2025. And it's the 100th day of the second Trump presidency. The song of the day is "Haven't Got a Clue" by The Flaming Lips. 

Miss You - The Rolling Stones

Today is April 28th, 2025. The song of the day is "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones.

That Don't Impress Me Much - Shania Twain

Today is April 27th, 2025. The song of the day is "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain.

The Breeze - Dr. Dog

Today is April 26th, 2025. The song of the day is "The Breeze" by Dr. Dog. This whole album is amazing, and I think it's time I revisit it. 

Celebrity Skin - Hole

And the bonus song of the day is "Celebrity Skin" by Hole.

Breaking the Habit – Linkin Park

Today is April 25th, 2025. The song of the day is "Breaking the Habit" by Linkin Park.

(Nothing But) Flowers - Talking Heads

Today is April 24th, 2025. The song of the day is "(Nothing But) Flowers" by Talking Heads.

Wordle Wednesday #10

 4.16.25 - The moral of the tale of the destruction of the coral was that people with honor won’t roast the future needlessly.

(So...we need more people with honor in charge of things.)

4.17.25 - At least some stuff in the story stood out from the stock set of lies that we had to stomp out.

(For whatever reason, the current White House Press Secretary is coming to mind when I read this.)

4.18.25 - The giver of the dirge might like to see the ridge.

(Yeah. Maybe it'll cheer him up.)

4.19.25 - Use some vigor and you can hoist your inbox, no matter how much is in it.

(LOL!! I don't know why the idea of hoisting an inbox (which I'm picturing as an email inbox, of course) is so funny to me, but, there ya have it.)

4.20.25 - The pumpkin pie maker is a creature of habit, so the easiest way to catch one is to sit in the patch and watch.

(Capturing pie makers sounds fun. Not a big fan of pumpkin pie, myself. But maybe I can catch an apple variety...)

4.21.25 - The spate of stupid commercials had taken a toll on all of us, but at  least we had the right to stave them off via ad-blockers.

(Yup. That right is guaranteed in the constitution.)

4.22.25 - Raven, the artsy girl, created a sculpture called Arise and Crash, made entirely out of coffee grounds and filters.

(I... would actually like to see that piece.)

Black Betty - Tom Jones

Today is April 23rd, 2025. The song of the day is "Black Betty" by Tom Jones.

Roxanne - The Police

Today is April 22nd, 2025. The song of the day is "Roxanne" by The Police.

Right Now - Van Halen

Today is April 21st, 2025. The song of the day is "Right Now" by Van Halen.

Mr. Maker - The Kooks

Today is April 20th, 2025. The song of the day is "Mr. Maker" by The Kooks.

Honky Cat - Elton John

Today is April 19th, 2025. The song of the day is "Honky Cat" by Elton John.

Mexican Radio - Wall Of Voodoo

Today is April 18th, 2025, The song of the day is "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo.

Love Me Do - The Beatles

Today is April 17th, 2025. The song of the day is "Love Me Do" by The Beatles. (Get a Pepsi!! The Universe is telling you to.)

The Hand That Feeds - Nine Inch Nails

Today is April 16th, 2025. The song of the day is "The Hand That Feeds" by Nine Inch Nails.

Wordle Wednesday #9

 4.9.25 - The yield on wheat will have to break eventually.

4.10.25 - The troop discovered Turbo powder made food twice as tasty.

(Brought to you by Turbo Powder TM.)

4.11.25 = The prior crook used an arrow to indicate the location of the money.

(Aww. He had a change of heart.)

4.12.25 - The curse of the super nurse was that she had to greet everyone on the radio.

(So, does this mean the nurse had to greet everyone that was on the radio, or had to be on the radio to greet everyone? Either way, I'd say it's somewhat mild as far as curses go.)

4.13.25 - Bison laugh.

(LOL.)

4.14.25 - Use Crest toothpaste and then you can enter the ‘How White are your chompers?’ contest and win a treat.

(Brought to you by Crest TM.)

4.15.25 - Some thought the demon haven looked green, some thought it looked ashen.

(It's like that stupid dress from a decade ago.)

Dedicated to the One I Love - The Mamas & the Papas

Today is April 15th, 2025. The song of the day is "Dedicated to the One I Love" by The Mamas and the Papas.

I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow

Today is April 14th, 2025. The song of the day is "I Want Candy" by Bow Wow Wow.

Iron Man - Black Sabbath

Today is April 13th, 2025. The song of the day is "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath.

Radio Ga Ga - Queen

Today is April 12th, 2025. The song of the day is "Radio Ga Ga" by Queen.

Money - Mindless Self Indulgence

Today is April 11th, 2025. The song of the day is "Money" by Mindless Self Indulgence.

Take Me to the River - Talking Heads

Today is April 10th, 2025. The song of the day is "Take Me to the River" by the Talking Heads.

Wordle Wednesday #8

 4.2.25 - If stuck, curse.

(Damn!)

4.3.25 - Having an expert flown in to shear the ashen goat seemed like a brash move.

4.4.25 - Both the krill and the brill knew the frill of the drill should swing past the teeth.

4.5.25 - Heading south through the foggy landscape will force the foody to recognize the folly of eating just foamy dinners.

4.6.25 - The white villa looked silly, and it was. 

4.7.25 - Hazel had to halve the watermelon for Death and Cthulu to each get some.

4.8.25 - The bored monsters crave for the right to spare a victim occasionally.

You Got It - Roy Orbison

Today is April 9th, 2025. The song of the day is "You Got It" by Roy Orbison.

Heathens - Twenty One Pilots

Today is April 8th, 2025. The song of the day is "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots.

Demons - Imagine Dragons

Today is April 7th, 2025. The song of the day is "Demons" by Imagine Dragons.

I Will Not Take These Things for Granted - Toad the Wet Sprocket

Today is April 6th, 2025. The song of the day is "I Will Not Take These Things for Granted" by Toad the Wet Sprocket.

The Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel

Today is April 5th, 2025. The song of the day is "The Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel.

Home Sweet Home - Mötley Crüe

And the bonus song of the day is "Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe.

Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now) - Cracker

Today is April 4th, 2025. The song of the day is "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" by Cracker.

Flyswatter - eels

Today is April 3rd, 2025. The song of the day is "Flyswatter" by the eels.

Wordle Wednesday #7

 3.26.25 - If you are able to bleed from your elbow at will, a bad spot to do that trick is on a plane.

(True. Although, is there really a good spot to do it?)

3.27.25 - If you can raise the speed of how fast you fold a sheet by seven, you’ll get the laundry done in no time.

(Okay, but what if there's a trade-off? Like, sure, sheet-folding increased by sevenfold, but my sock matching skills decreased by ten!)

3.28.25 - Enact the verse oddly, and the prize will surge into your hands.

(Despite following this advice, Björk has never won a grammy.)

3.29.25 - See if you can shape your sorry to sound more authentic.

(Sorry, I can't.)

3.30.25 - Will the cost of the scary paint alter the total quota?

(I'm going to go out on a limb and say "yes", because everything costs more lately.)

3.31.25 - The bland crime did not boost the booty behind the booth.

(Well, crime doesn't pay.)

4.1.25 - Newer Jewel music is cool.

(Hey, Jewel's back in Wordle Wednesday. Is... is she even making new music, though?)

Save Me - Remy Zero

Today is April 2nd, 2025. The song of the day is "Save Me" by Remy Zero.

Mr. Wilson - Optiganally Yours

Today is April 1st, 2025. The song of the day is "Mr. Wilson" by Optiganally Yours.