97th edition of My Random Thoughts: Sports, TV, music, food, life.....
PNC Park moves to No. 1 on my favorite ballpark list. Truist Park in Atlanta is a close No. 2.
I have a craving for Boston Market cornbread. I miss Boston Market.
For years, I wanted the Reds to be like the Cardinals. Now, I want them to be like the Brewers.
I could listen to Chris Stapleton and Dua Lipa sing 'I Think I'm In Love With You" on an endless loop.
I think Fox 19's Joe Danneman is the best writer to video for TV stories since WCPO's John Popovich.
Forget making the playoffs, the Reds will enter another September w/ nothing to offer fans in terms of even being in contention. On a very base level, consistently losing relevance for the final month of a season doesn't seem like the smartest of business models.
My mom would always call me on my birthday and say, "So....do you feel like you are _____ years old?" I miss that.
My drink of summer as a kid: Water from the garden hose between innings of wiffle ball.
Imagine being Zac Taylor and being made to look the way he was this week by Ja'Marr Chase...a player he bent over backwards to carry water for and protect.
I caught the end of The Shining the other day. Man, that's a movie that freaked out a 14-year old me.
I think we'll try to hit Karrikin this weekend, for what would be our 69th brewery within 50 miles of our driveway. That might complete the tour.
The Reds were in 1st place last All-Star break and in playoff contention until final Saturday of the season. Just over a year later, the goodwill/feel good is all but gone. That's hard to do. They actually managed to turn the clock back to how fans felt following the Opening Day 2022 comments.
In college, I hosted a Saturday morning HS football radio show at a Noblesville, IN breakfast place. The Hamilton County coaches came in, had breakfast, and rotated into the guest seat with me for a segment on their game. I loved that.
Anyone recall a 70's handheld game with a small disc you inserted that played audio about various star athletes? I recall a Gail Goodrich disc.
Every time I get a work computer password committed to memory it's time we have to change it.
I could never and refused to write with a push point pencil as a kid. Never felt right or made sense to me.
Nippert is updating the sound system and out-of-town scores system. Hallelujah.
When I add up the number of Reds players on this team that fans complain about, think are terrible, believe should be released or sent the minors, I wonder why those fans think David Bell should work magic with them.
We are first time dining at Opal for Kelly's birthday next weekend, anyone been there?
Fired up for this Thursday's return of The Roundtable Show w/ Rocky! We are at the Longnecks in Wilder for the month of September. Stop and say hi!
Do you ever tear the just completed month off your desk calendar and suddenly realize you have something in the first few days of the next month that you completely forgot about?
Food tip: If you go to La Torta Loca, get one of the tortas as a salad. $2 more. But you don't have the bread. Try the La Tradicional or Pepito.
CFB is here and I have less interest than any year I can recall.
Don't worry about things you don't care about