The Domers got a taste of what it feels like to be outmatched.  Like Ohio State and a litany of other hopefuls,  their feelings of belonging were quickly put to rest.   One person stated it beautifully when they said,  “The National Championship Game, where Non-SEC schools go to die”.

But this humor comes as no surprise to teams often unable to beat the Tide.  At this point-in-time,  it is more like ‘Groundhog’s Day’,  where the outcome will always be the same.  I could see Bill Murray driving with the ground hog as they go off the cliff,  only to repeat the day over and over and with the BCS title still being in the hands of the SEC.

The guy who wore #9 for the Irish was hugely overweight.  I quipped that it looked one of his numbers were missing and there should be a 7 or another 9 to make it look right.

The highlight of the evening came when Brent Musburger was fixated with a women, roughly one-third his own age.  And considering the score the only question was Cialis or Viagra?

The next controversy, following the game,  was a few days later when Johnny Football was partaking of some self-medicating.  Instead of Britney’s exposure or a random camel-toe, this story would do.

After such a mediocre season (kidding),  why would he be drinking champagne?   It isn’t like the media types don’t take chances!  See: Brent Musburger.  

I can imagine these vultures with their sharp leaded pencils making haste to ruin yet another life.  In a sonorous tone,  their mighty quills will strike paper like a Thor’s hammer.   They will beat this story so hard,  that they will reach their sexual highs and then tell you how much they care about the health and safety of young people.

My favorite whipping boy,  Bob Costas is finding a way of making it about him.  I can imagine steam rising up from his toupe and taking adrenaline just to keep up.   For doing what?  What all young people do and what he did when he was young.   And to allude to us as children,  just before he trips over his tricked-out walker.    I’ve heard to relax,  he watches Beavis and Butthead Across America with his favorite scene being the prospects of a full-cavity search.

Okay another rant here.  You all know the show called ‘Operation Repo’,  where the young girl,  allegedly is actually like 34 years old and they treat her like a kid. Ha!!!   Come on now and she is saying expressions like ‘Really’?   And then she alludes to Facebook.   Like a teenager out past curfew,   she sits and pouts.  How rich!  It must annoy her when Matt’s beautiful daughter  is younger and prettier!

I would love to see Matt get his butt beat by the Marine who does the property management stuff.   Still,  I find it funny when undermines the so-called young girl.  Lynda!

Well the weather is beginning to warm up again,  reminding me of Tampa, Florida for this time of year.  It is getting to the point where people will say,  “it hasn’t snowed here for 40 years”!  LOL. 

In college basketball things are not so settled.  With re-alignment the former Big Whatever has chosen another way to describe their conference and even more bizarre is the possibility of conferences going defunct like the old Southwest Conference.   I  bet Alec Trebec would have difficulty keeping up with all the changes.

What we need is a reality show.  We could feature the buffoons of the NCAA trying to keep up with all the drugs,  failing grades and now,  athletes drinking or getting a milkshake from a booster or assistant coach.   The possibilities are endless and probably as entertaining as those two guys in the Sonic commercials.

Speaking of reality shows,  how about ones Doctors actually telling people about the side effects of medications.   Like with those medications for sex,  where they have to talk to their doctors, to see if you healthy enough to have sex.  Okay they are pimping a drug to get you in the mood but the people are in two different tubs.  Here is an idea,  get one big tub!!   Or advice like don’t stand in the rain trying to be cute.   And don’t try so hard!! 

Well enough of sublime silliness.  I have Monte Python on speed dial and a miracle ear.   You can never start too soon.  

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A Somewhat Somber Island Girl

Many who are not racing fans might think,  that if racecar drivers get hurt or die,  they are tempting fate and that they knew the risks beforehand.    So don’t expect them to shed many tears.

But to the family,  friends and fans of these racers the loss is no less impactful.   Most participants of this sport have a vested interest.    Most are like family and most seen a different side of it all.

Race car drivers and mechanics will spend more time at home preparing for the week’s racing programs than the races themselves.  While racing fans themselves have racing blogs and sports channels to keep them up to date on the latest happenings.

There are various websites like Dirt Vision, Speed Channel and Hoseheads that fans can use to keep abreast of what is happening.   When a member of one these families pass,   there is a ripple-effect throughout the tracks,  across the states and around the world.

The fact that many people actually physically hang out with the drivers makes it all the more personal.

Stephen Allard -   200 career feature wins and 40 year old brother of part time World of Outlaw racer,  Jonathan Allard.

Tyler Wolf -   A young mover and shaker in Outlaw sprint car driving,  the 21 year old lost his life after sustaining multiple injuries at the track,  during a race.

Tyler Morr -   Was a very young driver,  just a boy at age 12.   It looked like his condition was getting better before his injuries took a turn for the worse.    Many will say he was just a child and that kids this age should not race.  

In spite of his death and the three deaths so close together,  racing is still a lot safer than ordinary driving and besides this is no time to bring politics into this.

I will update you as the season goes on to short track racing and my favorite NASCAR hero,  Regan Smith.

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Bob Costas Watching Island Girl

Bob Costas and Boarder Patrols.

       Our boarders are a serious concern to us all and no one takes it more seriously than Bob Costas.     He actually lies in bed at night and worries about these things whilst we concern ourselves with Pumpkin Pie, RGIII and Taylor Swift.

And the Boarder Patrols are no laughing matter because curfews are only effective,  if they are enforced.  The Boarder Agents can’t everywhere, right?    Left to their own devices people will push the limits of decency and when alcohol is involved,  all bets are off.

        It is up to us,   to do what we can,  so both the boarder agents and Mr. Costas can sleep.   And it is not just the Shuffleboarders but Skateboarders too.     How many times have you heard about skateboarders running over people on the sidewalks?   And what happens when a skater hits a shuffler outside the library?  A turf war I say and it is not pretty.

        On one hand you would have the Golfcart Street Bluehairs versus the Elm Street Emos.   Both groups are ruthless and the bluehairs are not afraid to drive their cars in the fast lane during rush hours.   They really know how to party.

       But Bob Costas knows that it would take only one skateboard on the wrong block to stir up trouble.   Knowing that trouble lurks inconspicuously,  Bob knows that skateboards and shuttleboard sticks can and often are lethal and chafes at the notion that humans kill and not the objects themselves.   And that we need tighter controls along with more laws.   Even going so far as a total ban on these items.  Oh and along with Japanese Anime,  Folk Ark and Origame.

Thank God we have bolo knives.   Let Bob come for those!!!!

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Thoughts from a Mean Pacific Island Girl

In the days of androgyny and utter chaos comes the word ‘gay’ and through the years it went from being happy to Giddy for Gomer.  I wonder if ‘those people’ put another log on the fire when they hear ‘gay apparel’?  Or let it snow, let it snow,  let it snow?

A lot of fa la la las,  if you know what I mean.   There seems to be some things to you can kid about and others are politically incorrect.   For example,  you have the pain relieving ointment called ‘Ben Gay’.    Is that really a medical product or a sexual proclivity?

And how about Ben Ghazi?  Or the Straight of Hormuz? Or even ‘Ben Folds Five’?   Bad puns can turn into a nuclear winter with politically correct scribes taking umbrage with certain vernacular.

I guess it is good to always carry a dictionary,  thesaurus and now a book on colloquialisms and what not to say.   Kind of like what not to wear for words.

This piece is not about gay bashing but the absurd.   It is okay to interview children after a terrible shooting spree but not to mention certain words.   You can bash Jesus or God but not Mohammed.

You can  burn a Bible but not a Koran.   And you can erect a Mosque near Ground Zero.

You can run up 80 points or more in a football game in college but not against Professional Football teams because that is somehow,  over the top.

Young girls basketball team can win 100-0 but that is ok,  but a girl who rushes for nearly 2,000 yards and 39 TDs is not so newsworthy.    That is not considered hype,   while a male player doing a flip in a game is not hype?

Of course drama is not just a woman thing anymore.   Take all the reality shows from Hardcore Pawn to bored rich rednecks,  the shows run the gamut.   Some of these shows are exploitative like Toddlers and Tiaras and Honey BooBoo  and others kind of intriguing like Ice Road Truckers.

The drama even seeps into commercials where All-state is depicting Randy as unreliable.   Or the doctor coming on to pitch as a reliever,  late in the game.

But the idiot in the car with his friend,  talking about his epiphanies that blew his mind.   Sonic must be proud of that.  

A lot of these recreated shows like Operation Repo are as about as believable as the Real World.   Twenty something people living in mansions speak of reality to me.   Or the motions that singers are put through on American Idol or The X Factor.   The best part of these shows are the ones who are terrible. Oh,  and the last shows!!!

Now we have Bob Costas politicizing events on a weekly basis.  The smartest man in sports as coined by Jim ‘Don’t Call Me Chrissy’ Rome babbles with a sense of sincerity about topics that are not in the realm of sports,  trying to find some relevancy in personal tragedy.

In otherwords,   these reporters are more like the sports version of Biblical Heretics.    Parsing words and canning emotion,  to sell their own self-worth.  No less than charlatans than Benny Hinn or Elmer Gantry,  they imbibe of the same sins as the rest of us,  except they are self-appointed messiahs minus the 10 Commandments.

Always pretensiously pensive

If something is inherently good,  these imprimaturs will cull or create some new drama that involves something besides the Mormons.  Now we have the Amish Mafia breaking new ground.   Pretty soon the Discovery Channel doing a Gangland piece featuring Levi and driveby shootings in pimped out,  low-rider buggies.

You can have the gangstas from Intercourse,  PA having heat with the Hershey Heights Hooligans.  

Behind every gangsta boss is a gangsta ho!

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Benign Thoughts of a Pacific Island Princess

Hey I know and understand the implications of a safer NFL.   Where severe ACL injuries and concussions could be totally eliminated or at least,  largely so. 

I can imagine a league where tacklers will have to be OSHA certified and a narrower definition of legal tackles will be implemented.   In the end,   it will be a league of flag football.  

All replays will be ruled upon by Judge Judy at half time and her decisions will be final pending congressional approval.

Your momma jokes will not be permitted at any time.  But an occasional guffaw or a random chortle may be allowed.  The only time kicks to the groin will be permitted is Thanksgiving and bounties will be frowned upon.

Christmas Trees and Mangers will be strictly forbidden and the Lambeaux leap allowed only below the Mason-Dixon Line.  

It has been noted with some optimism that holding penalties are not being called enough.   We know that fans want to see 75 yard touchdowns nullified and that the reason fans come to the game is to see the officials ensure fairness to all participants.

Illegal procedures will also constitute audibles where the whole offensive line decides to stand up and pretend to be doing something related to the next play.

We are seriously considering doing away with blocking and ultimately any contact with any other players whatsoever.  

Ties will be resolved during Dallas games with Rex Ryan mud wrestling with Tim Tebow as well as offensive lineman will be allowed to wear sports bras,  as long as they are not stuffed with medical marijuana or ectasy.

We want the league to be a gentler kinder place with players and fans doing hotlaps in the infield.  The NFL Network supports these changes and hopes these innovations will eliminate the need for commentators like Chris Collingsworth and Warren Sapp.  Or silly blogs such as mine.

This?  Really?  or this below...........

Have a happy New Year and a great time watching football the way it was meant to be.   I get safety and some plays are uncalled for.   But do we want this to be micromanaged????

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Thoughts from an Island Girl

Thoughts from an Island Girl

East Bay Nationals

Just along Highway 41 and past the ports of Tampa where George Steinbrenner had some of his ships fixed in dry docs,   lies East Bay Raceway Park.

But the history of that area (Gibsonton) has it’s own unique twist.  It is home to a carnival and midway that has a rather eclectic story of it’s own.   It is the home of Lobster Boy,  who was featured on a certain crime drama and the now defunct Giant’s Camp Restaurant.

Giant’s camp was actually owned by a giant,  who stood way over 7 foot tall while his wife was a midget.   Race car drivers like Steve Kinser dined there.   Famous for it’s down home country food and it’s reputation for pulling in race cars and their drivers.   It was a prominent land mark.

East Bay Raceway Park will be hosting it’s 37^th Winternationals from January 31, 2013 through February 28^th,  2013.  So can you really find a better solution to your entertainment needs?  I think  not!

And here is the kicker,   it is usually very comfortable weather-wise during that time.    And even if it may be cold,   racing fans are like the Packer fans and they come out,  rain or shine,  warmth or cold!

And like the Packers players they mix with the crowds because you see,  these tracks are like family to the fan.  Generations of spectators have seen it all.    Their heroes come and go but one thing is pretty certain,  more heroes will emerge.

For all the money put into the big divisions,   the smaller classes have more fans and more gate receipts.  In the street stocks and mini stock divisions,   you have whole families in the pits or so it seems.   Where else can you have that kind of fraternization with the fan?  I know!  Nowhere!!!!

Keith Nosbisch Wins $2,000 Topless Late Model Feature Event At East Bay Raceway Park

Lasker Picks Up Feature Win, And Possibly A Wife

Buzzie Reutimann - Age 72 - Winning

A few of the racing stars and their families are iconic.   Like the Reutimanns and yes the same family that David Reutimann comes from.   And what’s more,   his dad is a legend with over 1,300 career feature wins and more importantly he is still winning at age 72.

Next in line are the Nosbisch’s.   I am not sure how old Keith is but he still continues to win as well and he is in his late 50s or even early 60s.

He and brother Ken Nosbisch who drove the 41 were the most dominant family racers in the track’s history.   Brother Keith,  the all time winner in feature wins drives the 02 whenever he decides to come back.

The food is not bad either and there are booths that sell souvenirs from racing videos to cars and T-Shirts.  They also love and pay homage to service members and their families.   The whole track also helps out in the community and is another chance for the fan and the driver to work literally side by side.   No 500 dollar autographs here but a lasting legacy of family entertainment that will exist forever in our collective minds and souls.

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Thoughts from an Island Girl

What you are seeing is the demarcation line of a changing weather pattern.   Cold air will move in waves and ultimately change our viewing habits as pictures of snow and snow drifts will prevail for at least, a few weeks.

This is the time of the year that weather takes it’s most decided turn toward wintry-like conditions.  And for all the consternation towards Forecasters,  we actually do quite well.   A snow forecast or one that includes icy conditions is by far the hardest.  It is largely easier to forecast for Hurricanes than where it is going to snow and where it might be freezing rain or just rain.

KGSO   GFSX MOS GUIDANCE  12/19/2012  0000 UTC                       
 FHR  24| 36  48| 60  72| 84  96|108 120|132 144|156 168|180 192      
 WED  19| THU 20| FRI 21| SAT 22| SUN 23| MON 24| TUE 25| WED 26 CLIMO
 X/N  65| 41  54| 38  47| 28  49| 29  55| 33  54| 38  59| 43  57 30 49
 TMP  54| 43  51| 38  38| 30  42| 31  46| 36  46| 40  51| 45  49      
 DPT  34| 35  47| 30  19| 18  19| 18  21| 25  29| 33  39| 40  39      
 CLD  CL| CL  OV| OV  PC| CL  CL| CL  CL| PC  OV| OV  OV| OV  OV      
 WND   7|  4   9| 15  25| 16  19|  8   8|  5   8|  5   9|  6  11      
 P12   2| 10  69| 81  11|  3   0|  5   9| 12  20| 41  42| 41  41 22 23
 P24    |     77|     87|      3|      9|     25|     56|     63    33
 Q12   0|  0   2|  3   0|  0   0|  0   0|  0   0|  2    |             
 Q24    |      2|      2|      0|      0|      0|       |             
 T12   0|  0   6|  9   1|  0   0|  0   0|  0   1|  2   3|  4   3      
 T24    |  0    | 13    |  3    |  0    |  0    |  2    |  5          
 PZP   5|  7   6|  7   9| 10  13| 22  15| 12  10| 11  11| 11  12      
 PSN   3|  0   0|  7  44| 52  40|  7   1|  6   0|  0   0|  0   0      
 PRS   4|  1   0| 24  29| 24   2|  6   4|  5   3|  2   3|  3   4      
 TYP   R|  R   R|  R   S|  S   S|  Z   R|  R   R|  R   R|  R   R      
 SNW    |      0|      0|      0|      0|      0|       |         

For the initated this forecast is significant.  First of all,  the more long range,  the more suspect temperatures are and the hints of much colder air would indicate a downward trend overall, in our temperatures.   This computer model is for Greensboro,  North Carolina.

THIS TIME VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL BE IN
PLAY... BUT THE EXTENT OF THE COLD AIR DOWN THE EASTERN SEABOAR IS
PROBLEMATIC. THE MAIN QUESTIONS FOR OUR REGION WILL BE THE EXTENT OF
CAD THAT CAN DEVELOP BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ARRIVES... AND TO WHAT
EXTENT THIS CAD WILL HAVE ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE STORM. THE LATEST
MODEL SUITE CONTINUES TO INDICATE EVEN STRONGER AND "CUT OFF" MID
LEVEL CYCLONES... SUGGESTING A MILLER B TYPE WINTER STORM.

I want you to note this part of the forecast discussion.  This indicates that the actual temperatures are in question.  More cold air than expected could be the difference between snow and rain.   So if things get squirrely here,  then you will know why.

And the impact of even winter storms can hit in so many ways.   Emergency planning includes the availability of de-icing agents like salt for the roads and Urea for runways.  Delays caused by snowfall and aircraft icing can virtually shut down an airport.

With this in mind,  comes the refrain of Christmas Carols heralding long snowy days with snow drifts and the sounds of snow blowers.  It marks a time where football fields can be covered in snow and yard markings are revealed by snow shovels and the aforementioned snow clearing equipment.

For the kids it brings the potential snow days.   Kids will secretly pray for a big snow and the resultant school cancellations.   Green Bay and Minnesota Vikings fans will go to games and take their shirts off, just baiting Jack Frost and Mother Nature with potential hypothermia.  The usual talk of frozen tundra and the surreal site of snow falling like in a snow globe.

A bit of wintry fare for everyone.   By late morning and early afternoon parents are getting on edge,  as their children trudge ice and snow into the house and where Frosty was a pristine white,  he becomes sullied by dogs and slush.

So where is all this going and certainly,  how does it pertain to sports?

Well,  there is a shifting from Spring-like weather to the caustic and unrelenting cooler air that marks this time of year.   And that change is nigh at hand.   We will see a major change by the end of this week and after.   And while temps may rebound upwards for awhile,  even parts of the Southeastern USA,  will see some potential wintry like conditions and maybe even,  significant snowfall.

And should I be wrong about that,  wind chill factors will give you a winter wonderland sans snow and a dark gray overcast and cold biting days.   

So,  if we are fortunate,  we will see those Thomas Kincaid pictures reproduced in our own backyards and city blocks.   We will experience the ice skating and the sounds of happy children packing snow balls and seeing if the stories of Frosty’s coming to life.

As I mentioned the change is now imminent and the snows will no longer be relegated to Mt Olympus but the valleys around us as well.

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As most of you know,  I am a big Regan Smith fan and I believe he has earned this shot at racing for real.  Furniture Row was a decent place to start (more or less) but his current arrangement is a markd improvement.

Two years ago,  the week before Regan won his first race,  I declared him as my favorite.   Quite ironically I found out that he won the Nationwide race by a friend.   Considering the fact he came on hard late in the season,  I felt he did deserve more than just Furniture Row and to actually place in the top 5 in Dale Jr's car basically confirmed that.

I have also found out that his new crew chief will be none other than Jimmy Johnson's engineer when Jimmy won his five consecutive titles.  Greg Ives.   When people refer to his momentum,  it is a clear signal that good things are expected and hopefully this leads to a great season and perhaps one of the big cars in maybe the 88 or 24 car in the near future.

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Very soon racing season begins again.   In Florida racing begins at the end of next month along with the World of Outlaws.   One thing I have to say about the Outlaw series is that they also have their own version of the Lucas Oil Late Models on dirt.   And in fact,  they have larger programs at many sprints at the various tracks.

WoO Sprint Car Series

World of Outlaws Late Model Series

World Racing Group Modifieds

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Racing does start next month in Florida as the Winternationals take place.  I will update frequently this year to keep you posted.

I will have specifics on this racing at volusia and East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida.   Afterall,  we sometimes get very disenfranchised with professional athletes and their behavior.

Hope you enjoy this and I plan to give a lot of information in the coming months,  so you can enjoy a very family environment and especially with all this calamity these days,  this will be a welcome relief.

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Thoughts from an Island Girl

Where to begin?  The impact of former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino has pretty much reached Tsunami-like proportions.  So much so,  that Hogville is down.   It is apparent that the reaction has gone nuclear with Hog fans.   To add insult to injury,  many beligerent anti-Hog fans are antagonizing the fan-base in Fayetteville and around the state.  Such brazen individuals such as Auburn fans try to talk about Karma but are you kidding me?  Really?  Re-ally????  People from Kansas State, Missouri and of course, Auburn,  create accounts just to mess with the faithful.l

Hogville staff is playing the politically correct card and they like other bashers and cannot read the cautionary tale correctly.  And that is,  those glasse houses are fragile and the slightest quake on a fault line spells disaster.   So who are the victims here?  Well first naturally is the wife and kids.   That is profoundly private alhough Bobby brought that upon that on them and his self.

Then we get to the younger woman.  Here in lies one of the biggest rubs.   The Bible says if you sin with your eyes,  it is the same as cheating.  So Kate Upton does a shoot in a movie with revealing bathing suit.   Now that is no problem but what kind of message does this sends to kids?  And also,  to all the middle-aged men like Bobby Petrino,  who salivate, who are you?

Then come the fans who are not students and they suffer a deepening rift and fall into the chasm of marginalization and it is not like they don't have a problem with recruiting instate and out.   Now the likes of Bleacher Report may hay and programs who are actually cheating the game,  laugh and sign,  a sigh of relief.

 And then there are the students and alum.   They didn't sleep with the girl but the honest ones wish it were them.   But more than that,  they take the hardest hit on the field.  They and the players,  who are students too.    It is easy to be on Mt Olympus and deify yourself and make judgements when your own back yard is not mowed.   Pinpup girls are a deft revenge for honey do lists and the obligatory dinner out.   I get that.   Who hasn't seen that?

In the final anaylsis this is all on Bobby and then the sharks the infest the reefs of our every day lives.   Dufii like Skip Bayless and the Colin Cleansing can behave like John Henson.

Lastly after all this I just want to call out the judges and juries who move from Steroids to Sock puppets and Spongebob Square Pants.

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Thoughts from an Island Girl

​The future will look very different from today indeed.   In the future, say some 20-30 years from now,  are some of my predictions.    The NBA will canonize Jeremy Lin into the NBA's Hall-of-Fame.   He will be noted as the first player of the 2000s,  not to leave a harem of unwed mothers with his progeny.

​In the year 2035,  Colin Cowherd will replace Ismus as the ugliest talk show host to not wear cowboy boots and a ten-gallon hat.    By then,  female listeners will have forgotten about Rush's slut-gate as unemployment falls to 86%.

​In 2036,  will be the first year that NASCAR goes all-electric.  It will also be the last year of racing for Jeff Gordon.   He and Kyle Busch will both be quoted as saying their car,  is 'a piece of junk',   and Todd Bodine finally gets a full-time sponsor in the walker division of NASCAR.

​Lady Gaga,  Janet Jackson and Kirsty Alley will star in the new version of the Golden Girls with Betty White, now 114 years old as the grandmother.    Bea Arthur was not present for the opening,  but Justin Bieber was selected to replace Ashton Kutcher who quit before the first show to reconcile with on-again, off-again heart beat... Demi Moore.

​In the World of Golf,  Tiger Woods finally won his first match in over 25 years.   But his romantic life never really suffered as he approached nearly Gene Simmons like numbers in the swingers hall of fame.   Who said swinging was just in baseball and golf, any way?  Oh and Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley got Ace Freehley and Peter Criss to reunite for another world tour.  Viagra sales are way up,  as Woodstock 2050 nears.    On a more somber note,  the elderly Johnny Monkey was never quite the same after Davy Jones passed away but Johnny Monkey Jr had nothing but good things to say about Papa Chimp and that soon,   he and the elder simian will make an auto-biography sans Clint Eastwood.

​Well that is the news of the future,  and I hope you tune in next week,  when the story of the day is 'When will this climate change stop?"

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