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Harbaugh

You know what’s crazy I’ll tell  you what’s crazy.™ The family Harbaugh Two tough kids from Michigan. They’re both coaches sons. They’re both ballers. Now they’ve both played in the biggest game on the planet. It’s the first time brothers have faced each other in a Super Bowl.  Jim’s the crazy one. He’s a 49er. […]

Zero Dark Thirty

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy.™ Zero Dark Thirty. A very good movie. A powerful reminder of where we were and where we are. The movie begins with a dark screen. Movies usually open with explosions and poignant imagery. This film opens with a screen so dark, I wonder if the projector is […]

Seth McFarlane

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy.™ The rough reviews of Seth McFarlane in the L.A. Times. “belittled, arrogant, nasty” just some of the terms to describe his announcement of the nominees for this year’s show. Seth McFarlane is a quirky genius famous for insults, one liners and border line inappropriate things that […]

Miss Alabama

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy.™ People busting on an old man’s dreams. Tuesday, ESPN apologized for remarks made by 73 year old broadcaster Brent Musburger. If you believe Twitter; what he said was more inappropriate than grade school kids giving Hugh Hefner a sponge bath. Others say the iconic sportscaster was right […]

3-D

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy.™ 3-D My friend says to me, “I don’t know if it is worth the extra money.” I look at him and laugh. He is wearing his goofy 3D glasses and his Windsor knot scarf inside the theater. Oh it’s worth it Oliver Twist. It’s worth it.  […]

Satisfaction

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy.™ The Rolling Stones. 50 years of rock and roll supremacy. If rock and roll was a superhero, the Rolling Stones would wear a cape. If iconic music could be celebrated for eternity, Gimme Shelter would be in a glass case in the Louvre. In the 60’s […]

ChristmasCommercials

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy™ These damn Christmas commercials. I’m watching an Audi commercial for the 5th year running. It’s snow covered loveliness. The parents are trimming the tree. The music is festive. The son comes home for the holidays and parks in his parent’s snow covered driveway. “Mom? Dad? Guys? […]

Tootsies black friday

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy.™ Tootsies World Famous Orchid Lounge. This simple brick structure is 50 years old. It’s been a watering hole for the all time country greats. Back in the day you could stumble in and see Waylon and Willie drinking a beer. The walls are covered with record […]

Nashville

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy. Nashville – the TV show. It’s numbers through two weeks have been staggering here in Nashville. We’re talking Shenia Twain takes her top off in public eye popping staggering! The question is, will this country show last around the country? Does the show have enough Honk in […]

Lance is a Dunce

You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy. How the mighty have fallen You thought Felix Baumgartner was the poster child for the all time Free fall? Nope, may I introduce you to Lance Armstrong Armstrong; once the king of the bike, once the athletic wonder of the French Alps Once the Live Strong […]