We're Burning...Quite Literally

 Good morning, everyone, except for Jon Scheyer. Like last year, Duke had an epic collapse yesterday, and for the third time in four years, the College Basketball Men's Championship could be potentially unwatchable, but it does give me an excuse to post one of my favorite memes:

Huskies are so hilarious, even though they're a bit dramatic. I'm not just talking about the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team, either. I kind of want a husky myself, but down here in this climate, I don't think having a husky would be advisable.

Which leads me to why I'm writing this post. Have you seen the weather recently? Not so much in Florida, because it's usually warm during this time of year, but the rest of the nation, especially in the Plains and the West? Holy hell. Temperatures out west have easily broken triple digits, setting state records for the month of March in Texas, Arizona, and California. Closer to home, it isn't the temperature that's been hellish; there have been wildfires to contend with. By my old stomping grounds near Lumberton, NC for instance, a 180-acre wildfire ravaged the area. Causing evacuations but fortunately not causing any homes to be lost. Right in my backyard meanwhile, some areas around Hernando Beach had to be evacuated due to a wildfire in that area. Fortunately, that evacuation order has been lifted as well. On top of that, seemingly the entire state of Nebraska is on fire.

I wonder if all this heat and fire is karma for us going to war (what is it good for?) with Iran, and I don't really know exactly how that campaign is going because we have an administration that's full of shit and isn't serious in the slightest bit about making the world a better place. Instead, they all want TV ratings and to own the libs because Heaven forbid, we elected a black man as president in 2008. But I'll save that rant about the current US political climate for another time, if I feel like it. Speaking of the current administration, here is a recent photo:

Which is kind of why I haven't posted as much as I would like on here. Perhaps I have been a little uninspired with everything that's been going on in the US and throughout the world. I'm not the astrological type, but it seems like Pluto entered Aquarius last year, things have been slightly off kilter. The energy is just off. Hell, I've been getting yelled at by family members for putting too much creamer (which has zero sugar by the way) in my coffee. At least baseball season is underway. But I'll try to provide more content in the future. For right now though, I may have to summon my version of the Powderpuff Girls (which are three of the hottest bartenders in Tampa Bay) to help fight all these wildfires. Until next time...

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No News Is Good News...I Guess

 Hello everyone. You know, I can't really watch the news anymore. All news nowadays is either one of a few things: Right-wing propaganda, left-wing propaganda, crime and Florida Man stories, shameless promos for a network that's a glorified TEMU version of Fox News (NewsNation), plus the weather and sports. And in between what garbage is on the news segments you'll get a commercial for one of three things: an ambulance chaser, someone pharma pimping some miracle pill, or a mindless ad for auto insurance. You've heard of insurance fraud, well why can't we get compensation for having to watch their ads? Then again, you'd have Morgan & Morgan knocking at your front door within minutes. No thank you.

So, here's a very condensed version of the news that I would disseminate. Gas is high, morale is in the toilet, our government is crooked, life sucks, and so do our sports teams. Have a good night. Of course I'm being hyperbolic, but at least you have a general rundown of what's going on in the world without the stupid advertisements. If that isn't enough for you, Miss Information (get it) has got you:

This bubble headed bleach blonde doesn't have a gleam in her eye, Don Henley.

Afterwards, I understand she'll be fighting Candy Owens on Celebrity Death Match (which I think needs to come back). Scratch that, it'll be a tag team match with her against Erika Kirk and Sarah Huckabee. All kidding aside, I think we're all better off turning off the news at this day and time, and just listen to music, and if something major breaks, then cut in. But gosh almighty the news sucks.

BonyScribe

Flashback: March 10, 2006

 Holy cow. Has it really been twenty years? Geez I'm getting old. Anyway, welcome to the first regular flashback of 2026. I've already had a random flashback earlier this year, but this one is consistent with the date published, as in earlier flashbacks I've done.

I WAS initially going to do a special flashback based on the firing of noted dog killer Kristi Noem, but let's just say other current events have messed with my mood, and that entry is on hiatus for the time being. I'll probably get around to it soon, but for now I rolled my D20 die as well as a regular die, and it came up 7 and an even number, so we're going back to 2006 for this entry. So, without further ado, here were the Top 40 songs based off data from Radio & Records Magazine for the week ending March 10, 2006. Mar10 Day; itsa ME, MARIO!!

40. Here We Go by Trina f/Kelly Rowland. I don't recall this one, so let me speak about what's going on in the Middle East. A total travesty, and it's for the most part our (US) fault. 

39. Hips Don't Lie by Shakira f/Wyclef Jean. You know who does lie? The American media, all politicians (especially the current administration), snake oil salesmen, etc. Enough to make me pull my hair out...oh wait, my head is currently shaved. But you get my drift. Anyway, one of the more notable events of this skirmish in the Middle East was the bombing of a school that killed 150+ Iranians.

38. Soul Survivor by Young Jeezy f/Akon. At first, I thought that the Israel regime was responsible for it, but after a photo that showed it was actually a US Tomahawk missile that struck the school, I knew it was us. The obscenest (apparently that's a word) part about it was the Department of Defense (more on that in a bit) claimed that the Iranians somehow stole the missile and exploded it on the school.

37. Ever The Same by Rob Thomas. Like COME ON! How in the hell would the Iranians be able to pull that off? Just another blatant lie by the Trump regime, not the first and definitely not the last.

36. Geek In The Pink by Jason Mraz. Speaking of the DoD, notice that per the Trump regime, it is now the Department of War. Another stupid name change along the lines of "Gulf of America." I guess Keg-breath and Trump wanted to change it to sound more intimidating. 

35. Who I Am Hates Who I've Been by Reliant K. Did they do this name change because they knew all along the US was going to create a war, legal or not? I mean it was called the Department of Defense during Trump's first term. They just had to create an "excuse" to send troops/battleships/fighter jets. 

34. The Real Thing by Bo Bice. Sometimes I wonder if our Commander-in-Chief is Emperor Palpatine or Joe Isuzu. Probably both. Enough ranting about this clown show of our administration. Now on with the countdown.

33. We Be Burnin' by Sean Paul. I'm not done ranting, however. Another thing I want to rant about is the obscene amount of AI-generated content online lately.

32. If It's Lovin' That You Want by Rihanna. It seems like every other post I see on Facebook these days is AI-generated. You can't tell what's real and what isn't anymore, and in the age of fake news, that's dangerous.

31. L.O.V.E. by Ashlee Simpson. How interesting I make those comments and a song Ashlee Simpson, who was infamous for lip-synching on SNL around this time, shows up. 

30. For You I Will (Confidence) by Teddy Geiger
29. Savin' Me by Nickelback 
28. Unpredictable by Jamie Foxx f/Ludacris. One more rant while I'm at it. Have you noticed that local commercials are virtually unwatchable these days? On Fox 13-WTVT in Tampa (which my sisters watch for news), almost every other ad is for Morgan & Morgan or Farah & Farah. Morgan & Morgan you've probably heard of, Farah & Farah (for the courtesy for anyone reading this outside Florida) is a Tampa-based law firm.

27. Don't Forget About Us by Mariah Carey. To me, the Tampa market has gotten as bad if not worse than the Norfolk-Newport News, VA market was in the late 90's/early 00's with the plethora of personal injury attorneys that polluted the airwaves then and probably still do now.

26. Crash by Gwen Stefani. Another ad that airs almost everywhere in the Tampa market if you have Spectrum Cable is the one for Spectrum that ends with a cringe-worthy locker room speech where the assistant coach insinuates that bundling your services with Spectrum is more important than winning the game that they're supposed to get hyped up for...YEAHHHHHHH!! Randy Orton, your thoughts?

25. There It Go by Julez Santana
24. Girl Next Door by Saving Jane
23. One Wish by Ray J. You know, if not for Ray J, some of us would have never heard of Kim Kardashian. If you know, you know.

22. Yo (Excuse Me Miss) by Chris Brown
21. Beep by The Pussycat Dolls. This reminds me, speaking of commercials. Back in the day, around 2006 if not earlier, incidentally, Spectrum (then called Time-Warner cable) ran a radio ad campaign promoting their Road Runner high-speed internet service. It featured the announcer and what I assume was either a mentally challenged person or a head injury survivor. Either way, they tried to get him to say "Beep-Beep" before a webpage using Road Runner would load up and every time he failed. Looking back, I felt that this ad campaign was rather exploitive not only to the mentally challenged but also to those who may have had head injuries.

20. Stupid Girls by P!nk
19. Pump It by Blackeyed Peas. I believe that this song was featured in a Best Buy ad campaign around this time.

18. Right Here by Staind. Hadn't heard this song in a while, but I remember making a mixtape and this was one of the songs on it. Yes, I made mixtapes for my own personal use back then, and even one for someone who I had a crush on, but as Garth Brooks sang long ago, one of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.

17. Temperature by Sean Paul. Speaking of which, glad to see that spring is approaching rapidly after a brutally cold (by Florida standards) winter

16. I'm In Luv (Wit A Stripper) by T-Pain f/Mike Jones. Stripper? No, Strip club bartender? YES! Incidentally, her birthday is less than two weeks away and she's throwing a party to celebrate. Her Facebook page has the details of it. I'd really appreciate it if you stopped by. 

15. Because Of You by Kelly Clarkson
14. Shake That by Eminem f/Nate Dogg
13. You're Beautiful by James Blunt. I want to say that this recording has a blooper in it that got left on the final track. The first time he says "My life is brilliant" I don't think was supposed to be on the recording but somehow was. Whether or not it was done intentionally I have no idea. Perhaps I should do a deep dive into it. Guess what? It was a blooper after all. From the song's Wikipedia page:

at the beginning of the song, Blunt sings the first line twice ("My life is brilliant"). The mistimed delivery was left in the final recording...After the initial start, he says, "What, was I too early? Oh, sorry...

...and THAT is editing on the fly!!

12. Everytime We Touch by Cascada. Duke basketball fans rejoice.

11. Run it by Chris Brown f/Julez Santana
10. SOS by Rihanna
  9. Stickwitu by The Pussycat Dolls
  8. Grillz by Nelly. Twenty years ago, most young people wanted grills. Nowadays, they want facial tats. WHY??? Pardon me for having a grumpy old man GenX moment there.

  7. Dirty Little Secret by The All-American Rejects. Sounds good. By the way, their signature song in my estimation, "Move Along," would debut in the top 40 the very next week.

  6. Walk Away by Kelly Clarkson
  5. Dance, Dance by Fall Out Boy
  4. Unwritten by Natasha Beddingfield
  3. Be Without You by Mary J. Blige
  2. So Sick by Ne-Yo

and the number one song this week twenty years ago was...

  1. Check On It by Beyonce f/Slim Thug. 

So, there's my flashback/rant for this week. If I can get my act together (which shouldn't be too hard) I hope to have another blog post next week at this time, if not sooner. On top of that, I may on my social media channels link up a post I made three years ago in honor of Samantha's (Vixon) birthday. In the meantime, you can catch me on Twitter (no, Squealon, I'm not calling it THAT) and Bluesky at Bonyscribe. But not outside, that's for that girl in Broward County. In the meantime, have a great and safe weekend.

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