Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations

If you took the Rams -4 or -3.5 then that missed extra point in the first half still has to sting. Trust me - I know the feeling... Saw someone compare the Canadian truckers protest in Ottawa to the Canadian version of our Boston Tea Party. Now I can't get that thought out of my head. Hope years from now that comparison becomes historically self-evident... Since not much else seems to be working - when does the media revert to "Murder Hornets" to try and scare us?... If Eminem "takes a knee" during the half-time show at the Super Bowl and nobody watching at home notices - does it really count as a protest?... Still would love to see a sitcom about Flo from Progressive dating the Mayhem guy from the All-State commercials. Think that would be fun and also think Flo's crazy girlfriend persona would eventually grind Mayhem to dust... As a general rule of thumb - if you are driving in the left lane on the highway and you cannot see the head over the back of the chair of the person in front of you - you should pass that person on the right as soon as possible... Neil Young and others have asked Spotify to remove their songs from that platform but what about covers of those songs? Could someone like Ted Nugent cover Neil's songs and have them on Spotify? Some of those covers could even top the charts just by people playing them to thumb their noses at the would be censors... There's a law in Rhode Island that if you're at a restaurant and they give you a straw without you asking for it - that's a potential $500 fine. Talk about crazy... Small observation but there's no houses of worship in The Lord of the Rings. Not for hobbits, men, elves, or dwarves. Assuming the same is true for the orcs... Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi has passed away aged 47. To most he is remembered as the brother to Jason Giambi but in Boston he's remembered as the guy David Ortiz was originally signed to back-up. That arrangement didn't last long. Giambi took his own life. Remember if you find yourself in a dark place - help is available. The number for the Suicide Hotline is (800) 273-8255... As always if this column has made you smile or think - don't be afraid to hit the like button. Also please subscribe (it's FREE) and share with your friends. Thanks in advance..