Forget about the Chicago Bears, how about them York Dukes?
York High School’s football team is enjoying another killer season. These gridiron guys are mowing down any and all comers and I catch some of their action live on YouTube on the York Sports Network. It’s fun hearing young aspiring sportscasters call the games and the outcomes are all good. Oh, to have that kind of access to broadcasting back when I was in high school! (Sigh)
YORK HIGH SCHOOL’S DUKES FOOTBALL TEAM IS ROLLING THROUGH AN UNDEFEATED SEASON SO FAR. WAY TO GO GUYS!
Staying local. My next-door neighbors recently tore down their six-foot high wooden fence that borders their property with mine. It was getting a bit worn but looked O.K. That’s until it was replaced by a new fence with fresher and brighter wood. It really spruces up not just their house but also my humble abode. I’m friendly with these neighbors, knowing them since they moved in thirteen years ago. I owe them some thanks for this new construction that matches up well with my newly sealed driveway.
With that said, one trend in Elmhurst that I’m not a fan of is the high vinyl fences I see built around most new homes and remodeled houses. These fences are great for privacy and security but they say to me, “We’re living in our own private Idaho and stay the hell away.” That’s not the Elmhurst I grew up in since 1966.
THESE HIGH FENCES DO PROVIDE PRIVACY BUT THEY ALSO SAY “LEAVE ME ALONE IN MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO.”
So long Sir Michael. Actor Sir Michael Gambon has died at age 82. While Harry Potter fans will remember Gambon as Professor Albus Dumbledore, I’ve never seen one Potter movie. No, I recall Michael Gambon for being in “Gosford Park” and playing a very smooth but scary tobacco company CEO in “The Insider.” Still, my favorite Gambon role was him being big money financier Eddie Temple in the underrated drug caper “Layer Cake.” Check out this scene as he schools Daniel Craig on the facts of life.
Over the years, it’s easy to notice the changes that have happened to Howard Stern’s radio show. The guy has gone from getting wild stories out of porn stars and mocking celebrities and their scandals to the modern day shows where really introspective interviews are taking place between Howard and his big name celebrity guests. Last year’s long visit with Bruce Springsteen was a great example of that metamorphosis.
Just last week Howard did a fine sit down with Paul Simon. All the segments I caught on You Tube were fantastic but the best piece was Paul talking about the lines in songs that came to him in a mystical way. Simon said some lyrics were coming through him. Or as the late Robbie Robertson said to Paul. “Oh yeah, you’re a conduit.”
In a lesser and much more humble sense, I know exactly what Paul Simon is talking about with my own writings. I don’t know where some of my ideas for parody songs or Facebook & blog postings come from but they just float into my head. On the fine Bee Gees documentary “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart”, Coldplay’s Chris Martin talked about the same thing. He noted there are waves of creativity and inspiration that can fall into place and you have to ride those waves and see where they take you.
On the subject of songs, here’s the latest from me and my close buddy/collaborator Al Flash. We mock ABC’s new “Golden Bachelor” series as a widower in his 70’s looks for love with women near his own age. Truth be told, I wrote most of this song two years ago but COVID put a hold on the actual production of “The Golden Bachelor” show.
The Channel 9 Morning News gave our new parody a nice play last week. I think this is the best video Al and I have done this year.
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