141st edition of My Random Thoughts: Sports, TV, music, food, life.....
October 17, 2025
141st edition of My Random Thoughts: Sports, TV, music, food, life.....
What a thoroughly fun and unnerving night of sports theater last night at Paycor. I still can't believe the Bengals won that. Season on!
Waking up in morning darkness is rough.
Song I cranked the car radio to this week: REO Speedwagon's 'Keep On Lovin' You"......oh, that open. And, that Hi Infidelity album cover!
I believe the Reds should offer their $8 ticket/3-2-1 night deals every Monday through Thursday, at least when school is in session.
Saturday, we are seeing 'The Notebook' at The Aronoff. Look at me getting some culture.
Family text debate this week with Peyton was discussing Role Model and his SNL performance. Kelly concluded that we are getting old.
With Kelly into the WNBA, I watched more of the WNBA this year than all previous years combined....even with Caitlin Clark out. A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Sun is absolutely cold blooded on the court.
I can't whistle.
The Friday "High School Football Tonight" show on ESPN 1530/Fox Sport 1360 is a pretty incredible production. They wrap-up all the area games, talk with coaches and players. So well done.
I will always reserve the right to change my opinion, based on changing evidence.
My first two cars were manual transmissions. I can't imagine driving a stick today.
Well, I almost made it through the year without forgetting to put my coffee cup under the Keurig. Almost.
The passing of Ace Frehley made me think of the Spirit of '76 Kiss poster that hung on my bedroom wall.
Remember The Morton Downey Jr. Show? What an insane 'trash' TV show. He yelled at guests and smoked as chaos unfolded.
I really don't like emptying the dishwasher.
Stumbling into a YouTube video of 1985 Round 1 of Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns reminded me how much I enjoyed/miss boxing of that day.
Youth Snack Power Rankings: 1. Hostess Fruit Pie (Peach) 2. Ho Ho 3. Ding Dong.
As a kid, I always left the vegetable medley untouched in my Swanson TV dinner.
For everyone wanting to move Elly to CF, who exactly is playing SS? Matt McLain? And who plays 2B? Sal Stewart? The Reds thought enough of Stewart's defense to play him there 17 games the entire 2025 season, including none on the ML level.
Longtime UC football analyst and UC Hall of Famer Jim Kelly Jr. is one of the kindest people I ever met. A true gentleman.
We discovered Hyde Park Farmers Market. Strong produce. Fantastic mushrooms from Rich Life Farm & Fungi.
I think it's weird when people criticize fans for having hope about something.
I'm just not designed to read and follow instructions. Accordion like pages, small print. I'm too impatient.
I mentioned to Peyton I had listened to Canadian rock band 'The Beaches' and to SZA. Her text response: "Who are you?"
These 'young' Reds aren't as young as many think. Age next year: Greene 26, McLain, 26, Abbott 27, Steer 28, Lodolo 28, Santillan 29, Stephenson 29, Friedl 30....
Don't worry about things you don't care about