Tag Archives: Good Tunes

Trainstopping (the train story)

Quote of the Day:     “I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.”     –Abraham Lincoln TB was scheduled to pitch the next day; morning really, ten a.m. But it … Continue reading

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Times Are Tough; Be Prepared

Quote of the Day:      “When you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em “Certainly I can!” Then get busy and find out how to do it.”     —Teddy Roosevelt One of the risks of having … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin Sweet 16 and a little Willie Nelson

I haven’t checked the results from last week yet, but I’ll add them all up when we get to the Final Four and post the results. If your favorite team is still in and/or your bracket isn’t busted so you … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin Strikes Back

Quote of the Day:     “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”     –John Wooden It’s time for a special edition of Thursday Pickin, the first round of the NCAA Basketball tournament. I’ll open a new … Continue reading

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For My Republican Friends

As a patriotic American, the last thing I want to see is a major political party fail. GOP leaders will eventually have to come up with their own ideas to get us out of the mess we’re in and I … Continue reading

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A Weekend Tune For Elle

Quote of the Day:     “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.”     –Euripides I’m pretty sure this song wasn’t written with the intent that it be sung exactly the way TB does–in pitch or … Continue reading

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A Little CCR for Thursday

Quote of the Day     “I never have any problem getting enthusiastic with a good song and a good band.”     –Waylon Jennings Here’s a good tune to get you ready for the weekend. I’m sending out a long distance … Continue reading

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Cross Country, the Suck Stops Here

I miss Cross Country XM 12. Sirius Outlaw Country is ok, and I’m developing a taste for Elizabeth Cook’s morning show, but it just ain’t the same. There won’t be too much Thursday pickin for awhile, but I’m pretty much … Continue reading

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A Very Special Thursday Pickin (Bowl Edition)

Quote of the Day     “Whoa, lemme tell you about Bo Jackson.”     –Keith Jackson (at least in popular lore), the greatest sports broadcaster ever  It’s college football bowl season almost, and that means a clean slate for everyone in … Continue reading

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Thursday Pickin (the end of the beginning edition)

Quote of the Day     “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”     –Winston Churchill I hope everyone has enjoyed Thursday Pickin … Continue reading

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