Live Knight Last Night

Let's dust this ol' blog off with some damn good music. Drove up to Denton last night to see Chris Knight at Dan's SilverLeaf with some buddies. As my previous writing suggests, I prefer the singer song writer performers that buck the pop-glitz of Nashville. I especially prefer those that tour the smaller venues of Texas offering the musically appreciative fans a more intimate experience of their given artistic gifts.

Knight did not disappoint. He's in midst of an exhausting tour, playing almost nightly with over thirty more shows during the next three months. The new tunes are turned up a bit in the 'get-your-rock-on' character but stay true lyrically to the musing style Knight fans love.

The show was fantastic with everything from the older favorites, solo Chris and his acoustic, and full on jam dueling guitars. If you haven't experienced this off the beaten path Kentucky song writer... you need to.

God Bless America

Been awhile since my last post. My time has since been consumed with a complete tear-down and rebuild of my offroad rig. I'll spare you with the details. Just know that every free evening and weekend is spent with a cutting torch, welder or wrench in hand until this thing is ready for my upcoming trip to Moab, Utah. For all the gory details and progress, go to www.tribemimi.com

Happy 4th of July, Independence Day. Take time to thank the good Lord above for our leaders both current and historical; the men and women of our armed services who ensure our freedom remains while putting their lives on the line.

Hype-icanes

It's time again. The annual media fear mongering has begun. As usual, they head for Colorado U and Bill Gray's expert advice. Just like last year, the prediction is 17 named tropical storms, 9 hurricanes with 5 of those considered intense or major. Now don't go inviting Bill to Vegas anytime soon. Looking back at last year's expert, scientific predictions we find the same forecast. However, the actual 2006 season resulted in a 10-5-2. That's what we call a substantial budget variance in my biz. Look at 2005, a 26-13-7 season. Yet, it was "supposed" to be much milder wasn't it? I believe we were told it would be 11-6-3.

Of course, it's due to global warming don't you know? Everything is these days. If it's warm, global warming. If it's cold, global warming. Dry or wet, global warming. Does anybody take the media and the select scientist they choose to write about, serious? Come on! We're supposed to believe they've for sure, figured out that the planet is warming up, the polar caps are melting, the ocean's rising, we're all gonna die unless we vote liberal. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, they can't predict tomorrow's rain forecast any better than me flipping a coin.

Icey Summer in NRH

North Richland Hills will have two sheets for hockey by June. The former BlueLine Ice Complex shut down back in 2004 after a relatively short initial run. It was a three sheet facility with two hockey and one olympic rink that hosted the Texas Tornadoes, junior-A team now in Frisco. Sounds like the new facility will be open by summer with a two sheet setup and next season's hosting of the former Fort Worth Brahmas, CHL team. A slight name change will accompany the team to their new facility. They will be named the Texas Brahmas. It's nice the team is back. I'm just excited to have ice close to the house again. I might just dust off the ol' hockey gear.

Yee Haw

And you wonder why so many of us have turned off the Nashville country stations in favor of our homegrown music.

Sheesh!

There's more hair gel than good lyrics and talent in that town.

Hopped Up

The latest "tweak" to the new offering from Rahr is pleasing to this admitted "hop-head". My inside source tells me they've been experimenting with various dry hopping methods to bring the hop profile up a bit. I'd say they've bumped it up nicely. Much more hop aroma and complexity in the flavor now. Go grab a 6-pack and see for yourself.

Don't Flip Flop My Top

Summer's coming soon. Hooray! Sun, shorts and sandals...


Dear people with gadget sandals doubling as bottle openers... When I desire a cold tasty beverage this summer that just happens to be packaged in a bottle requiring some form of bottle opener to enjoy, I assure you, the last thing I want, is for you to put your nasty sandal bottom on something I'm about to place my lips against.


Who thought this was a good idea in the first place? What is wrong with you folks who have let go of what little common sense you had? Think of everywhere you walk, public bathrooms, asphalt roads, the garage, your puppy bombed yard.


Next time someone attempts to open my bottle with one of these sinister creations I'm going to insist they give it a quick wipe down first... with their own TONGUE!