Weekly Mail July 15, 2018

Hey There:

Ever since he completed his Living Wax Museum project, Timmy has been all about the Beatles, asking me to put the Beatles Channel on, and singing their songs all the time.  The other night we were went for a walk, and he started singing Hey Jude as we were heading home. "Do you know any songs that are popular now?' Tara asked him.  She said to me "I know he's kind of an old soul, but I hate to see him singing songs nobody else knows."

So when we got home I went on-line to see the Billboard Hot 100. What I saw horrified me.

Drake, who a couple years ago drove us all bat$h-t with that annoying song Hotline Bling (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrYd2dbxiT4) now occupies 7 of the top 10 spots on the chart, and 23 of the top 50. Nobody has dominated the charts like that since, ..........take a guess.......times up.......the Beatles.

I had to read that a couple times myself.. Drake?

Now, look I'm not a prude when it comes to music OK? Well maybe I am a bit. I think music is like wine, you have to age it to appreciate it. Having said that, there are a few artists that I enjoy listening to today. I like The Weekend, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, and Taylor Swift. Rihanna just might catch Elvis and the Beatles for most number 1 hits in history at the pace she is going, and that wouldn't bother me. Maroon 5 seems to put out a new single once a month, and are helplessly played out on the radio, but they are still pretty good.

I just find Drake really annoying, and that Hotline Bling nearly did me in. When I saw that Drake had all those songs in the top 10, I turned to Timmy and said "Love, Love Me Do!"


POLITICS: Trump does Europe

60,000 people showed up in London's Trafalgar Square to protest President Trump. So that shows all you liberals who have been saying that Trump can't draw a crowd. (heh heh heh)

But seriously, what came to mind was several years back, when people in other countries would come and protest when George W. Bush would visit a country, and also when Bill Clinton and his sexual shenanigans would make worldwide headlines. I used to argue that Europe laughed at us because of Clinton and hated us because Bush was aggressive in the Middle East. I took it personally when another country mocked our President, especially when it was one of our so called allies, like England, or France or Germany.

60,000 people in Trafalgar Square on Friday. A balloon mocking Trump as if he was a baby. And you know what? I didn't bat an eyelash.

That's sad.

THAILAND SOCCER KIDS- Was thrilled to hear that rescuers were able to save the 12 kids and their coach from the cave in Thailand earlier this week. At a time where the news just seems to get worse and worse, this was one story with a happy ending. I've looked at the diagrams and read many of the stories and even with that, it still blows my mind how they could have gotten so far in there with no way of getting out. The rains filled the cave with water so quickly.

I had read one report that said the 25 year old coach had gone in after them, not knowing at first where they were, every other story I read, said he led them into the cave, which of course led to some outcries. But his leadership while they were stuck, including meditating to keep them calm has been widely praised, even by those who criticized him for getting them in there in the first place.

I think we just have to chalk this up to all's well that ends well and leave it at that. Again, good stories seems so few and far between.


FOOD AND DRINK: A case for the Big Mac

90 cases of cyclosporiasis were reported by the Illinois department of health last week. The illness, caused by a parasite, has been linked to salads served at McDonald's. The most common effects of cyclosporiasis are diarrhea and fatigue.

So the lesson here is if you don't want parasites crawling around your tummy, go and have yourself a Big Mac and fries at McDonald's. Stay away from those salads.


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I was pulling for England to win the World Cup, and was quite frankly pretty bummed when they lost the other day. I have friends and/or family from Croatia and France, but neither one of these countries do anything for me. Congrats to France for winning it all, but truthfully, I really don't give a spit.

I don't see myself wasting much more ink on the Mets this year, unless they start making trades and/or firing people. The All-Star break is this week, followed by a three game series in the Bronx against the Yankees. If they get swept, I'm done with them for the season. Two out of three? One could only dream.


Have a Great Week