Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves I Remember Everything is pretty good

I’ve never been more unsure of a music video being an official music video as when I found this one from Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves. I know I’m a little late to the game since the song came out a few months ago but I just heard it for the first time on the radio earlier this week so… cut me some slack alright!! ALRIGHT!??? Thank you. Also forgive me for not being a huge Kacey Musgraves fan, but this duet with Zach has got to be one of the best in country music in a long time. If you can name a better one in the last 10 or 15 years, leave a comment below. OK, about that video that may or may not be official…

The song packs some power, huh? It will punch you in the gut, too, if you’re not careful. So be careful, alright? ALRIGHT!??? Good. Good job making wise decisions. This isn’t the first song by Zach I’ve written about. Check out a break down of the video for his song “Oklahoma Smokeshow” here.

Certainly country music is in good hands with Zach (and Kacey… I guess), and other artists like Ghost Hounds, Morgan Wallen, and Carly Pearce.

-Out of the Wilderness

Low tide at St. Teresa Beach, Florida

The low tide at St. Teresa Beach this week has been super low. The water is more clear than usual. Lots of water birds swimming around, dolphin sightings and an eagle flying overhead. Winters at this beach are a lot different than summers.

-Out of the Wilderness

But when there are 12 teams…

I keep thinking that when 12 teams are in the college football playoffs (next season), the drama from how this season is ending will all but disappear. That’s what many people are saying, too. It makes sense– playing for the coveted 4th spot in a 4-team playoff certainly creates more tension than getting the 12th spot in a 12-team playoff. But it seems as though the committee’s decision to leave Florida State out, one of only two undefeated teams in the top 10, has exposed corruption (or the possibility of corruption) that we, as fans, didn’t know was there or just didn’t pay attention to.

What happen to the Seminoles can never be undone. It’s pretty shocking that one team ranked #8 made the playoffs and another team accused of a major cheating scandal made the playoffs, too. It just happens to be that those two teams have rich fanbases and where there is money, opportunity follows.

Years from now when Michigan’s wins are vacated from this season, it won’t matter in the present day, in 2023. Their punishment should’ve been swift and harsh. But the NCAA is greedy and it’s clear more now than ever that the only thing that matters is the dollar.

I’m still in favor of capitalism and the free market, but fairness ought to always outweigh greed. If a dozen or so committee members can make rulings that benefit a chosen set of people, then why does anything matter? In terms of football and bowl games, I guess things don’t matter anymore… unless you’re one of the teams invited to the playoffs, of course.

-Out of the Wilderness

Chiefs Football Curses, Cussing, and Cuddling

Is there such thing as the “Madden Curse”? That’s when the football star covering the case of the video game fails miserably in following seasons. It’s happened often enough to make people wonder if curses are real. Then there’s the Jessica Simpson curse. She was dating Tony Romo, who was quarterbacking the Cowboys at the time.

The Other Kind of Cursing. NFL fans all over the world witnessed Patrick Mahomes cursing after he and his team lost to the Buffalo Bills a couple of weeks ago. It was the most epic meltdown. Those meddling refs totally blew the game by making a fair call! How dare they? Mahomes embarrassed himself multiple times immediately after the game. Some might say that, like Snickers commercials, Mahomes isn’t himself when he’s angry. Just a short time later the CHEFS, yes the CHEFS, lost to the Raiders in what some might call a minor blowout. Mahomes didn’t lose his cool in public but Travis Kelce did.

I Knew You Were Trouble. Has Taylor Swift crippled this team by dating their “star” player? Too much sugar makes one sick and I think all the praise and adoration of the Chiefs, Mahomes as the NFL’s golden child, Kelce cuddling Swift, it’s just been too much for the team to bear. They’re crumbling like a cookie and while non-Chiefs fans are sick of the Swift coverage, I think most are feeling a sense of satisfaction that the team is not firing on all cylinders. They’ll probably make the playoffs, most calculations favor that scenario heavily, but if there was ever a team that stumbled into the post-season, it seems to be the Chiefs this year.

I wonder if anyone has mentioned to Kelce that it’s time to do one of three things: shake it off, tell Taylor they’re never ever getting back together, or keep losing and become the anti-hero.

-Out of the Wilderness

The iPhone 15 Wall Outlet Commercial – The Music and More!

A sentence I never thought I’d be saying: That electrical outlet really can sing! It’s 2023, I guess we oughta be expecting the unexpected by now, right? Apple has come up with a quirky commercial of an electrical outlet singing about a disconnected relationship. In fact, he’s pretty much shocked (pun intended) that the power of their love has gone cold. The iPhone has unplugged, pun definitely intended, from the relationship and visits only when it needs something. Typical toxic relationship! The sooner the outlet can find a new… outlet… for his affection, the better off he’ll be. Take a look at the ad boasting about the iPhone 15 Plus’s battery life then scroll down for more info…

The Song. The part of the lyrics used in the commercial are just perfect. Listen to the entire track below, it’s “Way Too Long” by Doe Boy.

Breaking up is hard to do, ain’t it. Don’t believe me? Check out these mostly modern songs about relationships ending. I’m a little worried that the next time I unplug something I’m going to be breaking up a relationship. Sorry lamp. It’s not you, it’s the outlet.

-Out of the Wilderness