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Singer/songwriter Benson Boone has shot to fame since his first big hit (More about “Beautiful Things” here) and I guess it’s a good sign you’ve made it when you’re an opening act for Taylor Swift. Or one of your songs is used as the soundtrack of a Cadillac commercial.
Show Me The Money. From what I could find, income varies for artist having a song featured in a commercial. Since Benson is new to the scene, his fee is lower than a band like Led Zeppelin, for instance. Still, though, he’s making four, probably five figures from this ad alone. I wonder if they would just give him a Cadillac and call it a day. Kind of like Chevrolet giving the guys in Florida Georgia Line a truck when “Cruise” came out. You know that line… this brand new Chevy with a lift kit would look a hell of a lot better with you up in it…
But what’s the song from Mr. Boone in the Caddy ad? It’s from 2022, and it’s called “Nights Like These.”
Starbucks is inviting all of us to take off our coats and stay awhile. But not that person who goes there just for the internet and doesn’t order a drink or a muffin! You know who you are. If you want the internet, just stay (awhile) in the parking long you goofball! OK, I’ve done that before, I’m sorry Starbucks. Take a look at the ad then let’s take a walk down memory lane.
The Song. Over 50 years ago when legend Willie Nelson was 102 years old, he recorded this song called “Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer)”…
But that would be considered a cover version because the original song is by Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys. They recorded the track in the early 1940s, you know… the good ol’ days…
Are you upset that the first time you’re hearing such a good song is in a Starbucks ad? It’ll take some time to come to peace about that. Kind of like a dude with a shirt he loves but it’s from Old Navy. For all of you coffee lovers in Florida, check out my friends’ shop Opus Coffee with shops all around Gainesville, Florida, or order online here. Good guys, good coffee!
This is the second year that the NCAA has used their “Draw the Line” campaign during March Madness– the exciting finals tournament for men’s and women’s college basketball. It’s a direct message to all the losers out there (literally, people who lost bets related to college sports)… the NCAA wants you to stop being such a meanie! Take a look then scroll down for more.
I guess what’s happening is that people lose bets and then take it out on athletes, coaches, and referees. OK, yeah, that’s pretty immature. It’s not like they’re all in on a secret plot to make one team win all the time… or one team make it to the Super Bowl every stinkin’ year. *ahem, the Chiefs!*
Bullying is usually frowned upon but let’s be honest, sometimes players need a little healthy trolling. Case in point: Lebron James getting posterized 3 times as the Miami Heat score 9 points to win the game… in the last 12 seconds!
A little poking fun, some ribbing, it’s part of competition. But fans should “Draw the Line,” as NCAA phrases it. Just because Lebron was to blame for you losing your bets in that game doesn’t mean he deserves something bad to happen to him. Of course, some would say that professional athletes should know that harassment comes with the territory. Take your millions and deal with it. Is that true for college athletes as well? They’re willing to play their sport in a public setting so should they be able to take the bad with the good? Honestly, I didn’t think it was possible to measure how much harassment comes from gamblers specifically so that was interesting to learn about in the article from the NCAA.
The real solution, beyond asking people to behave, is to address this graphic from the NCAA website. If there weren’t any states that allowed gambling, the number of bet-related incidences would decrease a whole bunch, don’t you think?
It’s not my job to make bad people good. I realized that many years ago. Only God can do that. The NCAA is attempting, whether it’s working or not, to make bad people a little less bad. They can help athletes be a little safer in a cruel world. Cynics (like me, sometimes) might ask, “Why?” Why does the NCAA care if people behave? Who makes the rules that we are supposed to be nice to one another? Well, on the one hand, it helps the health of the human race to remain civilized. On the other hand and in a religious aspect, it’s how God designed us to be. We are generally selfish, mean, etc… but within us is the desire to be more like God– graceful, kind, loving. We should love our neighbor because we want to be loved, too. We should help because we also want to be helped.
So when you lose your bet… and you will because the house always wins… just let it go. It doesn’t help anyone to lash out even if the referees literally ALWAYS help the Chiefs. 🤬
Monterey, CA — Breaking news out of Monterey, California as a mother of 4 human children names her favorite– Gwennie, the family French bulldog. In just one single Instagram post, she managed to set her relationship with her biological children back many years while simultaneously using the word “Frenchie” 17 times. In an excerpt from the post, she points to the fact that Gwennie has the “cutest face she’s ever seen” and “hasn’t ever bit someone who didn’t deserve it,” traits that absolutely and unequivocally do not match with any French bulldog anyone has ever known. The Monterey mother’s ranked list is as follows:
Gwennie
French bulldog videos
The kids
We reached out to the family and each declined to comment beyond one joint statement: Our mother has an addiction but she’s our mother. We love her not because of her “Frenchie” obsession, but in spite of it. We ask that you respect our privacy at this time.
We also contacted her husband who’s been living on the back deck since January. He made it clear that it’s not for lack of love for his wife that he’s moved out of the house, it’s because of the nice winter weather and beautiful stargazing he enjoys every night. He emphasized, too, that it definitely isn’t because of Gwennie’s sharp side eye or her zoomies on only his side of the bed or her growl when he so much as touches his wife.
Out of the Wilderness 