A conversation that needs to be had with sports fans in Tampa Bay
A simple question tied to the Tampa Bay Rays and the biggest issue in Bay area sports-entertainment....
A summarization of weather conditions in Tampa Bay through the title of a classic tune
In title, a little 1992 ditty fits the description of weather conditions in West Central Florida at the moment....
I find the lack of #FAIL disturbing in this video incident
"Twinle Twinkle Little Star" turned to the Dark Side during a recitation. It's video that's gone viral on Twitter. And it's funny....
My love for hockey and the glory of the Stanley Cup
With the start of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, this long-time hockey blogger pulls up his words from 2014 and why he loves the Cup....
WalletHub’s unfair judgment of Tampa Bay as a basketball market
"Tampa Bay is a crappy basketball market"... just not as crappy as WalletHub's study on the matter....
A touch of rock history as an indie music radio “Experience”
On a small-time indie radio station, the last thing you expect to cross is a member of the Rock Hall of Fame......
Lack of writing is a visualization thing…
JohnnyFonts.com has a new site logo! And maybe, just maybe, it'll have a new theme sometime soon....
What to do with HockeyDaily.net?
I bought a domain name and am now wondering what to do with it. ...
Poll: Does listening to Spotify Playlists lead you to buy music?
Posted through Twitter so it's open for public voting - how often do Spotify listeners buy songs they dig that they heard on a playlist?...
Updated status of The Softer Side of Indie 2019 Playlist on Spotify
Varying artists, varying genres, all intended to fit the chill. "The Softer Side of Indie 2019" has 36 songs so far. Take a listen....
2019 NHL Playoffs: Oh, how the mighty have fallen
The wild card clubs have reigned in the division winners, making the final outcome of the 2019 NHL playoffs a mystery...
It certainly feels like networking – indie music promotion on Twitter
It's nice to be reached out to and to see positive feedback when a musician releases new tunes. Vic Cracknell has done just that......
Will the start of Steve Yzerman’s tenure in Detroit bring transactions with Tampa Bay?
The former Lightning GM needs to transform the winged-wheel into his baby. That may lead to him seeking Bolts....
Hulk smash!…with an intellectual approach few employ when angry
If only more people went to their brains when pissed off... ...
Without a job and without a path forward
The plight of a long-time blogger and disabled individual. ...
The simple truth; 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning playoffs post-mortem summary
The NHL's Second Season once again earns its title. ...
Disappointed by Lightning play and fan reaction
I’m going to go with a simple take going into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:...
Morning Song by Babe Rainbow (music and lyrics)
A catchy number by an Australian alt/indie group......
Another Lightning record: Drawing viewers to their historic regular-season performance
Historic feats on-ice help set a broadcast popularity record for the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2018-19 NHL regular season....
The Great Outdoors and the first Eastern Conference Quarterfinals watch party for Lightning fans
It'll be a rockin' Game One -- both in play and at the Curtis Hixon Park watch party. Details are within this post....
The gamble and the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
A fan asks who to bet on in the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Bolts or elsewhere in the field?...
Call him “Roy”; Jeremy Sande’s pitch to play John McClane in the 6th Die Hard film, “McClane”
A special twist on the in-development Die Hard prequel/sequel: A casting pitch by a whole-be John McClane....
Another benchmark change is looming for the Lightning in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2018-19 Lightning are bre3aking records, the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs brings two new record holders....
Songs in the queue for Spotify Playlist review
The life of a Spotify Playlist Curator. It's a list of songs I'm to review and potentially add to one Spotify playlist or another of...
For those on Reddit and who enjoy the Adult Contemporary class of music, join me on /r/AdultContemporary
Join me on Reddit's Adult Contemporary community. Simply click the link and you'll be redirected there....
Lightning’s success generates all too much silence in the Tampa Bay sports media
The hype, the hope, the proudness of what the Lightning are doing? It's not there in traditional media in Tampa Bay at current like it...
Questions and would-be stories for Truman Burbank’s Life After Seahaven
A sequel pitch as we're left to wonder what happened to Truman Burbank as hhe let the world he'd always called home....
The NHL on NBC and NBC Sports Net needs broader appeal
A blog post based off a tweet which was born from fans harping -- per usual -- at the quality of an NBC Sports Net...
Record-breaking vies against playoff contention in the Lightning’s remaining schedule
Tampa Bay played oh-so-well through 66 games. They're on the verge of breaking an NHL record, but their final opponents will not make it a...
The storm continues with Tampa Bay Lightning hockey
Entering the last game of Feruary, the BGotls are 12-02 for the month....
Eugene Melnyk and the suffering of hockey fandom in Ottawa
Ottawa is the pit of despair as the virtual rebuilding of the franchise has made the market a failure. A fan cites their grievance with...
Retelling the tale of True Love and remaking The Princess Bride
It's not a reboot or The Princess Bride, it's closer to a sequel in the literal telling of the s6tory of True Love....
A tweet of note regarding the Tampa Bay Lightning and the 2019 NHL trade deadline
Via Joe Smith of The Athletic, a quick remark about things at this coming deadline (and deadlines in general):...
Lightning strikes blaze the NHL standings and Tampa Bay sports
They're winning... oh, are they winning...!...
Via Reddit: To put the Tampa Bay Lightning’s success in perspective at this point (Feb 16, 2015)
This article will redirect you to a post on Reddit.com/r/hockey that puts the Tampa Bay Lightning's success in perspective....
Spotify playlists and the follower flaw
In simplicity, a Spotify playlist having followers does not mean they are playlist listeners....
My thoughts on the Bolts and the new alternate threds
Just a few words on the 2019 Tampa Bay Lightning alternate jerseys. #DisrupttheNight doesn't do it for me....
Summarizing my life with Neurofibromatosis Type 2
I was asked to contribute "my story" as an NF2 patient. In summary, in rief, you can find it here....
Soft rock, easy listening, adult contemporary and the Tampa Bay music scene
There's a new Spotify playlist that highlights adult contemporary songs by Tampa Bay based musical artists. I'm looking for more to highlight too....
Music Tampa Bay’s 2015 Top 100 list is now a Spotify playlist
Just over half of the 100 songs featured on the 2015 list are available on a new Spotify playlist....
When life immitates art and the 45th President of the United States
Donald Trump is coming off far too much like Veruca Salt and Salt's send-off song is all too fitting....
A lackluster competitiveness and the drive to improve (or lack thereof)
Edmonton Oilers fans have errupted over mediocrity ongoing with the club. Yiou don't see the same for fans of the football team in Tampa Bay....
Attendance in Tampa Bay sports sides with the might of the Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are among NHL attendance leaders. Their attendance numbers top the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....
Alex Ovechkin, Vladimir Putin, and the mired line of sports and politics
#8 being a fan of the Russian President raises questions (and blurs the politics/sports divide more than protesting players....
The Lightning storm of the 2018-19 NHL first-half
The halfway point of the 2018-19 NHL season hasn't arrived, but the Bolts are on a OMGWTF pace....
The one where Kevin Pollak answered a question of mine on Reddit
In 2015 I got Kevin Pollak to allude to a little anecdote he had during filming of "A Few Good Men"....
Introducing The Softer Side of Indie 2019 Spotify playlist
A playlist of current soft rock and easy listening on Spotify - open to listeners and for submissions....
Louis Domingue has served the Lightning well in a time of backstop need
Some have talked down the effort of Louis Domingue serving as Bolts netminder . Dommer's done the job and done it well....
The Tampa Bay Lightning thrives while the Tampa Bay media look elsewhere in sports
Late this summer, before the NFL season was underway, the Tampa Bay Times did the Tampa Bay-media thing and played up the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
The indie music scene and Lonely Oak Radio
Are you into the independent music scene or do you have curiosity into what’s currently going on in that music realm? Perhaps you’d like to...