Don’t blame me, they’re are only song parodies — With all due respect to Don McLean, music didn’t die at all in 1959 (the tragic plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valen), or in 1971, the year he released his historic hit “American Pie.” And it will probably go on for a long, long time, despite how strongly readers may feel that I’ve killed music with my song parodies, including a great collaboration with Mike Range in which “American Pie” takes on a whole new meaning.

Let’s deconstruct the articles you hate yourself for reading — Don’t blame me for this crap — Medium serves it up on a weekly platter called “What we’re reading.” Allured by that title, I decided to see what ChatGPT recommended. Through incredible good fortune, an article caught my eye. I shouted “Eureka!” in between muttering “what a bunch of bullshit” while reading this blogger’s content — strong language, I know.

The Nuggets surrounded offensive unicorn Nikola Jokic with the most complete two-way roster in the NBA — Let me be the first one to congratulate the Denver Nuggets and admit I was wrong about them. Last December, I explained why I didn’t think Denver could win a title. The most important change since the 3-point shot revolutionized basketball in 2011 is the need for two-way players... When a player can’t defend at an average level, they will be hunted and forced to defend until they…

Spicy stories for people who love political satire — I’m like the Al Pacino of Medium. Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. I keep telling myself not to waste so much time on a site that clearly hates me. But then I read a John Werth article that tried to explain satire in reference to a conservative humor site. The Unspoken Rule of Satire They need to add this one weird trick to the definitionmuddyum.net

It was almost as shocking as the other time it happened — First, ladies, let me express my solidarity with your oppression by that other gender that will remain nameless. Ich bin eine Frau — and no I am not revealing a recent Sex Reassignment Surgery. When Michael Burg, MD revealed his plan to help anonymous writers improve their read ratio, my hopes skyrocketed. He wrote, “This occurred May 20, 2023, when your stories received 30 reads and 27 views.”

Let’s look at the real meaning of talent — Why are the Boston Celtics deified every season? Nothing annoys me more than listening to the same old Massholes (hey, that’s what they call themselves, so it’s fair game) who control the NBA media narratives. Last year, they said Boston had a historically great defense. They weren’t even as good as the Warriors last year. …

In the darkness — [NOTE: This is part three of my recent first-time experience with edibles. Bold quotes are notes by my son. Italics are my thoughts and feelings at the time. Here is part one of The Edibles of Narnia and part two, Harry Pothead and the Chamber of Forgotten Secrets.] Chapter 4. Harry Pothead and the prisoner of La-Z-Boy By now…

Observations and Predictions — The more things change, the more they remain the same, NBA-style. The great COVID-19 shutdown gave us generational amnesia. Our memories ended in 2019, and then started up again sometime after the vaccine allowed us to restart our schools and normal work life in the fall of 2021. One of the things lost from that time was the most amazing NBA…

Basketball talking heads must end their non-stop trash talk — Being an NBA “expert” means never having to say you’re sorry. These people are so dumb, it borders on criminal negligence. As I wrote in my last NBA Playoff predictions, “Nothing reduces our collective I.Q. — in anything — more than listening to talking heads.” Why are these people being paid so much money to talk out of their asses? …