PlaysWithTrucks

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The lyric is from “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple, from the 1973 album Machine Head. Inspired by the fire at the Montreux Casino, the song became one of Deep Purple’s most recognized classics (and the bane of every guitar teacher). This particular lyric was chosen in July 2026, as Chicago and the entire…

Don’t Blink.

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“Blink” was the 10th episode of the 3rd series of the re-launched Doctor Who. First aired in 2007, it quickly became one of the highest-rated episodes of the show’s entire history. Written in the mold of classic sci-fi that makes you think and scares you at the exact same time, this single self-contained episode is…

Football is Life?

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in SignPosts

If you work for a giant corporation, there is always some version of required ethics training on the company Code of Conduct. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico, crowing Spain as champion. These two things may or may not be related. The World Cup is never without controversy,…

Ray, When someone asks you if you’re a god, You Say Yes!

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From Ghostbusters (1984). Apparently this has become a meme somewhere in the last 20 years, of which I approve.

Glitter on the Highway

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If you’ve been to a wedding, you’ve danced to “Love Shack.” Or listened to the radio. Or been to a party. You get up, you dance. You knock a little louder. There’s an exclamation in the middle of the break (Bang, bang, bang, on the door baby). We all know what it sounds like. But…

Blonde Ambitions

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“Express Yourself” from Madonna’s 1989 album “Like a Prayer.” Most remembered for the live performance from the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, setting the stage for the transition into the larger-than-life version of Madonna we got in the 1990’s.

Bah! Humbug!

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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) is a faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens’ traditional Christmas story. With Puppets. The film works because of Michael Caine’s faithfulness to the part of Ebenezer Scrooge, playing the role with all drama and no comedy, anchoring the story and never once giving a wink and nod to the viewer that…

Gee, Officer Krupke!

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From the musical West Side Story, “Gee, Officer Krupke” is an ensemble piece for the Jets, lampooning the aforementioned Officer Krupke and the other adults who don’t get the kids and their lifestyle. Its message holds up, perhaps the kids today aren’t quite all that different from the kids of the past. The number has…

Nobody passes on the outside of turn four!

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in Leadership, Music, Movies, TV, SignPosts

Sometimes a good leader just has to be a bit….’inspiring’. Days of Thunder (1990). It’s actually a terribly formulaic movie based around NASCAR. It’s now old enough and nostalgic enough to be considered good. This marks its second appearance in SignPosts.

Didn’t any of you guys ever go to Sunday School?

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