RIP Ryno...

I woke up this morning to find out yet another favorite of mine has passed away... Ryne Sandberg was always my favorite baseball player and he passed away last night. What is going on? This week has been AWFUL for celebrities that I always looked up to. First we had Ozzy.. 2 days later we had Hulk Hogan.. now 5 days after that we have Ryne Sandberg... This week has SUCKED! I'm so tired of death... Rest easy, Ryno... Thanks for the memories!

Rest in peace, Hulkster...

Wow.,.. just two days after loosing my musical hero, Ozzy... now my childhood hero is gone... 2025 sucks... This man brought me so much joy as a kid and on into my early adult years. He remained as someone I always admired and looked up to. I hate this... all my heroes are dying... I'm so tired of death... All I can say is thank you, Hulk Hogan... you helped make my childhood better. I said my prayers and I took my vitamins! I was all in with Hulkamania. I get that Hulk Hogan was just a persona, but what a persona! You were the best that ever did it! Rest easy, Hulkster. I'm gonna miss you...

Rest easy, Ozzy... You will be missed!

Wow... this one really hurts. I just found out that Ozzy Osbourne passed away today. I'm really at a loss for words because this man has been my all time favorite singer for as long as I can remember. His music has been a huge part of what makes up the soundtrack to my life and I personally feel there is no one else that did it like Ozzy did it. Not only has his music meant a lot to me but it was also a huge common bond that my Mother and I shared together.. our mutual love of both Ozzy and his music. Since she passed away back in 2017, every time I'd hear an Ozzy song I would smile because it reminded me of her. His music helped keep her memory alive for me so he meant even more to me. Now he's gone... While I never knew him on a personal level, his music impacted my life in a huge way and I'm really going to miss him... Ozzy? Thank you for the wonderful music you gave to the world over all these many years... Say hi to my Mom for me up there, Sir... Rest easy, Ozzy... you will be sorely missed!

Talk about an end of an era...

Wow, so where do I even begin? Black Sabbath played their final show just a couple days ago and I've had to take time to process it. I felt now is a good time to share my thoughts. First of all, Black Sabbath are the originators of the genre of music I love more than any other.. Heavy Metal! They are the Godfathers and anyone that loves metal the way I do would know it's because of them that we have so many amazing metal bands to this day. So for that, they have my respect, appreciation, and admiration. Not just that.. but Ozzy Osbourne has been my ALL TIME favorite singer for most all of my life... not just that but he is the one artist that my Mom and I shared such a common bond with. ANY time I hear a song from Ozzy I always think of my Mother and as bitter-sweet as that is, I thank Ozzy for helping to keep my Mother's memory alive. It's really an end of an era... the pioneers of metal have retired and called it a day. While they have all absolutely earned the right to retire, it sucks that we'll never get to see them on stage again, but that's how life goes. Everything that has a beginning, has an end. I just want to say THANK YOU to all the members of Black Sabbath... especially Ozzy for creating the soundtrack to my life. There will never be another band like Black Sabbath... I guess all that's left to be said is: Don't be sad that it's over, be happy that it happened! Enjoy retirement, gentlemen... cheers!