I knew a kid in grade school who wore a metal brace because polio atrophied his leg. If you're 10 years younger than I am (and I hope you are), you probably never went to school with a kid who suffered from polio because, ya know, vaccinations.
When the
@Cubs
won the World Series, I did not celebrate with champagne or beer or whiskey. I felt a rare sort of joy. Like I was 9 again. So I made myself a root beer float.
On a normal day, I'd be on the air
@93XRT
dedicating Stevie Wonder "I Believe" to my wife for our anniversary. But it is Friday and I can tell you It's F. Great to be Alive.
The last time a one term President lost:
Here’s George H. W. Bush conceding to Bill Clinton saying,
“We respect the majesty of the democratic system - and America must always come first. And we will get behind this new president and wish him well.”
Just a warning: when next week’s early polar vortex shatters 170 records for cold temperatures, some brain dead idiot will say, So much for global warming.
Today is my dating anniversary. My wife and I have been together since college so this number by
@JasonIsbell
requires an IV to replace fluids. Thanks, Jason.
"Maybe we'll get forty years together
But one day I'll be gone
Or one day you'll be gone"
For an encore,
@JasonIsbell
and the 400 Unit threw down with frickin’ SWAY and now nothing else will impress me. The grandeur of the gods? Take a back seat.
"Box of Rain" even on a sunny day puts a person in a frame of mind to say Take nothing for granted. It's great to be alive. Thank you
@OneTeamTooMany
@AnnalisaXRT
@93XRT
And here's a photo from 2015 when I was preparing to emcee Fare Thee Well opening night at Soldier Field.
The Kinks were in town. I'm guessing 1985. Our friends at Jam Productions called over to
@93XRT
. "The Kinks wanna play soccer. Do any of the airstaff or sales dept. know how to play soccer?" "Yes. Yes we do." That was a lie. A humiliating evening that yielded one great photo.
After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. Nah. I've barely moved since March.
A snapshot of my life in 1959. Wish I had heard the conversation between my mom and dad about having a gun rack in the living room of our apartment. Yes. I’m dancing in my underpants. “With a Little Bit of Luck” from My Fair Lady.
Did you hear that Chicago baseball fans? Joe Buck explaining that roof is closed in this World Series game because outside it's misty and in the 60's. 😂
Happy Birthday to my evil brother David. He's the one with the banjo (evil) as the Brehmer brothers sing Danville Girl years ago with my dad. Hey, it's Friday. It's F. Great to be Alive.
Apologies for not writing and recording new Lin’s Bins every week. But I do have a 20 year archive. Today’s Lin’s Bin
@93XRT
at 11:15am and 6:15 pm is a true classic.