Random Thoughts of the Day - February 6, 2026

 

• 12 days after the 10-inch snowfall, very little has melted.  The remaining snow is dirty and very ugly.  There will not be any significant melting until there is a warming trend which is not in the forecast.  I just can't take my walks around parks.
• I am sure that I have discussed this before, but watching the news on TV and reading about it online is just depressing.  The news media just give too much attention to the notorious.
• The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie is very sad.  I just think the news media is giving too much attention to it.
• The pitchers and catchers will report to camp in Florida soon.  Will the roster moves made by the Mets pay off?  I am most disappointed that Pete Alonso signed with the Orioles.

Another Lay Lady Lay Cover - This One is by Isaac Hayes

 

This was likely an album cut since I didn't find it in Joel Whitburn's Top Pop book.  I promise there will be no more posts about this song.

Lay Lady Lay by the Isley Brothers

 

After my appearance on Cousin Brucie's show, talking about Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, and Lay Lady Lay, I found out that the Isley Brothers covered it in 1971, which only reached #71 on the Billboard singles chart.  I heard it for the first time today.  The version above, which is over 10 minute,s is likely the album version.  I assume a shorter version was released as a single.

I Spoke to Cousin Brucie about Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand and Lay Lady Lay

 

It has been three years since I spoke to Cousin Bruce on the telephone on Saturday night show.  I try from time to time to get through, but I constantly get busy signals.  Last night I phoned at 6 PM, when the show begins.  I luckily got through, but was put on hold until about 8:12 when he finally spoke to me.  I talked about how Dylan wrote Lay Lady Lay for Barbra Streisand.  Check out this YouTube video when she discusses it with Howard Stern.

My converstation with Cousin Brucie

Internet Outage Overnight - Thankfully It Came Back

 

For many years, I have subscribed to Spectrum and its predecessor, Time-Warner Cable.  Over the years, the service has been excellent.  I receive cable TV, a VOIP phone (it is not a landline phone), and internet.   When I woke up this morning, a light on the internet modem was blinking.  There was no dial tone on the phone.  I checked my email on my cell phone, which stated at 3:44 AM that there was an outage in my area.  At 7:45 AM, the internet came back.  Thankfully, most of the outage came during the overnight hours.

There is an old saying - "you don't miss your water until the well runs dry."  Likewise, we don't realize how dependent we are on the internet until we lose it.

Baby It's Cold Outside by Ida Menzel and Michael Buble - Appropriate Song of the Day

 

It was +9 degrees F this morning.  They say it will finally break freezing in a few days.  I just hate this cold weather, but there is nothing we can do about it.

Blow Away by George Harrison - Song of the Day

 

Blow Away wasn't George's biggest hit since it only reached #16 on the Billboard chart in 1979