[DOOR FLIES OPEN]

Look, it’s been a long week. I’ve got three teaching weeks left in the school term, and now the year-long skippers are coming out of the woodwork, with their parents, wanting to know why they aren’t going to graduate on time. Of course, with the schools being remotely run, each of these complaints involves the VP contacting me, sending her a copy of the attendance showing the last time the kid showed up (usually November), and my marks book, which shows how much of each course they still have left to complete (usually 75%). When asked what it would take to complete, my answer is always the same – “a time machine”.

So, since I’m slowly pickling my body this evening, let’s settle in with some Saturday night music.

Oh yeah – that’s the good stuff. One of the many unofficial [DFO] anthems. There are others, but there are few objections to Sam Cooke.

Of course, whenever I hear Sam Cooke, I always think, “Animal House”.

So now I’ve decided on a movie to watch. And who can forget the band every fraternity wanted to hire?

Otis Day. FYI – in 1989, their going rate was $15,000 USD, or at least that’s what it was going to take to get them to come play the party I was helping organize at UBC.

One band I did get to play at UBC? The Odds.

They were always a good time. We got them to play four times, and each time we had them out they played fewer covers & more original music, which wasn’t a problem. I like the fact that I got to see their evolution as a band from the lazyboy in my dorm room.

Thirty years later, the memories of those shows are as current as the liver damage I caused enjoying them.

Tonight’s … entertainment?:

Before I look at the TV Guide, I will point out that the Black Crowes are having a ‘Budweiser Stage At Home’ Series on Live Nation’s website at 5:00 PM. I saw them live on their inaugural tour at Vancouver’s QE Theatre, and what I could see through the pot smoke was quite enjoyable.

• UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns, from Las Vegas
  • Prelims – 6:00PM | ESPN / TSN
  • Main Card = 8:00PM | ESPN / TSN
• Korea Baseball Organization:
  • Lotte Giants at Doosan Bears – 12:55 AM | ESPN

Well, we are in the depths of the lockdown now, in terms of TV entertainment. Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair.