Tonight’s the first night since April we have the doors wide open, letting the fresh Arizona night air in. It’s fabtabulous.

Has the NHL started playing hockey yet?

Sorry to see the Orioles lose to the Yankees in the AL divisional playoffs, but you got to hand it to the Bronx Bombers – Derek Jeter is as much a leader as ever, and they, frankly, play hard, night in and night out. One can only hope the Red Sox find themselves a manager and some players who are willing to commit to the same next season.

Maybe I’m back into a short Neil Young phase. This is a damned fine song, one of his best, I think. Always love the lyrics:

…Maybe The Beach Boys
Have got you now
With those waves
Singing “Caroline No”
Rollin’ down
That empty ocean road
Gettin’ to the surf on time.

Another of my faves, Emmylou Harris does this tune great justice as well. And she’s always been very easy on the eyes.

Thanks, Lindsay, for the Romney endorsement, but if the pic at the link is what you really look like now – compared to, say, a few years ago – you need to get yourself cleaned up, girl, and quick. Do it for yourself and for your soul.

And speaking of people named Lindsay, I can’t believe Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsay Buckingham just turned 63 years old. Their album Tusk is right at the top of all-time favorites, and “Think About Me” is as good and gritty a spurned lover’s tune as you’re gonna find. I mean, listen to that guitar work throughout. Awesome.

…Holy crap, I guess that means at 57 I’m getting old too.

Attention, Captain Obvious I mean, ya think?? Some things just go without saying.

T-29 days until a very exciting golf announcement from The Great White Shank.