Author: Brent Evans

morning babble / Friday 07-08-22

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

It’s great having those 3-day weekends with the 4th being this past Monday. BUT – it never ends up feeling like a shorter week. They always feel longer. Welcome to Friday – we all deserved it . . . probably as early as Wednesday, but we got it now.

177 days until EXIT PLAN

Clerks 3 trailer is out and I’m excited – click here for that. Movie out this fall.

I’m excited for the music that Kevin Smith will use. His movie – Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back have two of my favorite uses of music in them. The first one is with Bon Jovi’s Bad Medicine.

I don’t know how much of that I can play. And then Shannon Elizabeth introduces her friends and they have their own song.

That’s Eliza Dushku on the right.

New Music Friday:

• A guy with a great first name released his latest album today – Wasteland – I’m talking about Brent Faiyaz. Checks in at just over an hour and spread out over 19 tracks. Although, some of those tracks aren’t full blown songs . . . one is even listed as a “skit.” Nevertheless, there’s a bunch of guest appearances from Tyler, the Creator to Alicia Keys to Drake as well as The Neptunes. Again, Brent Faiyaz with Wasteland.

• The 1975 have officially announced their next album. Being Funny in a Foreign Language. Today, we get one of the 11 tracks called “Part of the Band,” which arrives with a new video as well. Full album drop . . . October 14th.

• Run the Jewels is one of my favorites to listen to. Half the group is Killer Mike, who is back with his first new solo song in 10 years. The single is called “Run” and features a guest verse from Young Thug as well as an introductory monologue by Dave Chappelle. There’s a video out and it portrays a narrative of Black people fighting against fascists attempting to return the South to the Confederacy. Killer Mike – keeping it real good . . . all the time.

• Brent Favorite – Old Sea Brigade aka Ben Kramer shares his latest single “Stayed Up Late” – it’s off his third studio album – 5AM Paradise – which drops October 28th. He has that acoustic chill sound going for him that you would experience in a coffeehouse . . . or at least on a coffeehouse playlist. Overall, check him out at Old Sea Brigade.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Sometimes it feels like you’re losing, but even when you’re losing, you’re getting something.” – by Eliza Dushku

morning babble / Thursday 07-07-22

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Via the website Genius.com: “The Sleep album Dopesmoker consists of a single, 63 minute song written by the band over the course of 4 years during the mid 90’s. The band’s epic struggles to have it recorded and released between 1995, when they were first ready to record, and 2003 (remastered in 2012), when the 4th and final version was released, are legendary. Despite being rejected numerous times by record labels, Dopesmoker was highly critically acclaimed, and is now considered a touchstone of stoner metal and doom metal. Dopesmoker had been presumed to be Sleep’s final album for over a decade, before the release of The Sciences on 4/20/18.” Anyway – Third Man Records – Jack White’s record company

HAPPY FRIDAY EVE!

178 days until EXIT PLAN

Day #7 of Meditation

All month – the goal is daily meditation. Officially signed up through the Waking Up app – it’s from Sam Harris – author, philosopher, podcaster, not singer.

Played the Korn song “Coming Undone” really loud yesterday.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Think of yourself as dead, you have lived your life. Now take what’s left and live it properly.” – by Marcus Aurelius

morning babble / Wednesday 07-06-22

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Clerks 3 Trailer premieres today at 12pm. I’ll be stuck in Bridgeton, NJ around that time. Not looking good for me witnessing that fun as it unfolds.

Blueberry bagel at Dunkin / I still ask for it

179 days until EXIT PLAN

Welcome to AMA Wednesday –

Via Jay – “What comics are you reading?”

Brian Michael Bendis / Garth Ennis

Always support your local comic book store – Captain Blue Hen Comics in Newark, DE

You know who else is a big comic book fan – Silent Bob

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I try never to worry in general. Worry is interest paid in advance on a debt that never comes due.” – by Kevin Smith

morning babble / Tuesday 07-05-22

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Today will officially be my 500th video posted to YouTube!

The HiccAway : A Natural Remedy Proven to Stop Hiccups Instantly.

180 days until EXIT PLAN

PODCAST TUESDAY!

Sam Harris – Making Sense Podcast

All month – the goal is daily meditation. I’m officially all signed up through the Waking Up app – it’s from Sam Harris – author, philosopher, podcaster, not singer.

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Hardcover book from Charlie Mackesy – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Up to 5 contest entries for each Babble video posting between now and the end of the contest: simply reply on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube with #spreadthebabble – that’s it. Spread the Babble Contest! Deadline for entries will be July 10th at midnight. Winner announcement on 07/11/22 – FIVE WINNERS!

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Where there is love and imagination, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – by Ella Fitzgerald

morning babble / Friday 07-01-22

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Last night, my wife and I went out for our 15th Wedding Anniversary. We had dinner at Snuff Mill – Restaurant – Butchery and Wine Bar. If you want to try, you have to book a reservation and bring money. I mean – it’s a nice dinner out! Driving around, I began playing my Morning Babble playlist – a bunch of songs that my wife hadn’t heard before, but I listen to every morning before I babble.

184 days until EXIT PLAN

I did meditate. (video clip) I so wanted Michael Hutchence to be holding a card that said “Meditate” – he did not though. Anyway though – Day 1 of the Waking Up app – it’s from Sam Harris – author, philosopher, podcaster, not the singer.

New Music Friday:

Music News – R&B Singer R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison following a conviction in federal court last year on sex trafficking. When’s the last time you heard one of his songs? Just the other day – I heard “I Believe I Can Fly” – 1996 song from the movie Space Jam.

• Hard rocker, Shinedown – their 7th full-length studio album: Planet Zero is out today. As promised – a lot of music is on there. Nearly 50 minutes of new sounds divided up into 20 new songs. As mentioned before, the majority of the record is drums, bass, guitar, but there are piano songs – we got “Daylight” recently and I actually added that on my Morning Babble playlist. Today, we get, as Brent Smith sings in the song – the four letter word – “Hope.” And as I also stated before, Brent – that’s an awesome name.

• Last night at midnight after days of being teased, Cardi B Released ‘Hot Shit’ Featuring Kanye West And Lil Durk. The song is apparently going to be on her upcoming album which is still unknown for the release date. It’s catchy. (Video clip) – I think that’s all I can play.

• Last year, Imagine Dragons dropped Mercury Act 1. Fans accepted it . . . mainly because it was . . . you know – Imagine Dragons. But – Act 2 dropped today. More upbeat, more moving, more like the past sounds of Imagine Dragons, but still fresh. We already got the songs “Bones” and “Sharks” which sort of dictated the direction of this 2nd Act. The song being pushed today is “I Don’t Like Myself” – I enjoyed the storytelling and feelings revealed throughout that song.

• Lastly, this song . . . I can already hear it in the clubs . . . if only I went to them. Yesterday, Charli XCX released “Hot In It” – a collaboration with Dutch DJ Tiësto, which as actually a part of his upcoming album. The song has instantly become a TikTok favorite.

“Tonight, I’m gon’ be rockin’ it, droppin’ it/Shake my ass, no stoppin’ it” More chorus. “I look hot in it, hot in it, I look hot in it.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Just raise the flag and finger and leave it there to linger. This is my solution. This is my American revolution.” – by Marcy Playground

morning babble / Thursday 06-30-22

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

First things First – to my wife – Happy Anniversary – that’s 15 years!!!!

HAPPY FRIDAY EVE!

185 days until EXIT PLAN

Checking email – my rule is don’t do it first thing in the morning. Don’t. Let your mind sort of do what it wants to do in the morning. Don’t taint it with a work email. I actually have my email nicely split into two icons. So, I can check my personal email (Gmail) without being bombarded with today’s “whatevers” from work.

I’ll tell you what I won’t be doing for July – Cold showers.

I will be doing meditation. I know – not really a challenge. BUT – I am going to make myself do it every day in July. I’ll be signing up through the Waking Up app – it’s from Sam Harris – author, philosopher, podcaster, not singer.

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

Hardcover book from Charlie Mackesy – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Up to 5 contest entries for each Babble video posting between now and the end of the contest: simply reply on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube with #spreadthebabble – that’s it. Spread the Babble Contest! Deadline for entries will be July 10th at midnight. Winner announcement on 07/11/22 – FIVE WINNERS!

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“When you start to practice gratitude right where you are, you are also practicing gratitude for all that is to come.” – by Morgan Harper Nichols

morning babble / Wednesday 06-29-22

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

I changed everything for today because of a simple text message that came through.

The Checklist Manifesto (How to Get Things Right) by Atul Gawande

186 days until EXIT PLAN

Welcome to AMA Wednesday –

Via someone – “Are you running yet?” Nope – Plantar Fasciitis

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

Hardcover book from Charlie Mackesy – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Up to 5 contest entries for each Babble video posting between now and the end of the contest: simply reply on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube with #spreadthebabble – that’s it. Spread the Babble Contest! Deadline for entries will be July 10th at midnight. Winner announcement on 07/11/22 – FIVE WINNERS!

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Life is choices, and they are relentless. No sooner have you made one choice than another is upon you.” – by Atul Gawande

morning babble / Tuesday 06-28-22

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

Hardcover book from Charlie Mackesy – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Up to 5 contest entries for each Babble video posting between now and the end of the contest: simply reply on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube with #spreadthebabble – that’s it. Spread the Babble Contest! Deadline for entries will be July 10th at midnight. Winner announcement on 07/11/22 – FIVE WINNERS!

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

187 days until EXIT PLAN

PODCAST TUESDAY!

I’ve talked about this one before – The Side Hustle Show with Nick Loper. Recently, he had Scott Keller on the episode called “The 6-Figure Bird Watching Blog”. You can log in and see specific birds “live” in their habitat/environment. Click here to check out Scott’s site. This reminds me of a couple clients who have put a camera on their fish tank and then provided a link on their website to view the tank “live”. This page ended up being the one that always received the most views.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Tears fall for a reason and they are your strength not weakness.” – by Charlie Mackesy

morning babble / Monday 06-27-22

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

So, this past weekend – Saturday night – we were at Mimi and Papi’s place for another birthday dinner for my son, Elliott. He has had so many – I’ve gained weight because of his many birthday dinners. Anyway, at one point, both our kids were in the pool and I went to sit by the pool watching them. My mind was racing. I could not relax. I needed to do something. I left my phone back up on the patio area on purpose. I don’t believe that I have a real issue – something’s there – but not an addictive issue. I just couldn’t settle my head. I closed my eyes and tried to lasso it in. At one point, everyone checked on me to make sure that I wasn’t sleeping – I absolutely wasn’t. If only they knew what I was trying to control upstairs. Anyway, it got me thinking of meditation again. I know, I know. Eye roll. But – it is something that I’ve dabbled with before and makes sense.

I downloaded the Sam Harris Meditation App – Waking Up

188 days until EXIT PLAN

GOAL SETTING MONDAY & REVIEW –

Deep Work “Power Hours” – basically, 2 hours of time to work my projects – videos, scripts, writing, editing, research. I’m looking to schedule these times 3 to 4 times a week.

I also want to have hour reading times.

and then Meditation times!

Whew

SPREAD THE BABBLE CONTEST:

Hardcover book from Charlie Mackesy – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Up to 5 contest entries for each Babble video posting between now and the end of the contest: simply reply on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube with #spreadthebabble – that’s it. Spread the Babble Contest! Deadline for entries will be July 10th at midnight. Winner announcement on 07/11/22 – FIVE WINNERS!

Spread the Babble enough and I’ll give away some more!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Bad ideas, however sacred, cannot survive the company of good ones forever” – by Sam Harris

morning babble / Friday 06-24-22

This is the scribble that leads to the babble. Sometimes, it gets tidied up; but other times, not so much. When all else fails: watch the video!

Yeah – today arrived. Bad day yesterday . . . not “Feds invaded my house in the morning bad”, but I was looking forward to the end.

Wings, Beer, Pizza, last episode of Obi-Wan. Last week, I mentioned that there are 10 episodes. I was so wrong. I was looking up something last Friday and read that, but it was an article about the filming and they were thinking it would be 10, but it’s not – just 6. I’ll take what I can get though.

Click here to read my short Empire (as in Strikes Back)

Joe read Empire / My mom – nope!

My dad laughed nervously beside her.

You both are in Empire.

191 days until EXIT PLAN

New Music Friday:

• After being teased for the past several months, the wait is finally over. Taylor Swift dropped the full original song that she wrote for the film: Where the Crawdads Sing. By the way, the movie is out today. We knew the song was coming because 1) we heard bits of the song within the trailer and 2) Taylor teased us on social media. Not making fun – she’s just good at that. If she didn’t want to sing anymore, maybe she could help out the Babble.

• Last week, I talked about her, but we didn’t have anything new officially OUT. Now, we’ve got something. I’m talking about Beyoncé. Recently, she announced that her next NEW album will be called Renaissance and is out July 29th. 16 tracks and the record includes the subtitle of “Act I.” ANYWAY – we can now listen to one of the new songs: “Break My Soul”

• Lil Nas X . . . angry. Just released a new single, “Late To Da Party” – you see BET Awards revealed their nominations and Lil Nas X received none. And that’s uncalled for because he’s talented and deserving. There’s some pointed commentary directed towards BET within the song – no kids in the backseat kind of song and that’s all good. By the way, the BET Awards conveniently airs this Sunday and are, of course, late to the party or as the song goes “Late To Da Party.”

• Dove Cameron released a follow up to her song “Boyfriend”. This one is called “Breakfast.” Within the chorus, ‘I eat boys like you for breakfast / One by one, hung on my necklace / And they’ll always be mine / It makes me feel alive.” If she asks about hanging out . . . uh, no – no, I don’t. I heard your new song, appreciate your honesty, I like the sound of it, but no hanging out.

• Lastly, Eminem and Snoop Dogg have joined forces for what is being tagged as a bicoastal new song, “From the D 2 the LBC.” We also get a video along with it and within the video Em and Snoop switch between live footage of the rappers and an animated world where they transform into Bored Ape-looking avatars. Click here for the video.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Use the weekend to build the life you want instead of trying to escape the life you have.” – by Jay Shetty