Author: weezel32
Take The Points–Dec. 8, 2023
I don’t make it to the Take The Points tapings as often as I use to, but hey! I made it this week. Lots of college football talk, plus some NFL and college basketball. Inappropriate jokes were only told occasionally. … Continue reading Take The Points–Dec. 8, 2023
What if?…Santa Was An Alcoholic. A song.
Over on the book of Face, I’m in a few music-related groups. Of course I am. One of such is a Zach Bryan fan group. Someone over there made a joke image of Zach Bryan’s last album, re-imagined as a Christmas album cover. Someone else added some reworked song titles with a Christmas theme. Zach likes to include “rotgut whiskey” in a fair of amount of his songs. My contribution to the thread was “Rotgut Eggnog”. Slightly humorous, brain, time to move along. Nope, not how my brain works. I started some lyrics to continue the fun. Rotgut eggnog, burning … Continue reading What if?…Santa Was An Alcoholic. A song.
Mules Volleyball vs. Carmi, 11-1-23
Bittersweet 16 For Lady Mules; Season Ends In Sectional Loss Sweet 16 runs are typically, well, pretty sweet. Only, the Fairfield Lady Mules had expectations for higher things this year, making their Sectional championship loss Wednesday more bitter than sweet. Making it worse was the loss came against a conference rival they beat twice in the regular season, as the Carmi Lady Bulldogs advanced to their first Super Sectional ever with a 17-25, 25, 25-19, 25-19 win over Fairfield in the Pinckneyville Sectional championship. “It just sucks. It is tough. Most teams would love to have back-to-back Sweet 16s, but … Continue reading Mules Volleyball vs. Carmi, 11-1-23
Mules Volleyball vs. Pinckneyville, 10-30-23
Mules Football vs. Greenville, 10-28-23
Mules’ Season Ends With First Round Road Loss In Greenville A year ago, Justin Townsend’s Fairfield Mules took a long bus ride north and won a playoff game they were not supposed to, beating one of the South Central Conference’s … Continue reading Mules Football vs. Greenville, 10-28-23
Book Nook: Self Help, by Ben H. Winters
Blurb: A darkly comedic thriller by the New York Times best-selling author of Underground Airlines, The Last Policeman, and the Audible Originals Q&A and Inside Jobs. Jack Diller is just one more struggling actor on the road to nowhere. He’s got an agent who barely remembers his name, his ex-girlfriend has hooked up with a Silicon Valley dude, and the milk in his fridge is so far past its sell-by date it’s historic. The only way Jack can scrape together a bare existence is by delivering food to exactly the types of successful people he wishes he could be. Then, … Continue reading Book Nook: Self Help, by Ben H. Winters
Mules Cross Country Postseason 2023
Mules, Lady Mules Both Advance To Decatur Cross County Sectional Hosting a Class 1A cross country Regional, Justin Sanders’ Fairfield Mules and Lady Mules both have advanced to the Decatur St. Teresa Sectional with top four finishes on their home course. The top seven teams advance out of Regionals. The Lady Mules placed third, while the Mules placed fourth. Robinson won the girls team title with 41 points, 10 less than second-place St. Anthony. St. Anthony had the top two individual finishers, however. Freshman Isabella Keller showed elite athletes can come in all sizes, as the diminutive runner smoked the … Continue reading Mules Cross Country Postseason 2023
Mules Volleyball vs. Mt. Carmel, 10-26-23
Lady Mules Win Regional With Business-Like Approach Chet Snyder’s Fairfield Lady Mules entered Thursday night’s Regional championship knowing they already had two victories over their opponents under their belts. For the Mules, it was mostly about handling the pressure that … Continue reading Mules Volleyball vs. Mt. Carmel, 10-26-23
Mules Football vs. Edwards Co., 10-19-23
Mules Take Care Of Business To Earn Playoff Spot; At Greenville Needing a win to make the playoffs, the Fairfield Mules simply needed to take care of business in a rare Thursday Night Lights game, hosting the two-win Edwards County … Continue reading Mules Football vs. Edwards Co., 10-19-23
