Phil Taylor's Blog: The Phil Factor, page 82
June 12, 2017
Music Monday! Ben Howard from the Live Lounge: Call Me Maybe
Definitely a different take on the pop classic from 5 years ago. I love the Live Lounge from BBC radio. Their YouTube archives are full of classic, quirky covers like this.
Have a great Monday! ~Phil
Tagged: Ben Howard, Call Me Maybe, Music Monday, The Phil Factor
June 10, 2017
Stressful Week? Here’s Some Happy News!
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This week the U.S. and U.K. have both been consumed by domestic political bickering. We’re all tired of hearing about it, aren’t we? We need some fun, happy news don’t we? Don’t worry, I’ve got your back.
He’s Back Baby Doll! First, the paragraph title is a variation of one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite episodes of one of my favorite all time shows. If you think you know it, answer in the comments. Let’s face it, most of us here in the blogosphere are dreamers. We’re creative...
June 8, 2017
#ThursdayDoors
The idea to post pictures of doors on Thursdays doesn’t seem all that remarkable or even to make any logical sense, but since Norm2.0 started the idea it seems the world of bloggers has picked it up. I contribute when I can.
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I found this one in a small city in western New York. I always find that houses of worship have the most interesting doors. Happy #ThursdayDoors! ~Phil
Tagged: The Phil Factor, Thursday Doors
Throwback Thursday! The First Rule of Phil Club is…
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(06/01/2013) Gentlemen, or should I say, Phil Taylor? Welcome! Welcome to Phil Club. I suppose you’re all wondering why I’ve gathered you here today. This, (holding my arm sweeping it around to encompass the room) is Phil Club. The first rule of Phil Club is that you talk about Phil Club.
Phil Taylor, Sports Illustrated writer: “Wait, wait wait. In Fight Club the first rule of Fight Club was that you don’t talk about Fight Club.
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Me: “I’ll cut you some slack because you’re new. Did I say th...
June 7, 2017
Few Words Wednesday: Do You Believe in Ghosts?
This picture was taken of me last weekend as I was putting a pergola together. See that cloud to the left of me? That photographer didn’t see that when she took the picture. The picture was a “Live” picture on an iPhone7 that has about 1-2 seconds of movement. In the live version that cloud moved from one side of the picture to the other. If you zoom in to the top of the cloud you can see what, to me, looks like a face. So what do you think? Was a ghost keeping an eye on me?
Have a ghostly g...
June 6, 2017
Top Ten Tuesday! The Ten Punniest Business Names
If you’ve read my blog for any amount of time, it should come as no surprise that I like puns. A good pun is a form of the highest art. I find it wonderfully punny when a business has the sense of humor to pun their name. Here are the ten best I could find. If you know of some funny ones in your local area please put them in the comments!
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10. Amigone Funeral Home: At first it looks like a funeral home possibly owned by an Italian family, until you break the name down: Am I Gone? This is a c...
June 5, 2017
Go Follow Dr. Meg’s New Blog!
If you’ve been around this corner of the blogosphere you probably know Dr. Meg. She’s adopting a pen name and has started a new blog. You can find her at https://meghantregellis.wordpress.com
If you knew Dr. Meg, it’s the same great blog. If you didn’t know Dr. Meg, go follow her and enjoy!
Have a great night! ~Phil
Music Monday! Weezer: Feels Like Summer
Yes, Weezer, the elder statesmen of alternative rock are still around making good music. They’ve been around for 25 years now. Here’s their latest appropriately titled song, Feels Like Summer.
Have a great Monday! ~Phil
Tagged: Feels Like Summer, Music Monday, The Phil Factor, Weezer
June 3, 2017
Do We Have The Right To Free Speech Even If It Offends?
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“It was just a joke!” or “I was only kidding!” Those were always my responses as a kid when I had offended someone. This past week that was also the response of comedienne Kathy Griffin after she posted a picture of herself with a fake, apparently decapitated President Donald Trump head. The United States collectively lost their minds over the stunt. Kathy Griffin was fired from CNN on which she had a very successful New Years Eve show with Anderson Cooper. Sponsors of her comedy tour...
June 2, 2017
Throwback Thursday! Extortion at the Corner of Happy and Healthy
This happened to me again today.
06/06/15 You know the Walgreens commercials with the voice of John Corbett, the D.J. from Northern Exposure? He’s always saying that “Walgreen’s is at the corner of happy and healthy.” I’d like them to update the commercial to say, “Walgreen’s is at the corner of happy, healthy, and blackmail.”
You often hear the line in movies, “Blackmail is an ugly word.” Yesterday it got ugly for me right in front of a Walgreens and Josh Corbett was not...
