On June 20, 2026, Mike D, formerly of the Beastie Boys, will play his first solo show in Paris. That is big news in itself, but let's take a step back.... Back in the year 2021, we wrote the article: A Reminder of What Punk Can Be Apparently, a loose association of punks were gathering under overpasses in the heart of Los Angeles, near Crystal Park, and putting on unauthorized, and raucous, punk shows. The LAPD kept breaking up the concerts and was criticized for shooting "pr

Last season, the Miami (Oh) RedHawks finished their regular season undefeated, 31-0 in college basketball. 2025-2026 MAC Standings Nothing wrong with winning the MAC, the MAC is a very competitive Mid-Major. But Miami of Ohio didn't win their conference tournament, so they didn't automatically qualify for the 68-team NCAA Tournament. SEC Honks like Bruce Pearl howled that it wasn't fair that the MAC could potentially have 2 teams going to the tournament, while the 12th best t

From 5/5/26 at Digital Noise Magazine: "The touring industry has a new name for its current struggle: Blue Dot Fever. The phrase, a reference to the sea of blue dots representing unsold seats on Ticketmaster seating maps, is being used to describe the wave of tour cancellations and postponements hitting major artists in 2026. This week, Post Malone, Meghan Trainor, and The Pussycat Dolls became the latest high-profile acts to pull back on North American dates, citing the "mys

I keep reading polls that Donald Trump is the least popular president since Jimmy Carter. You know what? Then impeach him and remove him from office. Every single day I read how Donald Trump is a fascist. Just yesterday, I got into an argument with an idiot on Bluesky who posted the 14 Tenets of Trump's Fascism. Pure Partisan Gibberish. Do you know the REAL reason Trump isn't removed from office? Because he's a convenient Boogeyman for the Left. Every idiotic, or contradictor

On Friday, May 1, I was due to get off work at 5:00 PM sharp, which doesn't always happen. My wife gave me 3 restaurants to chose from to pick up dinner because she didn't want to leave the house. Of the 3 options, I chose Panera. She paid and texted her order at 4:47 for a 5:07 pickup. She said the only caveat for the order was that Panera was out of bread, so everyone got chips for the sides. My order: Half mac and cheese - Half turkey sandwich. My kid ordered a full sandwi

I enjoy a good Rock List, so when I came across the BBC Music's Rock's Greatest 3 Album Runs - Ranked, I anticipated a list across the breadth and depth of Rock. Instead I got crud from a 70 year old boomer. Here was Jamie Atkins' List. 15. The Replacements – Let It Be (1983), Tim (1985) and Pleased To Meet Me (1987) 14. Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath (1970), Paranoid (1970) and Master Of Reality (1971) 13. Can – Tago Mago (1971), Ege Bamyasi (1972) and Future Days (1973) 12.

Out of the ashes of the band International Threat arose a new entity, Modern Hubris. Some of the songs on the setlist: Boys Don't Cry by the Cure Just Like Heaven by The Cure Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales by Car Seat Headrest Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind Melt with You by Modern English Harvest Moon by Neil Young Bassist Alex, Guitarist Pat, and Lead Singer Liam. (Sorry, Drummer Jimmy was obscured, but he was on point all night.) Bassist

I came across this post on Facebook today and I went to the comments section to reply WORLD WAR ELEVEN! About 8 thousand people beat me to the punch.... on Ilhan Omar's own page. Seriously though, what's my Top 5 Horror Movies? We actually wrote about this in January of this Year: Evil Dead 2 (1983) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Return of the Living Dead (1985) Night of the Living Dead (1968) In the Mouth of Madness (1995) Oh, she's making social commentary? (Sarcasm). T

Do you remember when Kanye was "normal" and spoke universal truths? Why am I posting a song called Gold Digger in an article about Melania Trump? I digress. First Lady Melania Trump Demands Comedian Jimmy Kimmel is Fired by ABC Over 'Widow Joke' I cannot tell you how mad that makes me, from multiple angles. If Melania Trump was fat, she would still be living in Novo Mesto, Slovenia and she'd be married to a manager at the Revoz Factory, acting like a Slovenian Karen. But sinc

The highest level of indoor soccer in America is the MASL. The Major Arena Soccer League is currently between games 2 and 3 in its Best of Three Championship Series. At the end of Game 1 in Milwaukee last Wednesday, things were getting a bit chippy the last 2 minutes with the San Diego Sockers up 5-4 over the home town Wave. Not familiar with the Sockers? They are arguably the most successful indoor soccer team in history: With a win in Milwaukee, and the series shifting back

The week before the NFL Draft, there were 3 simple rules (from me) for the Cleveland Browns: Address Your Glaring Needs at WR & OT Don't Trade Down, Pick the Best Player Available Don't Take Another Quarterback This was the final 3 Round Mock Draft for the Browns at ESPN before the Real Draft: 6. (WR) Lemon 24. (OT) Proctor 39. (G) Pregnon 70. (CB) Abney If the Browns got two O-Linemen, one Wide Receiver, and a Corner at the top of the draft, that would have been considered

When I go to bed at night, I do not worry if someone will try to bomb my house in the morning. I have American Worries, living in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. Worries like if things are too expensive or if my kids will have opportunities for good jobs. I do worry a little about safety, being outside Cleveland, instead of a nice metroplex like Madison, Wisconsin or Boise, Idaho, but not too much. Why? Many of the areas' criminals are related to my in-laws. Editor's Note: Mo

This is about freeing your mind.... The Fermi Paradox posits that if the universe is loaded with aliens, why don't we see them? I explained, in 2019, "about a hundred years ago, radio station KDKA started broadcasting commercially to Americans, so lets use the number 100 as a nice, round base number. Let's say that evolution is true and the whole universe started 13-14 billion years ago. Since traveling by light years is like traveling back in time, those radio bursts above a

About a month ago, I saw a YouTuber reviewing the life of Rasputin. I think it was this one, but I'm not sure. The point is, at the end of the Rasputin Story, the host said "Imagine if Donald Trump had a homeless nutjob as a presidential advisor." Then I thought.... He does. Do you know why Rush Limbaugh lived in Florida most of his adult life? He talked about American politicians doing great things in their districts, then going to Washington D.C. and "changing." That's why

From the Hill: " President Trump on Friday announced that he will attend a marathon reading of the Bible amid his feud with Pope Leo XIV. The group Christians Engaged listed Trump as one of many participants in the “ America Reads the Bible ” event, which starts Saturday evening and runs for a week...." Stop, stop, stop. Other than Weddings or Funerals, Donald Trump has never stepped in a Church without a camera following him. I believe the journalistic research on the Hill

When I was a younger man, I was grateful for any ice cream that my parents bought me. I didn't care if it was the small cup with a wooden spoon, I would eat it and chirp up "thank you Mother, may I have another?" But when I became an adult, I formed a more discerning pallet. Now I'm not talking about soft-serve, that's a different category. But when it comes to store bought ice cream, there was none better than Ben and Jerry's. As a matter of fact, here's the free plug. Thes

Listen, as a large scale entity, FIFA is the most corrupt sports organization on the planet. Over the past week, I keep reading that nations are "considering" boycotts of the World Cup using anonymous source due to the US/Iran on-again, off-again "war." According to AI: " Movements to boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States are growing, with international calls from politicians, human rights groups, and fans urging a boycott due to concerns over U.S. immigration

Back of the $1 Bill Since I was a kid, I've heard of conspiracy theories involving the Illuminati , how they're a super-secret club of rich world citizens conspiring against the working man. But now that I've been working in the real world for a few decades now, I just don't believe in that many conspiracies. Most conspiracies can be explained away by the self-centered visions of the rich, not by any sort of global cabal. I was staring at the back of a $1 bill (above) and tho

According to AI: "MMIWG2S+LGBTQQIA+ stands for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people, combined with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual communities. It is a comprehensive acronym used primarily in Canada to highlight the vulnerability of Indigenous LGBTQIA+ individuals to systemic violence, particularly 2S individuals." Listen, the MMIWG2S+LGBTQQIA+ Movement should not exist. Am I some sort of LGBT Hate

This is from our article: Stephan A Smith is Right in 2022: "Earlier in the week, Celtics Coach Ime Udoka was suspended for a year for having an extra-marital affair with a Celtics employee. AND? That was my initial reaction: I'm not saying Udoka shouldn't face repercussions. What I'm saying is that you fine him and keep matters in-house, or you just outright fire him. Suspending a coach for a year and then embarrassing him seems really petty. Then I saw Stephen A. Smith on

Listen, I'm a human being, I like to be right. So right now I'm going to gloat. One of my biggest pet peeves in life is when Liberals call Donald Trump a Conservative. Donald Trump is a Populist, he has been one his entire adult life. When Trump was a Democrat two decades ago, he was a Populist. When he was a Reform Party Candidate, he was a Populist. And today, as he lit up some of the most controversial figures on the Right, I remind you that Donald Trump is a Populist. Whe

10 years ago, I started my job at the local school district. Due to the early hours in the morning, and acid reflux issues in the evening, Breakfast became my go-to meal. The problem is, locally, ordering breakfast has become a disaster. McDonald's - When I was younger, I ate McDonald's breakfast religiously. It was fast, it was cheap. You know, the definition of fast food. Then, about 5 years ago , I once waited in line for 20 minutes, spent $10 on a Bagel Meal, and when I o

We have talked about this over and over. We are beating a dead horse. The Beacon of Speech Blog started in 2016. From the beginning , we implored people NOT to vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican Primaries, we voted for John Kasich. In the 2016 Presidential Election, we voted for Libertarian Gary Johnson. The 6th article we ever did was: How Gary Johnson Wins . In the 2020 Republican Primaries, we did not cast a ballot. We lamented: Bill Weld: Screwed in Unnatural W

A few weeks ago, I saw on Facebook Reels the story of The Pike Effect . What's the Pike Effect? According to Hat Rabbit: More than a century ago, German zoologist Karl Möbius conducted an interesting experiment. He placed an unsuspecting pike in a glass tank filled with water. He then divided the tank into two parts, by placing a glass panel in the middle of the tank. Thereupon the curious biologist placed some smaller fish in the tank. The pike probably thought it was having