A wet morning to start out this Two for Tuesday, with a warm and humid afternoon waiting in the on-deck circle.
Speaking of Two for Tuesday, some mornings the first two songs come from bands I enjoy. This morning wasn’t one of those mornings.
I turned on 97.1 The Drive. I’ve never really liked the station, but since The Loop went off the air, it is the only classic rock option available in Chicago
And what was the first band they played?
The Eagles.
Now, I can handle The Eagles in small doses, but not “Hotel California.” Not before sunrise, not before coffee and definitely not before I have done my fat cheeks yoga.
Not exactly the start I was hoping for, but if this is the worst thing to happen today, June 9th, 2026 will be a good day.
Today is also Donald Duck Day.
Like a lot of kids growing up in the 1970s, we all had two impressions we did at family get togethers. The first was Howard Cosell and the second was Donald Duck. The Howard Cosell impression annoyed the adults. The Donald Duck impression nearly destroyed our vocal cords.
Our throats always hurt after the Donald Duck routine, but that never stopped us from doing it again.
Which brings me to today’s quote….
… “It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.”
Voltaire wasn’t talking about handcuffs or prison cells. He was talking about the things we cling to even when those things hold us back.
Sometimes the chains are bad ideas. Sometimes they are old grudges. Sometimes they are habits we have carried so long that we mistake them for routine. The funny thing about chains we revere is that nobody has to lock them on us. We do that all on our own.
The challenge isn’t finding freedom. The challenge is deciding when we want it.
In the meantime, I’ll try to survive another spin of Hotel California and be grateful my biggest chain this morning is a tired song from the seventies. At least it wasn’t Stairway to Heaven!
GoldBond up Chalkheads!
