Author Archives: AverageAndy

About AverageAndy

An average guy living a great life in New Jersey.

Memorial Day Weekend and the start of Summer

Been a busy couple of weeks and I am really looking forward to a three day weekend. For the first time in a while, have nothing planned so will take the time to relax, hang with friends, and get some … Continue reading

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Marillion Weekend 2023

Took a trip with my wife, and a few long time friends to Montreal for the Marillion Weekend Canada. Every so often, the band Marillion will host ‘weekends’ where they play multiple nights. This was a 3 night show with … Continue reading

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Alexander Adam (1965 – 2023)

Very sad to hear of the passing of my cousin Alex after a battle with cancer. He was a great guy and a great father to his 2 kids. He fought hard after a stroke and then the cancer diagnosis. … Continue reading

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Time for some updates (And My The 4th Be With You)

Just want to acknowledge the passing of the great singer / songwriter Gordon Lightfoot at the age of 84. I’m sure everybody has heard some of his songs over the years. Here is a video for “Sundown” Take some time … Continue reading

Posted in 9-1-1, 9-1-1 Lone Star, A Million Little Things, Accused, Concerts, CSI:VEGAS, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Marillion, Mark Burnett, Music, NY Mets, Reality Shows, Sports, Star Wars, Survivor, The Blacklist | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Remembering past Survivor Contestants

Was sad to see that former Survivor player Keith Nale (Survivor: San Juan del Sur and Survivor: Cambodia) passed away at age 62. Really enjoyed watching him (and his son) play. Was always smiling and upbeat and looked like he … Continue reading

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Time marches on

Every time I sit down to write something here, I am amazed at the amount of time that has passed since my last post. I look and say to my self “How could it be almost a month since I … Continue reading

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Few Random Things

Sad to see that actor Lance Reddick passed away. Remember him most for playing Phillip Broyles in Fringe. Was nice to see all the tributes posted on social media about how nice a guy he was. Rest in Peace Only … Continue reading

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SiriusXM Volume 106 is no more

In September 2016, SiriusXM Launched VOLUME: The First-Ever 24/7 Music Talk Radio Channel – Where Music Is the Conversation. Over the past 7 Volume Chanel 106 has been my go to place for everything music, from discussions on the Rock … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Survivor and other things

Survivor returned on Wednesday for Season 44 with a 2 hour premier. I was looking forward to the return, and it did not disappoint. Being a fan since the beginning (over 22 years), Survivor still keeps my attention and I … Continue reading

Posted in A Million Little Things, Accused, Baseball, CSI:VEGAS, Debbie Gibson, Fun and Games, Jesse Tannenbaum, Lehigh, Lehigh University, Mark Burnett, Reality Shows, Seinfeld, Shrinking, Sports, Survivor, The Blacklist, The Last of Us | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

More thoughts

Need to catch up on a few things. Was sad to see that Tom Batiuk ended his comic strip Funky Winkerbean after 50 years. I have enjoyed reading Funky Winkerbean for as long as I can remember, a staple of … Continue reading

Posted in Adam Klein, Christine Hofbeck, Clive Cussler - Isaac Bell, Comics, Football, Funky Winkerbean, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Mark Burnett, Music, NY Mets, Parvati Shallow, Radio, Reality Shows, Sports, Survivor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment