Category Archives: Music

The Hunger Games (Sunrise on the Reaping) and other thoughts for mid May 2025

Posted on May 13, 2025 by AverageAndy

I just finished reading “Sunrise on the Reaping”, the 5th book in the Hunger Games universe (The 2nd prequel after the original trilogy). I have really enjoyed all of Suzanne Collins Hunger Games books, and this one did not disappoint. … Continue reading →

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What a messed-up world we are living in, (plus my latest Survivor Video was submitted)

Posted on April 28, 2025 by AverageAndy

I submitted my latest Survivor Video on Sunday (For Seasons 51 / 52). I took a simple approach this time and just talked for a few minutes. I simply spoke on how I have been a fan of Survivor since … Continue reading →

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A wild week of TV, along with reflections on 60 Minutes and Survivor.

Posted on April 24, 2025 by AverageAndy

**** Spoilers **** Some crazy things this week on two of the shows I am watching and enjoying. First, on 9-1-1, after 8 seasons, we said goodbye to Captain Bobby Nash (Played by the great Peter Krause). His character died … Continue reading →

Posted in 9-1-1, Dalton Ross, Drew Basile, Jeff Probst, Job Searching, Kellyn Bechtold, Lehigh University, Mark Burnett, Mark Cuban, Metal Pilgram, Neil Diamond, Reality Shows, Rob Cesternino, Survivor, The Last of Us, YouTube | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

We should celebrate things more often

Posted on April 16, 2025 by AverageAndy

One Monday, six women (Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, Kerianne Flynn, Aisha Bowe, and Amanda Nguyen) blasted off on Blue Origin’s New Shepard space rocket for an 11-minute trip into space. Blue Origin is Jeff Bezos’s company, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in 9-1-1, Amazing Race, Baseball, Black Mirror, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick, Eurythmics, Extinction, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Job Searching, Jonny Fairplay, Kellyn Bechtold, Marillion, Movies, Music, NY Mets, Phil Keoghan, Police, Reality Shows, Rob Cesternino, Savatage, Sports, Star Trek, Survivor, The Last of Us | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

As promised

Posted on February 19, 2025 by AverageAndy

Out and about again, and have a few minutes to jot some things down Survivor 48 premieres 1 week from today (Wednesday, February 26th, 2025). In NYC, besides the Survivor Beach Party (See previous post), there is also a watch … Continue reading →

Posted in Becoming Led Zeppelin, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Job Searching, Led Zeppelin, Mark Burnett, RHAP, Rob Cesternino, Survivor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Eight Days later

Posted on February 18, 2025 by AverageAndy

Been 8 days since I last wrote. Time goes fast when you look back at some things, while time seems to slow to a halt while looking back at other things Over the last 8 days we have had three … Continue reading →

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<Here we go again>

Posted on February 10, 2025 by AverageAndy

Out and about on a Monday, looking for a new job, and reflecting on the past week. My mind is a bit scattered, and I am having a tough time focusing and am hoping that writing stuff down on this … Continue reading →

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Sad to see the Star-Ledger Go (plus some good things)

Posted on February 3, 2025 by AverageAndy

As of today (Monday, February 3rd, 2025), the Newark Star Ledger is no longer printing a printed version. The paper has moved to a digital online only edition. Even though it had become expensive, (before going all digital, the Sunday … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Update

Posted on January 27, 2025 by AverageAndy

Kicking off another week of job searching. Hopefully, todays the day, and something comes my way “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you”. Matthew 7:7 First … Continue reading →

Posted in Card Collecting Videos, ELP, Job Searching, Movies, Music, Non-Sports Cards, Philly Non Sports Card Show, Pink Floyd, Star Trek, Star Wars, Steeely Dan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Happy New Year (2025)

Posted on January 2, 2025 by AverageAndy

Despite the tragedy in New Orleans, along with the craziness of a Tesla full of fireworks catching on fire in Las Vegas, and a bunch of yahoos shooting people at the nightclub in Queens, NY., I hope everybody was able … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Books, Card Collecting, David Wroblewski - Familiaris, Day of the Jackyl, Football, Fun and Games, Holiday Weekend, Jeff Probst, Jesse Tannenbaum, Job Searching, John Denver, Mark Burnett, Movies, Music, Non-Sports Cards, NY Giants, NY Mets, Prog Rock, Reality Shows, Robert Plant, Scorpions, Shrinking, Silo, Sports, Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment