A Pirate on the Prairie

“Queen - We Are The Champions (Official Video)” https://youtu.be/04854XqcfCY

Congratulations to the 2026 Stanley Cup Champions, the Carolina Hurricanes! I attended the team’s first home game in the team’s first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 2002 against the Detroit Red Wings (my favorite NHL team until the Hartford Whalers moved to North Carolina in 1997 to become the Carolina Hurricanes). The Red Wings won that game and ultimately the series. I also attended the team’s first home game in their Stanley Cup Finals appearance against the Edmonton Oil

“George Michael - Kissing a Fool (Remastered - Official Visualiser)” https://youtu.be/aYTA2lQIpnA

Admittedly, there have been times when I should listened to my head and not my heart. Admittedly, I have let someone fool me twice. “What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am” https://youtu.be/Q8PlJbchjUs

🏴‍☠️🦜 If you are a resident or visitor to the Old North State and you have any interest in Blackbeard , pirates, and/or maritime history, you might want to take some time to explore “Blackbeard’s Trail.” The Hidden Gems USA Travel Facebook account shared what promises to be a great time for anyone interested in those topics. I am a proud graduate of East Carolina University, home of the Pirates. Given the surrounding coastal area’s ties to pirates including Blackbeard, the

I previously shared links to a number of video reviews for the PIRATE BORG tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) in my post, “Channeling Your Inner Pirate” (https://www.apirateontheprairie.com/post/channeling-your-inner-pirate). The game looks like it will be a lot of fun (I have read most of the rulebook) and I am looking forward to eventually playing it. It doesn’t have a particularly complex set of rules and it offers rules for naval warfare during the age of sail including ru

“Tedeschi Trucks Band - Future Soul (Official Audio” https://youtu.be/NmZO5MVsSOw

“JD McPherson | "Head Over Heels" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)” https://youtu.be/rXn_O8yECCQ

“Susan Tedeschi - It Hurt So Bad (Visualizer)” https://youtu.be/VkZ76hBpvJE “Susan Tedeschi - It Hurts So Bad (Live at Farm Aid 1999)” https://youtu.be/oxXtn5r09ks

“Susan Tedeschi - Little By Little (Visualizer)” https://youtu.be/KaI5w1AwCLA “Susan Tedeschi plays the blues "Little By Little" Boston, MA 12/4/21” https://youtu.be/dva4Aqoc3Ac

“Eagles - Already Gone (Official Audio)” https://youtu.be/NkqUMG6uycM

“So Long Baby Goodbye” https://youtu.be/6eU95jpzntY

“Randy Travis - Spirit Of A Boy, Wisdom Of A Man” https://youtu.be/Cf_AIK9e6Hc

Isn’t that the truth (although perhaps not in exactly the same way)? 🚛💨😉 “Ronnie Milsap - Prisoner Of The Highway (Official Audio)” https://youtu.be/xXwRDsXCF-w

“Michael McDonald – Sweet Freedom (1986) Running Scared - Soundtrack” https://youtu.be/yUlpqCsP6zY

“Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/9gbQVj4MR3M

It was like coming this close to your dreams and then watch them brush past you like a stranger in a crowd. At the time, you don't think much of it. You know, we just don't recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they're happening. Back then I thought, 'Well, there'll be other days.' I didn't realize that that was the only day. — Burt Lancaster as Dr. Archibald "Moonlight" Graham in Field of Dreams https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Field_of_Dreams

“Duran Duran - Hungry like the Wolf (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/oJL-lCzEXgI

“Duran Duran - A View To A Kill”

“Duran Duran - Ordinary World (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/FqIACCH20JU