A Pirate on the Prairie

I still have some miles to cover yet to get home, but I thought that share this song from my teenage years. Dangerous Darren of Sirius/XM dedicated it yesterday morning to us professional truck drivers on Hair Nation (Channel 39). “Cinderella - The Last Mile” https://youtu.be/Xbz5WUqWZfg

“Giant - I'll see you in my dreams” https://youtu.be/iug0X6cJDDM

“Sentimental Street” https://youtu.be/gtNJVbvWqws

“Night Ranger - Sister Christian (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/z92bmlcmyq0

“Amy Grant - Nobody Home (2022 Remaster/Visualizer)” https://youtu.be/Zmz-D2HMUPE

“Lonestar - Everything's Changed” https://youtu.be/noR_rRudcU4

In the last few days, I have seen tractor-trailers for both AJ Foyt Racing and Andretti Global. They were possibly in the area for the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America in Wisconsin. In any case, I think that driving for a racing team would be a pretty cool job for a professional truck driver. With that being said, it made me think of a particular scene in the film, Days of Thunder, starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and Robert Duvall among others (to watch the scene to which

“Desperado Love (Single Version)” https://youtu.be/_gp2xr6Mzps

“Eagles - Desperado (Official Audio)” https://youtu.be/-q93wc3-deU “Eagles - Desperado (Live from Melbourne) (Official Video) [4K]” https://youtu.be/FiPqUjLMuA8

“Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (Official Video - Top Gun)” https://youtu.be/siwpn14IE7E

“Kenny Loggins - This Is It (Official Video)” https://youtu.be/VS52sEUqxMo

“Kenny Loggins - Whenever I Call You "Friend" (Official Video)” https://youtu.be/NmRh69YyKnA

“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 s

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