It’s Wednesday. One of my readers recently stumbled across a bar in Indianapolis called Wild Beaver Saloon. I don’t know about you, but you have to be careful when dealing with a wild beaver because, as we all know, it can quickly turn into crazy beaver—and nobody wants to be around a crazy beaver after last call. I’m not exactly sure what goes on inside this place, and honestly, I’m probably better off not knowing. But with a name like Wild Beaver Saloon, you can pretty much guarantee there will be plenty of beer, bad decisions, questionable judgment, and at least one person waking up the next morning wondering what the hell happened.

-keep

Hey Keep, I attended the Garth Brooks concert in Indianapolis on Saturday night and came across this. It instantly reminded me of you. I’ve been visiting your website daily since 2000. I want to express my gratitude for all that you do. I’m also glad to hear that your health is improving. -M

It’s Tuesday. Death Cab for Cutie’s “Stone Over Water” is a bittersweet look at getting older, feeling overwhelmed, and putting on a brave face while quietly falling apart inside. Director Sean Solomon’s charming animated video brings those themes to life with playful imagery and a warm reminder that sometimes a little empathy and human connection can make all the difference when life gets heavy. From their 2026 album, I Built You a Tower.

-keep

It’s Monday. No car show. No air show. No Oktoberfest. Nope, Mother Nature looked at the weekend calendar and apparently decided, “Screw all that fun shit. You people need three solid days of rain.” And just like that, the majority of my weekend plans went straight down the drain.

So I spent most of the weekend indoors, with the exception of heading to the theater to finally catch Coyote vs. Acme, which turned out to be funny as hell and well worth getting out of the house for.

Saturday night was NASCAR night as I watched the night race at Bristol. It was a pretty damn good race with plenty of action, and Joey Logano eventually took the checkered flag. Of course, nobody seemed particularly interested in talking about the winner because the real entertainment came afterward when a fight broke out in the pits between Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar. Because apparently finishing a 500-lap race isn’t enough drama—we need a little NASCAR UFC before everyone goes home.

Sunday brought the Bears and Vikings, and unfortunately the Bears decided to play like they had somewhere else they’d rather be. It was an ugly game that ended in a loss, and to make matters worse, Caleb Williams injured his right hamstring. Yeah… they had to take him out on a cart.

So there you have it: three days of rain, canceled events, a NASCAR pit fight, an ugly Bears loss, and an injured quarterback. About the only thing missing was the return of the Black Plague.

-keep