Yesterday I talked about the mustard Skittles. Today, I feel I must talk about the Frosty Cold Brew at Wendy's. In all fairness and full disclosure, I do not drink coffee. I like the smell but cannot stand the taste. I'm sure if you DO drink coffee though, this will probably be a win!

I mean...C'MON it's a Wendy's Frosty! I am all for dipping your fries in the Frosty..YUM!!! Since I think dipping fries in the Frosty is so delicious, I am going to assume this combination is just as good until I hear otherwise. If you decide to try it I hope you like it!

Tomorrow (Friday 7/28/23) there is a heat advisory in effect... 

HEAT ADVISORY FROM 11A-9P Friday and Heat Index could be over 105 or more...

Stay hydrated, in the shade or AC if at all possible.  Look out for others and remember to bring pets indoors and watch their paws on hot surfaces.

The City of Akron and Massillon have announced Cooling Centers and extended hours for the extreme heat.

Community Centers: Open 8:30a-9p...

Lawton Street 1225 Lawton Street.

Mason Park 700 E. Exchange Street.

Patterson Park 800 Patterson Avenue.

Summit Lake 380 W. Crosier Street.

and City of Massillon Health Department building will be open as a cooling center, 9a-4p at 611 Erie Street.

THE fashion tred of the year?!? Yep, it's the WQMX Merch Line! You only have until Monday 7/31 to get yout t-shirt, hoodie, and/or tank, the staple pieces you need for your wardrobe. They are versitile, you can pair them with jeans, shorts, cargo pants, and they look great with whatever shoe you go with. I like a nice comfy tennis shoe, but also flip-flops, boots, crocs will also work!

OK, I'm done telling you how these pieces are a must have, but I just have to say it again, the best part: net proceeds benefit NEOPAT (The Northeast Phio Foundation for Patriotism) and WQMX's Bosom Buddies!

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   When Morgan Wallen first came out, I loved Up Down and some of his early releases.  I loved his newer mullet image and it was soon clear that he was insanely popular.  He's a musical hero to a new fan base.  There has been some Wallen songs that have been extremely popular since and he was broken attendance and chart records all the while. Full disclosure, some of his songs have missed with me, not because they aren't good, I'm just not sure what format they are at times.  But that's a newer phenomenon in music in general, fans are more wide open to all genres than ever before because of their own playlists and shuffles.  But this new Wallen song to me is simply terrific. It has that Johnny Cash steady beat to open and the Waylon steel work, drive, subject matter and overall feel both of which are total throwbacks, but it sounds like today all at the same time. It zips along well and is just fun to listen to. One of the real points of beauty of this song, is when you first hear it come on, it's captivating and you have to listen. So grab a coffee and earbuds and check it out!

Good Morning, ICYMI - Here are my articles this week from WQMX.com  Grab a coffee and earbuds and take a read and a listen.

Thanks for reading and listening every morning!

50 Favorites July Recap

Browns - SQW

50 Favorites From 40+ Years #21

Forgotten Jukebox

Country Music Memory Lane - Terri Clark (Revisited)

Wynn At The Movies And More

Box Office Results - 

#1 -  Barbie  - (2 Weeks) -  93  Million

#2 – Oppenheimer   47  Million 

#3 - (Disney's) -  Haunted Mansion  - 24  Million

#4 - The Sounds Of Freedom - 13 Million

New This Week -   TMNT:Mutant Mayhem /  The Meg 2 (Original Meg - 2018)  / Shortcomings

Another Disney Dog - Haunted Mansion -  Another finanacial disaster – budget was 160 Million  (Story) 

New Movies - A third Venom movie, with Tom Hardy, opens July 2024, and the fourth Bad Boys, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, June 2024  (Story)

This Weekend – Check out my Country Music Memory Lane (link)

Also - My 50 Favorites Over 40+ Years This Week #21 (Link)

Plus - July Recap of my 50 Favorites From 40 + Years (Link)

This week the Browns begin their 2023 season with the Hall Of Fame Game in Canton against the Jets.  After last years disappointing season, we are hoping for better.  But clearly this game with the Jets this week will tell us nothing, as I am sure most of regulars will not play. 

Today, we will look at the the Browns SQW's. Strengths, Questions and Weaknesses as they are right now.  These are all honest and fair observations and reality of the Browns, so let's check them out.

The Browns are an interesting team.  Fix some of this stuff and be a playoff contender.  Don't  - and win about 7 games.

Strengths:

The Offense -  With the talent they have today, they will score their share of points.  It really should not be a problem.  They have a capable QB, and plenty of decent players to be pretty darn good. The leagues best?  No, but scoring should not be an issue.

An Offensive Minded Coach -  Kevin Stefanski is a very good offensive mind who has a creative scheme with many pieces to work with.  Be-it, some are overrated.  But his offensive knowledge is deep.

The Offensive Line  -  When healthy, they are as good as any in the NFL.  They are the backbone of everything they want to to.

Nick Chubb  - Best running back in the NFL.  Should be used plenty, but that seems to be up for debate.  In any case, he is a terrific player.

A New Defensive Coach  -  Lots of talk about how great he is, we will see as the defense last year was dreadful by any measure.  They scapegoated Coach Woods because that was easy to do.  We'll see if he was the issue.  Hoping for far better.

Miles Garrett  -  He's as good as anyone at his position, and this year it is said he will be real difference maker.

Questions: 

Will This Defense Be A Lot Better? -  It needs to be.  This off season, they acquired some new pieces, but none of them are long time proven difference makers who are at the top of their game right now.  Some have a very nice past, and some are simply unproven.  Even with a new coach, it all comes down to personnel on the field.

Can Special Teams Be Way Better? -  New coach there too.  If they want to get to the next level, the special teams will have to get way better.  Good teams have good special teams.

Will They Abandon The Run?  - Will they be so pass happy they forget they have the best running back in the NFL? That's a fair question.

Do They Have Enough Play Makers? -  This has been lacking for years here. Guys that can change the game especially on offense in an instant.  Run after catch.  Make big plays.  In defense of the team these guys are rare.

Will They Stop The Run?   -  This is huge -  as this destroyed the season last year.  Historically bad and totally embarrassing.

Weaknesses:

History And Winning Culture - They have 222 losses in the last 20 years, which is a gigantic weight to carry.  The players don't per say, but the fans and city do, its a real thing with this franchise.

Kevin Stefanski - As a head coach, many of his in game decisions are amateurish and I don't feel he is a good motivator of men.  It also appears he washes his hands of the defense and side steps accountability everywhere he can.  By far, the weakest head coach in a tough division.  He needs to be much better.

The Front Office - Has whiffed on many draft picks and traded away a bunch more. Some acquisitions have been good, but there is a tendency to overestimate players. The pressure is on them with Watson this year, is he worth it? 

Zero Accountability  -  #1 Weakness - The entire franchise would lead you to believe they win 13 games every year.  The Browns appear blind to the troubles on the field. They need to say, "We were wrong" once in a while.  But with these guys, it's about being right, instead of doing right.  One would think with all that Ivy League background, they would be smart enough to get the right players on the field at the right time, doing what they do best.  But when was the last time Harvard, or Yale was in the College Football Playoffs? 

Analytics - There is a definite place for them, but not every play, every day.

Many of the issues are not the players on the field, the franchise can be their own worst enemy.

GO BROWNS!

I mentioned last night that Skittles is adding a new flavor to a bag of candy near you - mustard. They've teamed up with French's to make these available for National Mustard Day August 5th. My question as Scott Wynn would say is "Do we need this?"

My thought is a big NO! This just sounds absolutely disgusting. I do not like mustard. If it ends up on a hot dog or hamburger by mistake that I've ordered, fine I can eat it. But I will NEVER order anything with mustard on it. So why on Earth would I want a piece in my bag of Skittles that tastes like mustard?

If you enjoy mustard and are actually looking forward to trying the new flavor...more power to you! Enjoy it! Me however, I think I'll sit this one out. Here is the article about it from People Magazine.

So it is Shark Week!  You have a chance to win a Greater Cleveland Aquarium Family 4-pack all this week with me.  

I posted last week that the Jason Mamoa Trailer for hosting Shark Week was more like Awk-ward Man than Aquaman...

I enjoy Shark Week.  They are amazing! 

SO when I hear Cocaine Shark is on Discovery tonight at 10pm.   I am thinking the Cocaine Bear Movie where it a far stretch based on the true story.

Then I watched the trailer.  I have watched some pretty bad movies, like the one Netflix about a killer tire called Rubber.  

This one is ahhhhh well you can check it out:

 Yeah, I think the Family 4 Pack of Fin Fest at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium is going to be in high demand tomorrow.  Check out the Fin Fest thru August 6th!

One of my favorite things to do is to go to the theater. Not for a movie...but a play. I like a good broadway musical, and there is almost always a play that Great Lakes Theater puts on every year that I want to see. This year, that play is "Dracula: The Bloody Truth". The synopsis is that it's told from Van Helsing's point of view and is the story of Dracula. Except, this is supposed to be a funny version.

Over the course of the show, only three actors play 40 characters! I've seen a play like this before and it gets quite comical watching them change characters. I've seen Dracula made into a ballet (that was boring for an 11 year old), now I'm looking forward to seeing how Dracula can be made into a comedy.