2022 - What Could Be

Schloss-Blog looking ahead at 2022...

In Sports and Entertainment...(next week, politics and life in general)...

Aaron Rodgers says he's immune - to league rules, that is.

Major League Baseball says no one on the 2017 Astros ever did anything wrong.

NBA says it has COVID-19 under control.

Bears, Blackhawks, Cubs declare themselves professional franchises.

Mets sign Sidd Finch.

Baseball Hall of Fame opens "Steroid Wing."

Spielberg reboots "West Side Story" remake with land-shark and dinosaur.

Obscure high school football coach finds solution for missed tackles - it's called "practice."

"Die Hard 6" debuts - John McLane in shoot-out with Kyle Rittenhouse.

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" ends with Larry David buying Waystar/Royco and having sex with Shiv.

Or does Logan Roy buy "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and have sex with Cheryl David?

Gojo head buying Waystar/Royco revealed as bloodsucking corporate raider. Literal bloodsucker.

Tune in next season.

U.S. office spaces are near empty as people continue to work from home to stay safe from the virus.

Sporting venues and concert halls are packed as people remain safe from the virus.

Michele Tofoya to leave NBC's Sunday Night Football to join Fox News.

Jemelle Hill to join NBC's Sunday Night Football as new sideline reporter.

Cris Collinsworth to join Packers front office.

Jemelle Hill promoted to play-by-play analyst for NBC's Sunday Night Football.

Inflation has gotten so bad that, as Bill Maher says, "Everything's a Dollar" stores are now "Everything's a Dollar-and-a-Quarter" stores.

And finally, Janice Griffith is into revenge sex. Who's Janice Griffith? She's a 25-year-old leading porn star, single, living in my native Brooklyn, and seeking, believe it or not, a very normal dating relationship. 

Janice, call me after your next breakup, please!

Good night, Mrs. Calabash. Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson.

More Sunday night on my Radio Free Phoenix rock 'n' roll show.

Part II, Reflections on Politics and Law...

First, did anyone get, from last week, that the head of Gojo threatening to buy Waystar/Royco on "Succession," who I referred to as a "bloodsucker," is Alexander Skarsgård, the star of the "True Blood" vampire series? Just sayin'... 

Anyway, on with the show and Happy New Year, or should I say, "News Year?"

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Is it just me or does anyone else think NFL players are lying profusely about being vaccinated?

Oh, and next time anyone watches an NFL, NHL or NBA game with players you recognize, let me know.

Meanwhile, looking ahead, having recaptured the House and the Senate, Republicans declare Jan. 6 a national holiday.

Students bring AR-15's for "Show 'n Tell."

Marjorie Taylor Greene marries Kyle Rittenhouse.

Ted Cruz appears in Breathe-Rite strips commercial, not wearing a mask on a plane. To Cancun.

New strain of coronavirus identified - stupidity! Reportedly spreading like wildfire.

Long-term effects of COVID-19 vaccine revealed as Windows 11 sales skyrocket.

Joe Manchin says he's closer to making a decision on making a decision.

No, wait ... Joe Manchin's a dick.

Anyway ... Infrastructure Week actually happens.

Ted Cruz appears at Washington National cathedral not wearing a mask at a funeral - his own.

CNN launches CNN Digital - no one watches.

New coronavirus strain identified - COVID of the brain; Republicans particularly susceptible.

Trump finally tells Jan. 6 insurrectionists to go home.

Arizona, Georgia declare Trump wins 2024 election - will count votes in 2027.

In drastic climate-change evidence, hurricane makes landfall in Missouri (actually happened, sorta').

Supreme Court reinstates guilty verdict in Scopes Monkey Trial.

Pompeo, Haley, Rubio, DeSantis, Cruz tell Trump to make up his fuckin' mind already.

Biden names Kamala Harris vice president.

To boost ratings, MSNBC premieres "Afternoon Joe."

ABC/IPsos polling reveals most people don't tell the truth in polling.

Mandalorian declared sexiest man alive.

Kevin Costner elected governor of Montana.

Kim Jong-un memoir reveals homosexual relationship with Trump.

    Melania shrugs shoulders, says, "Meh."

Ivermectin declared drug of the year - by doctors Oz, Phil, Rogan and Rodgers.

Oprah formally ends book club over a million little things.

The same people who say they want to save lives by banning abortions don't want to save lives by mandating COVID vaccinations.

ServPro prepared for anything - except Trump not paying his bill. One thing ServPro can say about that - like it never even happened.

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From last week, Janice Griffith, why haven't you called me yet?

Oh, and I made my annual New Year's resolution that I NEVER keep: return Christie Brinkley's phone calls.

Good night, Mrs. Calabash. Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson.

Happy holidays, everyone (yeah, I said, happy - screw you, Trump).