Good morning, sports enthusiasts, movie buffs, and avid readers—whenever you might be reading this. That’s right, the blog is back! I know, I know—try to contain your excitement. DJ, cue the music. It seems like a good morning for ‘The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em’. Cmon. You know it.
That song is fantastic—it deserves a spot on my exercise playlist or even my golf warm-up playlist. Let me check out what’s happening in the world that piques my interest.
Chicago Cubs
Winter meetings are underway, and all signs are pointing that Kyle Tucker is as good as gone. The likely suitors being the Dodgers or Yankees. The only, and I say this lightly, the only chance the Cubs have is this. There is some hesitation with the big teams to give him a big contract as he hasn’t performed the same since his injury. Translation: He may be forced to take a one to two year contract with opt-outs, so he can show what he can do for a solid year, exercise his opt-out, and then get this big payday.
The above scenerio is what Alex Bregman did with the Red Sox. He played solid last year, exercised his opt-out, and is now is talks again with the Chicago Cubs.
Health Care
It baffles me on a daily basis that for a country with all it’s benefits and social/economics. The country that has so much to offer so many people. That we still haven’t figured out health care and medicine and to make it affordable for most people.
A common phrase often heard in my social circles, particularly among older individuals, is, “Don’t you dare touch my Medicare.” While this sentiment is understandable, it is somewhat ironic given that Medicare is widely regarded as a poorly managed social healthcare system. The majority of beneficiaries receive significantly more in Medicare benefits than they contribute in taxes and premiums. Most analyses, when combined with Social Security, indicate that typical workers and couples receive 30–70% more in combined Social Security and Medicare benefits than they paid in taxes. This Medicare funding gap exists across all income levels. For instance, a two-earner, average-income couple retiring in 2025 or 2030 is projected to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars more in Medicare benefits than they contributed throughout their lifetime.
Russell Crowe breaks it down a bit more comically. How can he buy a monthly drug for $50 in Australia and it’s $2500 a month here?
Supergirl
Up, up, and away—the Girl of Steel has officially arrived! The first trailer for Supergirl dropped on December 11th, and it’s everything DC Universe fans have been hoping for: soaring action sequences, emotional depth, and a grittier take on Kara Zor-El that feels refreshingly different from anything we’ve seen before. House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock steps into the iconic red cape, and from the looks of this two-minute teaser set to Blondie’s “Call Me,” she’s bringing serious edge to the role.
This isn’t your CW version of Supergirl. Based on Tom King’s acclaimed Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic series, the trailer opens with Kara drunkenly declaring that “23 will be the best year yet” while throwing back shots on her birthday—before launching into an intergalactic revenge quest that teams her up with Jason Momoa’s wild-looking Lobo.
We’re getting heat vision, space battles, Krypto the Superdog making a heroic appearance, and plenty of glimpses at Krypton’s destruction.
Directed by Craig Gillespie and arriving in theaters June 26, 2026, this film follows David Corenswet’s Superman movie from earlier this year. It promises to show us an “imperfect” hero dealing with serious demons. Cape on, volume up—let’s enjoy this action packed first-look due out next summer.
