Just Roll Tape

On June 8th, 1969 a very unique jersey number in Major League Baseball was retired never to be worn again.  The person associated with that number was a once-in-a-lifetime kinda player.  The New York Yankees Mickey Mantle. The Mick.  The Commerce Comet.   As a guy?  Let's just say his life is a fascinating study of human behavior.  So what if you could have spent a day or an evening or both 'Drinking With Mickey Mantle'.  Could ya?  Would ya?  If you did, imagine how that might have turned out?  Based on what we now know, it would likely have been one for the ages.  If you didn't know.  Now you know. Play Ball. Edward Hamlin  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edward-hamlin/message

Every now and then, if you pay attention, life presents nuggets or pearls of experiences you really need to appreciate.  Catching up with old friends you haven't visited with for a long while being one of them.  One very late night as I was heading to the lobby bar of a beautiful music venue in Dallas, Texas I ran into the legendary businessman, Joey K.  It had been a while since we last found ourselves together anywhere for a tasty stop-N-chat. And as has always been the case, Joey K didn't disappoint even if the visit was brief - it was delightful.  I just let Joey drive the conversation.  So, keep your eyes open as you travel through your days from now on because wherever you might be at any given time you just never know when life just might be offering 'you' a nugget or a pearl experience for you to take notice of and appreciate.  I did and I do.
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Most people are familiar with The 7 Deadly Sins.  Just to review, they are LUST, GLUTTONY, GREED, SLOTH, WRATH, ENVY, and PRIDE.  And they all reside in Sin City.  Now supposedly they aren't the 7 Deadly 'Options' in terms of experiences you can select from.  And, it has been said you are to try and steer clear of these things.  However, how bout this - let's say you have to select at least one (or more) that you would like to fully experience in this life.  Without the religious or legal repercussions that might come along with that decision.  Which one do you choose?  Or, have you already previously selected one that has actually already dominated your life for some time now in which case we may need to have a talk, my friend.  I'm putting my toe into Sin City.  Hopefully, it won't grab my ankle and pull me in.  How bout you? Edward Hamlin 
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Ah yes.  The freedom to dowhatUwant or saywhatUwant.  How bout this - you have an invincibility potion you can drink one time and get whatever you want or get out of any situation you want.  Would you drink it?  And if so when?  This was the premise for a spirited south-side of Chicago 'happy hour' conversation between the fabled Edward 'eddyEd' and Vince Hamlin Ave Boyz.  What would you do?  Seems easy enough to choose the time and place for ingesting that one-time invincibility potion.  But when you really think about it - you do not want to waste it so take your time people.

Edward 'eddyEd' Hamlin  

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As I and my brother from another mother were fast approaching the dinner hour one fine day; we got to talking about the idea of the 'Blue Plate Special' that might be on tap for the last meal of someone on death row.  For that matter, what would someone actually choose, what can be chosen and what does that say about them, their crime(s), and the soon-to-be execution of their sentence?  By the time we completed our visit, we were both famished and ready to order up our next (and hopefully not our last) meal.  Bon Appetit.  
Edward Hamlin

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One late spring early summer afternoon, I found myself hanging with a brother from another mother. Vince Hamlin and I go way back.  I mean WAY back.  We were and still are known as The Hamlin Avenue Boyz from the far southwest side deep in the city with broad shoulders.  Chicago.  On this particular afternoon as we swam to the bottom of several Stella Artois 12oz bottles and lit a fire under more than one 'Dogwalker' pre-roll; we found ourselves heading down a rabbit hole of conversation about "time".  We've all heard that time waits for no one and it supposedly won't wait for you or me, but by the end of our afternoon visit what we discovered was time is actually on our side after all.  How do we know?  Because what seemed like hours during our visit turned out to be much shorter.  Don't let the clock fool ya.  It's all made up to simply measure movement from one thing to the next. Who knew?

Edward Hamlin    

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Everyone can find themselves in interesting conversations sometimes.  Especially, if it involves unique uncensored observations about life's content.
It's when you decide to 'capture' some of those conversations and perhaps drizzle them with some inspired tuneage that you can occasionally find gold in them hills.  The kind of gold you want to share.  'Just Roll Tape' on what you capture and you just never know.  

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If you have ever wondered "what if" or "how bout this" when it comes to interesting hypotheticals that come up within your own life and mind or while you are with friends then this is the place for you. Treat yourself to some short snappy thought bubbles brought to you by Artificially Intelligent eddEd.

I've been to so many places in my life and time.  After more than two decades of fun, funny, and friendly conversation in a variety of places; I'm proud to call the legendary businessman, Joey K, a dear friend of mine.  We've hung out here there and everywhere from Coast-to-Coast and beyond.  Every memory I have (or, that I can recall) of those visits and conversations is worth dancing on.  None more than this one, which took place at the main bar in the House Of Blues very late one wintry Friday night. Damn that man kept me glued to the barstool till late in the night as he regaled me with his imbibed discourse. Sure glad the mic was as hot as the conversation.

Edward Hamlin

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One cold February night, I met up with the legendary businessman, Joey K, at a most eclectic music venue in Dallas, Texas.  The Granada Theater..  That night we both experienced a small intimate crowd and a large legend in rock music, Dave Mason.  It was also the first night we decided that recording our conversation might just make for an interesting audio experience.  We were both really feelin alright that night and I decided for the very first time to 'Let Joey Drive'. The conversation that is.  And boy Joey did not disappoint. Thank the Uber Jesus for our ride home.
Edward Hamlin 

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