Rant #3,277: Bits and Pieces

Yes, today's entry marks the re-emergence of "Bits and Pieces," where I talk about several different topics in a single Rant--topics that might not deserve an entire column devoted to them, but certainly need to be spoken about.

So let's dive right into it:

Netflix To Carry WWE "Monday Night Raw" in 2025: Don't turn away if you don't like pro wrestling, because this deal signals just so much more ... how we are going to watch television in the future.

This is a multi-billion, multi-year contract the two entities have, and if a streaming service can do it with pro wrestling, you just know that the dam is overflowing, and a deal like this can be done with any sports or entertainment entity.

More and more people are streaming such programming into their homes every year, and where we once lauded cable and satellite as the next TV frontier, they are now old hat.

Streaming is the way to go now, giving us ways to watch our favorite shows wherever we are.

The problem for viewers is that for every show or sporting event you want, there appears to be another streaming service you have to subscribe to ...

And the $6.99 here and the $10.99 there all adds up, and when you add it all.up, it is going to become a financial nuisance.

What I feel will happen is that streaming services will have to provide bundles, with one price paid for maybe five or six of these services.

The availability of streaming services offering programming that people want to watch is already getting out of hand, and with this WWE deal, don't you think.other sports leagues are looking for what else they can stream, beyond what they are already making available only via streaming?

Can the eventual streaming of the Super Bowl be far behind?

Melanie Passes: I liked Melanie, I really did  The singer/songwriter, who passed away pretty much unexpectantly the other day, was as unique as one could be during her time in the spotlight.

Some of her songs, like "Brand New Key," were almost hypnotic, and she was the hippie flower child of her era.

She didn't like her marketing as that flower child, and for the past nearly 50 years, she rebelled against that tag, but never ascended to the level that she was at when she appeared at Woodstock.

I would say the modern equivalent of Melanie is Billie Eillish, another independent soul who rails against her marketing while she sells millions of records.

House Sale: Nothing is final until the name is signed on the dotted line, but I do believe this long, seemingly never-ending odyssey is just about over, and we will be rid of this house in just a few days.

Again, nothing is final yet, but let's just say that it looks pretty good at this point--

But I don't want to give it a "kinahura"--Yiddish for a "whammy"--right now, so let's cross all our fingers as the potential buyer prepares to dot all the "i's" and cross all the "t's" when he signs the papers.

I Have "The Doctor Blues": As you know, for the second time in my.life, I need to look for a general practitioner due to improprieties thst have shut down the doctor's entire practice.

The latest reports are that there were some problems related to staff salaries, meaning that those who worked there were not getting paid.

This story is becoming weirder by the day, and here is a link to the latest on this story, which I do believe has tentacles.

Anyway, have a great weekend, and I will speak to you again on Monday.

https://longisland.news12.com/former-employees-of-blueprint-md-say-they-werent-paid-for-months-ahead-of-medical-companys-closure