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Sunday Sundown Rundown - 4/26/26

The Sunday Sundown Rundown (formerly in the format of "3 Up and 3 Down") is where I share thoughts on three topics that piqued my interest, along with my favorite photo from the week.


White House Correspondents' Dinner

Our current world is so wacky. An active shooter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner seems, well, so within the fabric of everything our country is currently. It's awful. But it's who we are. 

Our President once again is wayyyyyy too close to these efforts. Common civilians with manifestos make these attempts with such ease, so little cause for a second or third thought, or fear of repercussions. And yes, the politicization of it all - of course, why wouldn't this be! There are some who think this is all staged. 

For me, I couldn't help but watch those videos, seeing the raw reactions of the many huddled on the floor, and think of how normal this has become. How so many of those individuals in that room opposed gun reform, and through inaction or through their platform, normalized school shootings. They themselves now found themselves in that very position. 

Would this change their mindset? Perspective?

Wild stuff. 


Edmonton Oilers Tradition

I have found both the NBA and NHL Playoffs to be off to an amazing start this year. 

Lucky me tuned into Game 2 of the 1st Round of the NHL Playoffs to watch the Edmonton Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks. I was able to witness the continuing tradition of the Oilers, in watching the entire arena sing the national anthem. It was absolutely amazing. 
Of course, it does make you think about us here, in the United States. Can we be that unified?! Can we collectively have that kind of pride? Even just for a hockey game?

There is something about this, year after year, that says so much. 


The Great Divide

Noah Kahan dropped his anticipated 4th album this Tuesday, The Great Divide. 

I'm a Kahan guy, I love his work. We all know it's going to be very difficult to follow up on "Stick Season," which launched Kahan into the mainstream. So far, I love how raw this album has been, especially in tackling how his own personal life has changed after "Stick Season," specifically in dealing with stardom. It's more so the challenges with his own family, ties to home, feelings for loved ones, and more...

Kahan gets real. Very real.  

"Willing and Able" is particularly sharp:
“Look at you leaving again, it’s all you know how to do / Go ahead, take the last of the drinks; the world belongs to you,” “They say you’re a light; all I see is a shadow / And I’ll see you again in six months, when you need your next song.”

 

Cover Photo

 A person dressed as the Easter Bunny pulls an empty cart along a meadow in Bad Wörishofen, Germany, after distributing eggs on April 21, 2025. 

Bernd Feil / Imago / MiS / Reuters

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