Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Laziest Thing I’ve Seen This Year

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Tom Garrett
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Revenge of the Nerds

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Tom Garrett

What set Money in the Bank apart from the standard professional wrestling events of the past few years wasn’t the hot crowd in Chicago, or the slick production values, or even the great in-ring work.  Every WWE pay-per-view features at … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Cereal Killer

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Tom Garrett

My “normal” eating habits properly may be called neither “great” nor “terrible.” I certainly overeat on occasion.  I also rarely eat a lot of sugar.   I don’t eat as many vegetables as I should.  I do make a point … Continue reading →

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Talking Points FTW

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Opposition leader Edward Miliband of the UK Labour Party does us the favor of breaking off a little piece of what sometimes makes modern politics so depressing (comical?).  Here are his responses to a series of questions in the wake … Continue reading →

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Freedom (of Gluttony)

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Tom Garrett

As a tip of the cap to our nation’s birthday, as well as to the industrious spirit that made our country great, I present one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen on television.  Not “greatest shows” or “greatest competitions.” … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Ego Podcast: Better Late Than Never

Posted on July 1, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

For the first time in a while, we delve into podcast territory as a follow up on the ongoing saga of C. M. Punk.  Tom and Mike discuss the angle and reminisce a bit about sports entertainment days gone by: … Continue reading →

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