Monthly Archives: January 2012

Quick Thoughts on the Rumble

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I’m trying my best to keep this charmingly eclectic website from morphing into an all-wrestling blog, but I feel compelled to discuss a few things that happened last night after spending so much time in fevered anticipation of same.  I … Continue reading →

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The End of the World (Or Maybe Just a Fun Pay-Per-View)

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The 2012 Royal Rumble pay-per-view includes just four announced matches, but the show nonetheless looks like the most interesting edition within memory.  The WWE has done a great job of enhancing each match with intrigue that goes beyond the basic … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 1/26/12

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Archer dominated SitCombat last week with an impressive season premiere featuring Burt Reynolds.  However, 30 Rock has a chance at redemption with the payoff to a two-part episode.  But there’s a twist to tonight’s SitCombat battle . . . No … Continue reading →

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The Take-home Message from the SOPA Debate

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Tracking the political discourse regarding SOPA proved to be quite instructive in ways I hadn’t anticipated.  My own view on the proposed bill was that, while the aims weren’t entirely bad, some of the presumptions in the law overreached in … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Learned So Far

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Today is my birthday.  That fact triggers no negative emotion whatsoever.  I don’t feel as old as the calendar tells me I am. That’s one thing I’ve discovered as I’ve gotten older: I don’t feel the age I’m supposed to … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 1/19/12

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock took the first SitCombat win of 2012, but Tina Fey and company didn’t have to tangle with Archer. The much-anticipated return of the FX comedy comes after a strong run to end the second season, followed by a … Continue reading →

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The Bark Side of the Force

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Things have been a little long-winded around here of late.  I wanted to try to accomplish two things with this post.  First, drop the Brow-o-Meter down a notch or two.  Mission accomplished.  Secondly, I wanted to see how many categories … Continue reading →

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Six Open Questions About Tim Tebow

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Tom Garrett

If you can’t stand Tim Tebow, here’s the good news: This will be the last Tebow-related piece I write until at least August, barring some unforeseen incident involving a trade or the Rapture. The bad news is that it’s going … Continue reading →

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The Return of SitCombat

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I figured the season premiere of 30 Rock was as good a time as any to renew the weekly comedy showdown known as “SitCombat.” Archer comes back next week, so the opening contest of the year will be a one-on-one … Continue reading →

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An Abridged History of Pro Wrestling’s Ethnic Identity Crisis

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Highlighting ethnicity or nationality to help get certain professional wrestlers “over” is a technique as old as the business itself.  The WWWF (later the WWF, now the WWE) used the origins of Bruno Sammartino (Italian), Spiros Arion (Greek), and Pedro … Continue reading →

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