Monthly Archives: July 2013

15 Things I Learned from the “G. I. Joe: The Movie” Commentary Track

Posted on July 31, 2013 by

Even at age 9, I didn’t know quite what to make of G. I. Joe: The Movie. It seemed at the time like I had been a G. I. Joe fan all my life, but the truth was that I was … Continue reading →

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Would-Be Robot Overlords Suffer Setback

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

I’ve recently become a contributor for a website called A New Voice.  It’s a commentary site with its focus on pop culture and politics (especially the intersection of the two), with a right-of-center point of view and an additional goal of … Continue reading →

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NCAA Football without the “NCAA”

Posted on July 18, 2013 by

NCAA Football, long a staple of the EA Sports gaming line-up, will cease to exist after the current version—a least under that name. The NCAA announced yesterday that it would not renew its long-standing licensing deal with Electronic Arts.  An agreement … Continue reading →

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A Money in the Bank Preview? Why Not?

Posted on July 12, 2013 by

In many respects, Money in the Bank is the most compelling pay-per-view the WWE has. Of course, no one questions that WrestleMania is the premier event.  But whereas ‘Mania is largely a “state of the union”-type show that tells us where … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Ego Podcast: Aaron Hernandez and Religion

Posted on July 10, 2013 by

After a few days of technical difficulties in the editing department, the second part of last week’s podcast with Harrison Weinhold and Tom Garrett is ready to go.  On this week’s edition, Tom and Harrison chat about a potpourri of … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Ego Podcast: Constitutional Law and George Zimmerman

Posted on July 2, 2013 by

In part one of this lengthy podcast, Harrison Weinhold stops by to talk about the very eventful week in Supreme Court news, as he and Tom talk constitutional theory, how Supreme Court opinions, whether “liberal” or “conservative,” read more and more … Continue reading →

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