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Father’s Day
Let’s try something a little different, shall we? I thought I would take some time to honor my dad by telling the story of my favorite Father’s Day memory. Instead of writing my usual 2,000-word treatise, I took a different … Continue reading
Posted in Podcasts, Sports
Tagged 2004 Boston Red Sox, Baseball, Best in the World, Father's Day, Major League Baseball, MLB, Personal, Podcast, Red Sox, Sports, Storytelling
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Revivalism is Here to Save the Internet
I thought I understood podcasting. Then I listened to Revivalism: Busk. The series, from Goat Rodeo DC, a Washington-based audio and podcast network, follows a cross-country road trip that explores a fading but distinctive sliver of American culture: Professional street musicians, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Music, Reviews
Tagged Busking, Carlisle Sargent, Commentary, Goat Rodeo DC, Ian Enright, Music, Podcasting, Reviews, Revivalism, Revivalism: Busk, Storytelling
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The Jerry Remy Phase-Out Has Begun
A year after NESN’s beloved (and local) play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo got the boot, NESN’s beloved (and local) color commentator Jerry Remy appears headed for the same fate. This is all speculation on my part, of course. Actually, let’s upgrade … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sports
Tagged Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy, MLB, NESN, Red Sox, Steve Lyons
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Timely Movie Review: The Force Awakens
We’ve all seen it by now, right? With this week’s blu-ray / digital release of The Force Awakens indicating that a reasonable time has elapsed, and since nobody else in the world has written anything online about Episode VII, I … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews
Tagged Adam Driver, Commentary, Daisy Ridley, Episode VII, Episode VIII, Finn, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, Kylo Ren, Lawrence Kasdan, Movies, Nerd Alert, Poe Dameron, Rey, Rogue One, Star Wars, The Force Awakens
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Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets (2016 Edition)
I don’t even watch college basketball at this point. The closest I’ll get is taking in the competitive portion of a Richmond / VCU game. Beyond checking a Spider box score now and then, or watching some amazing buzzer-beater that … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sports
Tagged Basketball, Brackets, Commentary, Gambling, March Madness, NCAA, Sports
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Crossroads for the GOP; WWE
The GOP has a problem. The WWE has a problem. It’s the same problem. With WrestleMania 32 taking place in Dallas in just a few weeks, the WWE finds itself in what has become familiar territory in recent years: Its … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Politics, Sports
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Commentary, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, John Cena, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Republicans, Sports, Ted Cruz, Vince McMahon, WrestleMania, WrestleMania 32, WWE, WWE Roadblock
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This Should Be Marco Rubio’s Closing Statement Tonight
If I were writing for him, it would look something like this: When I began this campaign, I believed with all my heart that I was the candidate who could lead this country into a New American Century. This journey … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Politics
Tagged Commentary, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, NeverTrump, Politics, Republicans
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Understanding Scalia
Originally posted on The Axis of Ego:
Justice Antonin Scalia authored a Supreme Court opinion published today that curtailed certain kinds of police searches using drug-sniffing dogs. The holding in Florida v. Jardines was that such searches are unconstitutional and a violation…
Posted in Commentary, Politics
Tagged Commentary, Constitutional Law, Politics, Scalia
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Let’s Look at Some Pictures of Puppies
2016 has been a rough year in nearly every way imaginable. I wish that I could say things are looking up. Yet, I find my customary optimism waning as even foreseeable events (particularly one in November) have the potential to … Continue reading →