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An Incomplete List of Words in Chicago’s “If She Would Have Been Faithful”
As something of an 80s music aficionado (for better and for worse), I have probably heard Chicago’s “If She Would Have Been Faithful” at least 100 times in my life. I’m not bragging about that. Just stating it as a … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Music
Tagged Chicago 18, Chicago the band, Commentary, If She Would Have Been Faithful, Lyrics, Music, Peter Cetera
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Blockbuster Block-busted
Oh, hello there, stranger! I’m just going to say it: I’ve dropped the ball of late as far as updating this humble little site goes. A combination of (a very successful) Soxtober and some real-life work priorities (horrible, I know) … Continue reading
“Redskins” Round-Up
I’ve talked before about how I enjoy writing for a bunch of different outlets, because doing so allows me to write about such varying topics. One of the things that burned me out on being full-time at VirginiaPreps was writing … Continue reading
Breaking Bad Finale Thoughts and Scorecard
Breaking Bad is finished, and what an ending it was. The short version is that I thought it was excellent, and totally appropriate for that show. To be fair, I should note that I absolutely adored the same Lost finale that … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television
Tagged Breaking Bad, Commentary, Felina, Heisenberg, Reviews, Television, Vince Gilligan, Walter White
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How’s It Going to End?
The saga of teacher-turned-kingpin Walter White comes to a conclusion this Sunday night. I’ve discussed Breaking Bad extensively over the last few years, from podcasts to recaps to theories and general speculation. Yet, with the series finale looming, I’m totally confident … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Television
Tagged Breaking Bad, Commentary, Felina, Jesse Pinkman, Marie Schrader, Saul Goodman, Skyler White, Television, Todd Alquist, Walter White
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Do People Still Buy These?
I was in the supermarket check-out line last week, and I absent-mindedly glanced at the impulse-buy items as I’ve done hundreds of times. Yet, on this occasion, for some unknown reason, I actually paid attention to what I was seeing. … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Literature, Pictures
Tagged Archie Comics, Betty & Veronica, Comic Books, Commentary, Jughead, Literature, Pictures
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Ozymandias
Well, that was exhausting. If you excised the flashback scene, I have to wonder whether a newbie watching the pilot and “Ozymandias” back-to-back would even realize it was the same series. To give you an idea of how dense this episode … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Television
Tagged Breaking Bad, Commentary, Hank Schrader, Jesse Pinkman, Marie Schrader, Ozymandias, Skyler White, Television, Walter White
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(The) Star Wars Revisited
This is an expanded version of an article that appeared on A New Voice last week, regarding the latest iteration of George Lucas’ venerable franchise . . . How a person feels about Star Wars is probably dependent largely upon when that person … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Literature, Movies, Reviews
Tagged 1970s, 1980's, Annikin Starkiller, Commentary, Dark Horse Comics, George Lucas, Literature, Movies, Reviews, Star Wars, The Star Wars
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The Axis of Ego 
An Event of Unexpected Importance
When wrestling fans scour the television landscape in anticipation of pivotal moments in WWE history, the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs pay-per-view isn’t the top candidate to produce such moments. That’s an understatement. TLC is a “gimmick” pay-per-view, built around a … Continue reading →