Author Archives: Tom Garrett

One of the Good Ones

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Any high school history student in the United States has at least a vague understanding of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Also common knowledge is the fact that not everyone in the country was comfortable with … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Sports | Tagged Civil Rights, Commentary, Cultural Artifacts, General Culture and News, George Johnson, Golf, Racism?, Sports | Leave a comment

Thirteen Predictions about RAW 1000

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I hadn’t written a professional-wrestling-related article in a while, and, lest anyone forget that I’m a single, geeky, moderately-overweight, 30-something white guy, I figured I would make a few quick predictions for tonight’s historic broadcast of Monday Night RAW. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Commentary, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Heath Slater, John Cena, Kane, Monday Night Raw, Professional Wrestling, RAW 1000, Roddy Piper, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Television, The Big Show, The Miz, The Rock, The Undertaker, Vince McMahon, WWE | 1 Comment

My Dog Bacon

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I detailed the story of my friend Bacon a few months back. I explained that he was a good doggie who was looking for a permanent home after bouncing around a few times with adoptive families who wound up not … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News | Tagged Animal Rescue, Animals, Bacon, Bonnie Blue Rescue, Dog Foster, Dogs | 2 Comments

The Bare Minimum

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I have a rant chambered, but I need to preface it with some explanation so as to make the limited scope of the diatribe perfectly clear. I have a package being delivered via UPS. In the interests of fairness, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News | Tagged Commentary, General Culture and News, Incompetence, Rants, United Parcel Service, United States Postal Service, UPS | Leave a comment

Tiger, the Bear, and the Record That Matters Most

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Tiger Woods won the AT&T National over the weekend. Victories by Woods aren’t as rare as some would have you believe (he’s the only three-time winner on the Tour this season), but they obviously don’t come with the frequency they … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged Arnold Palmer, Bobby Jones, Commentary, Cultural Artifacts, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, Sports, Tiger Woods | Leave a comment

Current Events

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Man, what a few weeks we’ve had, America! There’s so, so, SO much to discuss. I wanted to try to cover as much ground as I could, yet time constraints conspired to limit my options. Therefore, in the name of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics | Tagged Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Bath Salts, Commentary, General Culture and News, Humor, John Roberts, Mike Austin, Mitt Romney, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Silliness, The Supreme Court of the United States | Leave a comment

The Gathering Storm (Redux)

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Tom Garrett

With today’s Thursday’s impending announcement of the result in the Affordable Care Act cases, I thought it appropriate to revisit this piece from a few months ago. No matter the outcome in the case (and the tea leaves seem to … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Commentary, Constitutional Law, Politics, Supreme Court | 1 Comment

Cauvin on Carolla

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I was going to write an article on the latest Adam Carolla-themed flap. The essay probably would have spiraled into the usual verbose piece, touching on notions of free speech and whether our desire for an equality regime has gone … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Links | Tagged Adam Carolla, Comedy, Commentary, Free Speech, General Culture and News, J-L Cauvin, Links, Patrice O'Neal, Salon, Washington Post | Leave a comment

What to Make of Mad Men’s Fifth Season

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Mad Men concluded its fifth season last night with an episode that seemed to revert the story—or at least Don’s story—to its factory settings. Nothing’s for sure thanks to the semi-cliffhanger ending, but we at least got a hint that … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Television | Tagged AMC, Bert Cooper, Betty Draper, Commentary, Don Draper, Fat Betty, Mad Men, Megan Draper, Peggy Olson, Pete Campbell, Roger Sterling, Sterling Cooper, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, Television, The Phantom | Leave a comment

Papa, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Tom Garrett

It’s safe to say that I’m a fat guy pizza aficionado. Papa John’s is my favorite among the chain pizza “restaurants.” In fact, placing a Sunday order to PJ’s is an almost-weekly ritual during football season. Put simply, I’m a frequent … Continue reading →