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Untimely Movie Review: How the West Was Won
As part of my flagging recommitment to this blog, I’ve dusted off my Warner Brothers 50 Film Collection, which I purchased back in early 2014. I fairly regularly provided reviews of the films in that collection, which I’ve gradually watched … Continue reading
Father’s Day (Redux 2019)
As part of my now-annual Father’s Day tradition, I’m re-posting this 2016 podcast episode I recorded. It details the story of my favorite Father’s Day of all time. Even if the Father’s Day theme doesn’t resonate for you, if you’re … 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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Bill Buckner Never Needed Redemption, But He Got It Anyway
There was a moment a few years ago on Curb Your Enthusiasm that caught me by surprise in a way that I’m not sure any other television show has. The season in question revolved around Larry’s misadventures in New York, … Continue reading
Timely Movie Review: Avengers – Endgame
The culmination of a 22-film franchise, Avengers: Endgame represents one of the most ambitious projects in filmmaking history—if not the most ambitious. Providing a thorough synopsis of a complex, multifaceted, three-hour film is both overly cumbersome and unnecessary for a review like this … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies
Tagged Avengers, Captain America, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Commentary, Endgame, Infinity War, Iron Man, Marvel, MCU, Movies, Reviews, Thor, Timely Movie Reviews, Tony Stark
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Five Tips for Paying Off Your Student Loans
Originally posted on The Axis of Ego:
All of my student loans are paid in full as of this month. Therefore, as a newly minted AMERICAN HERO, I thought I would share my wisdom with folks who haven’t yet crossed…
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Let’s All Make Fun of Tom’s Brackets (2019 Edition)
Having not watched a single complete college basketball game in all of 2019, I am hopelessly lost when it comes to March Madness. Looking at my brackets from 2011, 2013, 2016, or 2017, one can see a clear and convincing … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sports
Tagged Basketball, Brackets, Humor, Insanity, March Madness, NCAA, NCAA Basketball, Sports
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How to Promote Political Content on Facebook in 251 Easy Steps
Aficionados of this blog (both of you) may recall that I published a piece on the Covington Catholic controversy back in January. Readers seemed to respond to the post, and, before I knew it, the piece had over 300 organic … Continue reading
Untimely Movie Review: Ben-Hur
There’s a moment, about two hours into Ben-Hur, when Charlton Heston’s title character tells Esther “We stood here before,” to which she replies “a long while ago,” and Heston responds, “Four years ago,” at which point I replied, “Feels longer.” That’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben-Hur, Charlton Heston, Commentary, Movies, Reviews, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers
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Have We Finally Lost It?
The first time I saw the snippet of the MAGA kid / Native American drummer video, my reaction was about the same as most other people’s. “What a jerk that kid is.” “Somebody needs to teach him a lesson.” “I … Continue reading
Continue? (OR: The Subtle Art of Extracting Meaning from Meaninglessness)
It’s easy for me to pinpoint the moment that got me hooked on “Continue?” I can’t recall how I initially stumbled across the show. Probably via a YouTube suggestion algorithm. I was a bit late to the party. I don’t … Continue reading →