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Quick Thoughts on the Rumble
I’m trying my best to keep this charmingly eclectic website from morphing into an all-wrestling blog, but I feel compelled to discuss a few things that happened last night after spending so much time in fevered anticipation of same. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Jericho, Commentary, Professional Wrestling, Royal Rumble, Sheamus, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, WWE, Y2J
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The End of the World (Or Maybe Just a Fun Pay-Per-View)
The 2012 Royal Rumble pay-per-view includes just four announced matches, but the show nonetheless looks like the most interesting edition within memory. The WWE has done a great job of enhancing each match with intrigue that goes beyond the basic … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Commentary, Dolph Ziggler, John Cena, Kane, Professional Wrestling, Randy Orton, Royal Rumble, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, The Undertaker, Triple H, WWE, Y2J
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SitCombat: 1/26/12
Archer dominated SitCombat last week with an impressive season premiere featuring Burt Reynolds. However, 30 Rock has a chance at redemption with the payoff to a two-part episode. But there’s a twist to tonight’s SitCombat battle . . . No … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Commentary, Mick Foley, Reviews, SitCombat, Television
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The Take-home Message from the SOPA Debate
Tracking the political discourse regarding SOPA proved to be quite instructive in ways I hadn’t anticipated. My own view on the proposed bill was that, while the aims weren’t entirely bad, some of the presumptions in the law overreached in … Continue reading
What I’ve Learned So Far
Today is my birthday. That fact triggers no negative emotion whatsoever. I don’t feel as old as the calendar tells me I am. That’s one thing I’ve discovered as I’ve gotten older: I don’t feel the age I’m supposed to … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News
Tagged Birthdays, Commentary, General Culture and News, Introspection, Lessons, Philosophy
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SitCombat: 1/19/12
30 Rock took the first SitCombat win of 2012, but Tina Fey and company didn’t have to tangle with Archer. The much-anticipated return of the FX comedy comes after a strong run to end the second season, followed by a … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Amber Nash, Archer, Burt Reynolds, Commentary, FX, NBC, Reviews, SitCombat, Television, The Office, Tina Fey, TV
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Six Open Questions About Tim Tebow
If you can’t stand Tim Tebow, here’s the good news: This will be the last Tebow-related piece I write until at least August, barring some unforeseen incident involving a trade or the Rapture. The bad news is that it’s going … Continue reading
The Return of SitCombat
I figured the season premiere of 30 Rock was as good a time as any to renew the weekly comedy showdown known as “SitCombat.” Archer comes back next week, so the opening contest of the year will be a one-on-one … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Archer, Commentary, Ed Helms, James Spader, Jane Krakowski, Reviews, Television, The Office, Tina Fey, TV
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The Axis of Ego 
SitCombat: 2/2/12
Archer and one of the two new episodes of 30 Rock tied for victory last time around, in a week in which The Office did not air. That changes in this edition of SitCombat, as Dwight Schrute and company return … Continue reading →