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The Worst Commercial on Television
I’ve written and spoken often about my concerns regarding the social norms of younger Americans. There’s a fairly stark line of demarcation between those who made it through their formative years without the influence of the internet and social media, … Continue reading
Hey, It’s Not the End of the World
One of the temptations of our disposable and wildly narcissistic modern culture is to presume that whatever is happening now must be more important than anything that has happened previously—not only more important because it’s happening to us, but also objectively more … Continue reading
Imbeciles React to Justin Verlander’s Contract Extension
The news last week that local athlete Justin Verlander had signed the most lucrative contract of any pitcher in the history of baseball met with praise and pride in the Central Virginia area. The deal, valued at up to $202 million … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sports
Tagged Baseball, Capitalism, Commentary, General Culture and News, Humor, Imbeciles, Justin Verlander, Mike Ilitch, Sports
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Turf War
I don’t know who fired the first salvo in this unfortunate skirmish—does it matter?—but I wish that these two combatants that have meant so much to me over the years could recede to their natural borders and be content not … Continue reading
Posted in General Culture and News, Pictures
Tagged 1990's, Burger King, Cereal, Cereal Killer, Cinnamon Roll Crunch, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Dan Cortese, Food, General Culture and News, General Mills, Humor, Peanut Butter Crunch, Peanut Butter Toast Crunch, Pictures, Quaker, Tongue-in-Cheek
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Saving Our Skins
I didn’t think much of it one way or the other when Harrison Weinhold brought up the Washington Redskins’ nickname during the podcast we recorded over a week ago. The conversation meandered from weighty issue to weighty issue, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics, Sports
Tagged Best in the World, Bobby Big Wheel, Commentary, Deadspin, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Gawker, General Culture and News, Long Form, Mainstream Media, Media Bias, Politics, Progressivism, Racism?, Robert McCartney, Sally Jenkins, Sports, The First Amendment, The Washington Post, Washington Redskins
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Will High School Sports Exist in 2043?
Reading some cultural tea leaves of late has led me to wonder whether a pillar of American teenage life—high school athletics—will still exist 20 or 30 years from now. With participation levels among high school athletes higher than ever, that … Continue reading
Must Be a Typo
Vacationing—or, more specifically, flying on an airplane—affords me opportunities unknown in the remainder of my day-to-day life. From the irrational anxiety I feel if I’m not at the airport at least an hour before my flight, to submitting to a … Continue reading
The Axis of Ego 
Imbeciles React to a Story About Swimming
I saw a fairly innocuous local news story come across my Facebook feed today. The piece was the sort of semi-fluff that local stations like to show on their 5 o’clock broadcast. The underlying news item was that data indicates … Continue reading →