ITEOTWAWKI: Leaving New York
I really didn’t know what to write about today. I haven’t blogged all week because it’s just been an insane week. We spent the weekend in New York for an early anniversary trip, watching the U.S. Open. You can read […]
Mountains to Climb
When I started pledging a fraternity during my freshman year of college, the older guys in the house did all kinds of things to scare the other pledges and me. They told us about all kinds of horrible things that […]
I Can Die a Happy Man
Dennis Haskins, better known as Mr. Belding from “Saved by the Bell” spoke at the college where I work last night. This was honestly one of the coolest things ever for me. He was really funny and a very nice […]
ITEOTWAWKI: New Album News
R.E.M. must know that I started this weekly feature because it was reported today that the new album is “two-thirds to three-quarters of the way through,” according to bass player Mike Mills. With the new live album set for release […]
America!
College football started tonight Ohio kid pulls awesome prank, gets suspended (make sure you check out the YouTube) Wii adds Beirut to its bastion of goodness To quote Yakof Smirnoff (or whatever his name was), “What a country!”
Fantasy Dream
Fantasy football has taken off the past few years. I have played it in some form for I don’t know how long, but it hasn’t been as pervasive until recently. This year, I think I’ll be in two leagues – […]
The Eternal Question
Sports have provided people with fodder for arguments for the ages. Montana or Unitas? Kareem or Wilt? Ruth or Aaron? Now popular culture has its all-time greatest argument. Who was more unintentionally funny – the Miss Teen USA contestant from […]
A Year Without Breakfast
Today was the first day of school. To make sure Bridget got started on the right foot, Maria made pancakes for all of us. They were delicious. As she was clearing something off the table, I told her I would […]
Den där er faktumet, Domkraft
OK, so I had to go to an online English-to-Swedish translator for the title, but it was worth it. That’s Swedish for “That’s a fact, Jack,” which I can only assume Bill Murray knew how to say when he had […]
It’s the End of the Week as We Know It
I’m going to try and start something new and make an R.E.M.-related post on Fridays, with the theme “It’s the End of the Week as We Know It.” This week is a perfect week to start since the band announced […]