I feel like, for this short story to make sense, I need to paint you a picture of my bedroom. I won't literally paint you a picture. I'm not that talented. Also, it would be a boring picture. Anyway, my room isn't anything special. But you need to be aware that my small bed is … Continue reading Framed
Lois Lane: Fallout
Title: Lois Lane: Fallout Author: Gwenda Bond Published: 2015 As an unapologetic fan of all things Superman, it should come as no surprise that I love Lois Lane. Like, if Lois Lane was a real person, she'd be at the top of my celebrity crush list. But she's not real. She's a work of fiction. … Continue reading Lois Lane: Fallout
The Slobstopper
Please, somebody, tell me that this is not a real product... Can I take a minute to make an observation or two? First of all, the dude drinking coffee in the car... How long have you been drinking beverages? Have you always had that much trouble? I could understand spilling that much coffee if you … Continue reading The Slobstopper
AFI #93 – The French Connection
The French Connection 1971 Directed by William Friedkin Netflix says... Violent, foul-mouthed detective "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) pursues a suave French drug dealer (Fernando Rey) through New York City with Captain Ahab-like zeal. Featuring a legendary car-vs.-train chase scene that stands the test of time, the film won the Best Picture Oscar. William Friedkin's groundbreaking … Continue reading AFI #93 – The French Connection
The 10 Best Movies of 2015
Kids, have you discovered the time waster that is Flickchart? It's kind of amazing. See, how it works is, you go on there and they give you two movies to choose from. The idea is you keep picking which movie is the better of the two between each random pairing. When I first found the … Continue reading The 10 Best Movies of 2015
Question of the Week #45
Someone very close to you is in pain, paralyzed, and will die within a month. He begs you to give him poison so that he can die. Would you? What if it were your father? I'd have a hard time doing something like that. I mean, I don't want to see someone I care about … Continue reading Question of the Week #45
The Confusing Middle’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015
I'm totally stealing this blog post idea from Jeff over at Notes From the Trail. He posted his own top 10 blog posts of the year recently. I meant to talk to him about it before I posted my own. I wasn't sure if he just looked at stats to see how many visitors each … Continue reading The Confusing Middle’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015
Gimme a Break
Kids, I'm gonna take the week off from blogging. The way I see it, I'm entering my second week of Christmas break, so I'd like to spend as much of it relaxing as I can. Not that blogging is a stressful activity. I find it to be a good stress reliever. But if I'm spending … Continue reading Gimme a Break
Question of the Week #44
You are offered $1,000,000 for the following act: Before you are ten pistols--only one of which is loaded. You must pick up one of the pistols, point it at your forehead, and pull the trigger. If you can walk away you do so a millionaire. Would you accept the risk? There was a time when … Continue reading Question of the Week #44
Being Santa
First of all, let's just agree that the guy sitting on the throne of lies at the mall is not the real Santa Claus. But that doesn't make the fake Santa a bad guy. We shouldn't try and pick a fight with him simply because he smells like beef and cheese. The Santas at the … Continue reading Being Santa
The Confusing Middle 