In any given location in America, one can usually find three local TV stations affiliated with each of the three major broadcast networks. I suppose, in some of the more populated regions, you'll find news outfits that are affiliated with the Fox Network. Where I live, we really only see local affiliates for CBS, NBC … Continue reading Meteorological Throwdown
Question of the Week #8
Would you rather be a member of a world championship sports team or be the champion of an individual sport? Which sport would you choose? Well, I don't play well with others, so I guess I'll go with the individual sport route. Although, now that I think about it, it's not so much that I … Continue reading Question of the Week #8
Listening to Tolkien
Disclaimer: I'm possibly going to anger a significant portion of geek culture. And that's because (spoiler alert) I'm going to complain about The Lord of the Rings. Now, before you grab your torches and pitchforks and track down my IP address, just know that I'm not setting out to offend anyone with my opinion here. … Continue reading Listening to Tolkien
Discovering I’m the Wormtail of the Group
I've got this group of friends that I've grown very close to over the years. They're three guys that I went to college with. We all graduated around the same time and have managed to stay in close contact in the years since. For these three brothers, I'd do just about anything. I'm confident that … Continue reading Discovering I’m the Wormtail of the Group
Question of the Week #7
Do you think that the world will be a better or a worse place 100 years from now? Neither. Look, every generation that comes along claims that the world was a better place when they were younger and that things are just getting worse. But the way I see it, that's just an eye-of-the-beholder kind … Continue reading Question of the Week #7
So Many Cries
Something is clearly wrong with me. When I was a teenager, maybe 14 or 15, I remember reading To Kill a Mockingbird. I even saw the movie and a stage version. I don't remember getting emotional during any of those experiences with that story. Recently, I downloaded the audiobook to listen to as I drove … Continue reading So Many Cries
Question of the Week #6
You discover your wonderful one-year-old child is, because of a mixup at the hospital, not yours. Would you want to exchange the child to try to correct the mistake? No. It's not taking a crappy Christmas sweater back to Wal-Mart because it's a bad fit. You don't just return a kid. If you've raised this … Continue reading Question of the Week #6
What’s the Deal with Jess?
I've recently watched though the entire run of Gilmore Girls. Despite being a grown man, I'm perfectly comfortable making that statement publicly. It's a pretty well-written show with a lot of humor woven into the drama. There are some topical references that don't make much sense these days, but the show ended eight years ago, … Continue reading What’s the Deal with Jess?
Being Mocked By a Poster
See that? That picture there with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels? The one that looks like they're pointing and laughing at you? It's like they're literally saying, "Ha! We got you to pay good money to see a really bad movie! All because you felt some ridiculous sense of nostalgia! Suckers!"
The Windshield Crack’d
About a month ago, amidst the snow and ice that blanketed southwest Virginia and allowed me to take an eleven day vacation from school, I got into my car and noticed a small crack in my windshield. It began at the bottom of the glass and extended about six inches up on the passenger side. … Continue reading The Windshield Crack’d
The Confusing Middle 