February 2012
1 post
A Chink In Our Armor
Earlier this morning, ESPN.com ran a headline about Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin, the 23-year-old, out-of-nowhere point guard who has lit up the league and lifted a disappointing team to national prominence once again. He’s got legitimate NBA size and build, and real game, too, with the ability to drive hard to the basket, make impressive passes and nail last second three pointers. He’s...
January 2012
12 posts
Close Ties to Goldman Enrich Romney’s Public and Private Lives
Mr. Romney’s positions and pedigree have helped draw to his side major donors in the financial world. The securities and investment industry has given more money to Mr. Romney than any other industry, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, and some of its leading figures have donated millions of dollars to Restore Our...
WatchSeeing Ron Swanson enter a scene fills me with anticipation the likes of which I don’t believe I’ve ever felt before. Mostly I just dread things, but I know something brilliant will happen when this titan of a human comes on screen.
CBS Hates You
This evening, TV Line relayed the news that CBS has ordered three new shows. One of them, they report, is called called “Friend Me” and “follows two guys who move from Indiana to Los Angeles to begin exciting careers at the deal-finding website, Groupon.”
Let’s make one thing clear: CBS doesn’t give a shit about you, the viewer.
That out of the way, I have...
Setting the standard
I should write a long introductory post explaining what this site will feature, how I plan on harnessing my passion and why I believe it’s become impossible to fully speak your mind or play with ideas in a mainstream media setting. Instead, this would-be twitter joke tells the entire story, I think:
When is it okay to start making Joe Paterno jokes? I’ve got a few that I’m...