It Begins or {possibly} Ends Here

I have been a football fan for as long as I can remember. I have seen some amazing players do some unbelievable things during that time. Incredible throws, ridiculous catches, and spectacular runs. Every time a player comes along, and shows the ability to consistently make these types of plays, they become stars in the

In Memoriam: 2016

  Well, 2016 has pretty much sucked on an epic level. There has been more significant deaths this past year, than any other year I can remember. We’ve seen the death of justice. We have seen the death of democracy. We have seen the death of fact-based journalism, and we have seen the death of

My Open Letter to Donald Trump

  I’d first like to say congratulations. Although I wholeheartedly admit that I disagree with virtually everything you (seemingly) stand for, there is no denying that you ran an amazing campaign. You did what you had to do, to win the nomination, and continued doing it right up until the election. You did, and said,

Pink Hats Need Not Apply

       It goes without saying that I have a multitude of topics floating around in my head, that I want to eventually write about. For whatever reason, I just don’t get the proper motivation to do so, and those subjects just continue to fester in my brain. Inevitably, when this happens, all it

They’ll All Be Missed

  Well, it has been a few years since I have done an ‘In Memoriam’ blog from the previous year, but as there have been some people who died, with whom I have lots of fond memories, I figured I would do one this year. Some of these people are more well known than others,

It’s Not Just One Thing

This week, in my continuing saga of letting my Facebook friends choose my topic, I have been blessed with a subject in which I have a multi-layered take. The topic is respect, or lack thereof, in today’s society. There are so many ways in which this topic could be approached, and it’s likely that you’ve

Music To My Ears & Brain

So, it is week 3 of ‘Let My Facebook Friends Choose A Topic’. This week’s topic comes from my great friend Michelle. —Best concert I have ever attended, and best venue— As I have not attended a ton of concerts in my life, I think I will just list all the ones I have been

This Is What I Get

In an effort to not only increase the frequency of the blogs I write, but to also step outside the box and write about topics that I may not normally think to write about, I decided to put the fate of my subject matter in the hands of my facebook family. Every Monday I post

I’m Waiting For You To Show Me Some Goddamn Gratitude

grat·i·tude \ˈgra-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\ noun the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and return kindness If you have ever seen In The Line of Fire, with Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich, then the quote I used as the title for this blog is one you should know well. Although John Malkovich’s character’s desire

Don’t Kill The Messenger

DISCLAIMER: This blog was meant to be a writing exercise for me. Find a topic that I have an opinion on, and attempt to write a contrarian, or outside the box, point of view. Although the topic is one that will garner few supporters, if any, it’s important to know that although I may be