Ever since I became familiar with the concept of “everything but the burden” at some indeterminate point in college, I've tried my best to be sensitive regarding matters of cultural appropriation. In recognition of the fact that as a white guy, most aspects of American society work towards conditioning me to believe I am master … Continue reading Tabouli

After the catharsis of explaining those pesky panic attacks I get towards the end of every year, when it becomes clear how much music arrived in the past year to wide praise, only for it to be shunted off to the side in a day or two and replaced by another highly touted musical testament, … Continue reading Start of Year Musical Panic Attack

If you ask me, Super Nintendo games are generally a good deal easier than Nintendo games are. The original Nintendo Entertainment System is rather notorious for having a library stuffed full of brutally difficult games, and for whatever reason, there aren't nearly as many games on Super Nintendo that are on that same level, difficulty-wise. … Continue reading In Praise of Actraiser

I didn't watch the show until Monday morning, which had the added benefit of allowing me to skip everything that wasn't an actual match. As such, I don't have any opinions on some of the skits that happened in the middle of the show that people are complaining about. Also, please note that while most … Continue reading WWE Elimination Chamber 2019

It's time for me to find a job. This is probably for the best, as much as I don't want to admit it. But I've had my fun at this point. Getting high and playing video games all day most days has lost its luster, just like most everything else eventually does, as has sitting … Continue reading Party = Over

1. I have an unfortunate tendency, when traveling, to view the place I am visiting as a utopia where no one, not even the locals, have any problems. This tendency has abated somewhat as I've been to more places, and it's easier to adopt in some places than others. If you visit Denver, for example, … Continue reading 12 Not Necessarily Related Thoughts About New Orleans

(Enjoy this bonus article I wrote last week and shopped around unsuccessfully - Rob) By now, you've probably heard all about how much the Super Bowl sucked. It was an atrocious game indeed, chock full of busted plays, wobbly throws, and terrible officiating. It would not be wrong, per se, to refer to the game … Continue reading The NFL’s Modern Labor Insanity

Once you hit a certain age, for me it was my late 20's, the imperative nature of eating my dang vegetables very loudly and painfully asserted itself. Don't get me wrong, pooping is still hilarious, but it's no longer any laughing matter. The good news is that eating one's dang vegetables is a super easy … Continue reading Kale Salad with Gorgonzola

Well, that game sucked even more than I thought possible. It was as dispiriting a treatise on existential futility as I can recall, the food was good and the beer got me drunk, so I had fun. Good thing my cooking projects turned out, although I'm never making a whole freaking porchetta for just two … Continue reading Halftime Heat

I'm not excited this year. I'm really not. Naturally, this is mostly because I find no reason to get excited about watching the Patriots win the Super Bowl yet again. Their victory in the AFC Championship game was dispiriting enough, and it's not like I care one way or the other about the Chiefs. But … Continue reading “Ugh, Not This Again” – A Super Bowl Preview for the Mildly Apathetic