In conjunction with the latest indication that we will all be subservient under the brilliant, gentle, malevolent, enlightened tyranny of the sublime Jennifer Lawrence, Subway has rolled out the latest in cross-promotional synergy with a series of spicy ass sandwiches. It’s capitalism at work, baby! Among their offerings is the Sriracha Chicken Melt. I’ve found…
Read MoreWhile on one of the many conference calls at work I love ever so much, I had the Yahoo front page open and happened upon this article: “Many House Republicans say: What GOP crisis?” Oh, for shit’s sake. Now I have to open it. “WASHINGTON (AP) — As a Republican, freshman Rep. Ted Yoho of…
Read MoreSince my fat ass has actually been going to the gym consistently, I’ve had to add several songs to my workout rotation. What will follow is a periodic update of whichever song has given me added juice on the lifting machines or elliptical trainer. Download these yourselves and enjoy. “Wake Me Up” – Avicii Taken…
Read MoreOn August 2, 2012, our trivia team name was “No Use for an Untimely Death.” The day before, Tony Sly, lead singer of punk band No Use for a Name had died in his sleep. On October 29, 2013, Fat Wreck Cords released The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute. The next day I downloaded…
Read MoreHere’s a hypothetical question that shouldn’t take you very long to answer: Would you rather your favorite NFL team play a very tight game that is widely regarded as one of the greatest matchups in the history of the Super Bowl, but ultimately lose? Or Would you rather your favorite NFL team dominate their opponent…
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There’s nothing quite like Halloween to bum you out about infertility. I used to love Halloween. I loved everything about it – the candy, the dressing up in weird costumes, the merriment, the freedom from obligation of gift giving – just fucking everything. Halloween was the greatest. Yet the last two Halloweens I haven’t done…
Read MoreThis week is Italy week. From Tuesday, October 22 until Monday, October 28, I’ll post something from my recent trip to Italy. When Kristin and I stepped into Pompeii, we cued up a free podcast hosted by Rick Steves designed to serve as your audio tour of the area. It’s a nice free alternative to…
Read MoreThis week is Italy week. From Tuesday, October 22 until Monday, October 28, I’ll post something from my recent trip to Italy. Remember how I lost 40 lbs. over the course of eight and a half months? You know what was not part of the secret to my success? Eating a whole pizza virtually every…
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