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posted "Two Thumbs Up" about Roger Ebert.   April 14

Two Thumbs Up
My all-time favorite Roger Ebert moment didn't have anything to do with movies. There was a certain sportswriter for the Chicago Sun-Times since the 9 …

posted "An Agnostic/Atheist Easter Story" about Faith.   April 01

An Agnostic/Atheist Easter Story
The plaster cast felt like a glove, and it was about as tough. If I had molded it into a more grabby shape, I probably could have played hockey in it. …

commented on RabidChihuahua's QuickTip of Fox News, "I hate Fox News as much as the next guy for them being horribly biased, but I hate them less than MS ...".   February 27

posted "Faith and (Final) Fantasy" about Faith.   February 23

Faith and (Final) Fantasy
This is a chapter from my book.    Final Fantasy X    Final Fantasy X was more or less an impulse buy. I was a …

commented on woopak_the_thrill's QuickTip of Superbowl XLVII, "Being a Steelers fan myself, I really did not know who to root for. Baltimore is the Steelers’ divis ...".   February 06

posted "Lights Out" about Superbowl XLVII.   February 06

Lights Out
You know the eternal story of the Super Bowl. It's an unofficial national holiday during which everyone has some kind of rooting interest, even if …

posted "Gonna Make a Resolution" about New Year's Resolutions.   January 24

Gonna Make a Resolution
Usually I'm not privy to saying very much about my New Year's Resolutions because so many people don't take them seriously, and until a few years ago …

commented on Madpenguin's QuickTip of Agnostic, "You know, after some thought these are actually the smartest people on the planet. If you try and co ...".   November 17, 2012

posted the Quick Tip, "Dear nonexistent people who who keep popping up at random: If you're only posting a phony profile of ...", on the topic Lunch.com.   November 10, 2012

commented on Madpenguin's QuickTip of Paris Hilton, "Another annoying and untalented personality who has some how managed to stay relevant. I actually he ...".   October 14, 2012

posted "The Olympics are Meaningless and Depraved" about NBC Olympics.   July 26, 2012

The Olympics are Meaningless and Deprave …
As far as I'm concerned, the International Olympic Committee owes the city of Chicago $50 million. Chicago threw that money at a huge bid trying to wi …

posted the Quick Tip, "Nature's candy. Tastes good, provides sugars that won't kill you and essential vitamins, and comes i ...", on the topic Fruit.   July 24, 2012

posted "Becoming the Vine; Finding Faith in Doubt" about Faith.   June 24, 2012

Becoming the Vine; Finding Faith in Doub …
"I am the vine, you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."  John 5 …

posted "Bluestreak Returns" about Sonic the Hedgehog 2.   June 23, 2012

Bluestreak Returns
You know what I hate about trendsetting games? The fact that they set trends. When the new hip character cashes in, everyone begins copying the formul …

commented on RabidChihuahua's review of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, "The Blue Blur is back in his best game. 94%".   June 22, 2012

commented on Madpenguin's review of Mortal Kombat 3 [SNES], "Quite possibly one of the most disappointing sequels ever.".   June 02, 2012

commented on Madpenguin's review of Mortal Kombat II, "A very good follow up, and some hail it as the best.".   May 29, 2012

commented on Madpenguin's review of Gamers, "What kind of gamer are you? Hardcore? Casual? Fan Boy perhaps? One guys look on different gamers.".   May 20, 2012

unlocked the Evil Clone "Liquid" badge   May 10, 2012

posted "Fly, Eagles, Fly" about Philadelphia Eagles.   March 16, 2012

Fly, Eagles, Fly
We all know that fans of the Philadelphia Eagles once lobbed snowballs at Santa Claus. But that was so long ago - the incident was even mentioned in t …

posted "Paul Brown's Mad Revenge on Ohio" about Cincinnati Bengals.   March 05, 2012

Paul Brown's Mad Revenge on Ohio
When the Cleveland Browns were created, they hired a man named Paul Brown to coach, scout, and basically run the entire operation in every possible wa …

posted "Have a Horse" about Indianapolis Colts.   March 04, 2012

Have a Horse
There have actually been three different incarnations of the Baltimore Colts. Due to transaction issues, it's in fact possible to find people who …

posted "Quoth the Ravens..." about Baltimore Ravens.   March 02, 2012

Quoth the Ravens...
The history of the Baltimore Ravens is unique because the NFL plays a cute little game with them. That game is called "Let's Forget the Fact that the …

posted "Charge!" about San Diego Chargers.   March 01, 2012

Charge!
Sports fans like myself who are bred in the city of Buffalo, New York learn quickly about heartbreak and futility. The city has two mainstream league …

posted the Quick Tip, "What's not to love about a holiday that translates, roughly, to Fat Tuesday? It's Mardi Gras! You ge ...", on the topic Mardi Gras.   February 22, 2012

posted "You Belong to the City" about Streets of Rage 2 [Sega Genesis].   February 18, 2012

You Belong to the City
Ya gotta love the brawler! The most stupidly fun genre of gaming during the 16-bit era, brawlers were everything video games were meant to exemplify b …

posted "Head On" about St. Louis Rams.   January 29, 2012

Head On
The Rams have become so synonymous with Los Angeles since the NFL hit the big time, nearly everyone forgets they're one of the league's few three-city …

commented on djevoke's QuickTip of San Francisco 49ers, "Let's go, Niners, LET'S GO!!!! I'm so proud of my hometown for making it to the NFC Championships an ...".   January 23, 2012

posted "SOPA/PIPA - My Letter to the Government" about Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).   January 19, 2012

SOPA/PIPA - My Letter to the Government
I'm giving this letter a test run to see what others think of me sending it to a Senator for New York.    Dear Senator,     I …