Air (2023)
The A-List magic continued on Monday night for our second movie in two days. Mandy and I saw Matt Damon in Ben Affleck's Air in a 97-person theater on Monday, April 17, at 7:05 CT. Trailers…
The Self-Employment Tax
As a self-employed person, the one tax you can't run from is the self-employment tax. Your first $147,000 in wages and net earnings are taxed at 15.3%. This is separate from the income tax you also…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
My family saw The Super Mario Bros. Movie in a 141-person Dolby Cinema at AMC theater on Sunday, April 16th at 4:55 CT. My wife and I received AMC A-List memberships for my birthday, and this…
Baseball Is Back
Since the 2016 World Series, I have seen maybe two games at Wrigley Field. I had 34 years of Cubs losing, and I have been riding on a high ever since. F1 has slowly replaced baseball…
The Tingles
Over the last few weeks, I have noticed tingling in my hands and feet. I'll tell you an alarming symptom to Google, "tingling in hands and feet." The first suggestion for Americans is diabetes because, well,…
PlayStation
One of the few memories from childhood is when my brother and I chipped in and bought the original PlayStation. I was only twelve, but we agreed to sell all our Nintendo games to FuncoLand. They…
Not Enough Fat
I have a vivid memory as a husky fifth-grade kid being in school and being told that fat equals fat. He showed us how you would get fat if you ate foods with fat, like whole…
The Draft
I remember being at my friend's house, and he watched ESPN and told me that the Magic were going to get Shaq. I had no idea who Shaq was or even who the Magic was. But…
The Last of Us
Video games have always been a part of my life. Most of my youth was spent playing Tecmo Super Bowl, Joe Montana's Football, or Madden. My college career introduced me to Warcraft 3, Civilization 3, and…
Talkie Trivia Update
Last year I brought up the idea of "Talkie-Trivia." This is one of the few unrealities I have been working to make a reality. I have been working on the project since May. Slowly, of course.…