Chocolate Chip Cookies and Me

Chocolate Chip Cookies and Me

I despise online baking recipes. I don't want to read your life story to get a list of items to put in a slow cooker. So here's my life story with a recipe hidden for you.…
NFL is Here

NFL is Here

I don't know why my oldest is so in love with the NFL. I assume it was because I introduced him to Madden at a young age. We played Madden 2008 on the XBOX One. We…
How I Pay for My Media in 2023

How I Pay for My Media in 2023

I was raised always having a television. I even had a TV in my room. The TV was always on, and I listened to music while in the car. Because of my media hunger, I struggled…
Current State of My Sport Teams

Current State of My Sport Teams

Red Bull When I became a Red Bull fan, I knew I supported a successful team and a future World Champion, but I did not expect 2023. Before the season started, I bet at even money…
What is “Woke”?

What is “Woke”?

I recently visited Busch Stadium to see a Cubs vs. Cardinals game with my 11-year-old. Even though my team lost, I had a wonderful time. But, I noticed how many people were drinking Budweiser Select. Although…
Gathering Magic

Gathering Magic

Magic: The Gathering is a trading card game (TCG) released in 1993. I was 11. I was obsessing over collecting now worthless baseball cards. Instead, I could have been collecting precious Magic cards. My Dad talked…
A-List Early Reactions

A-List Early Reactions

I previously calculated that it was a no-brainer to get the AMC A-List if you saw two movies a month. I became an A-List Member on April 16th. Here are the results of my first 16…
Oppenheimer is Coming

Oppenheimer is Coming

Christopher Nolan is my favorite director. I didn't appreciate what a director did for a movie until I rewatched The Prestige. I said, "That was amazing; it felt like a Dark Knight movie!" So I looked…
The Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance

In 1943, the Supreme Court ruled that students are not required to say The Pledge of Allegiance or salute the flag. It was created in 1892 to push for Americanization—a desire to restrict immigration and encourage…
What’s the Deal with Cholesterol?

What’s the Deal with Cholesterol?

After my first physical... ever? I found out that my Cholesterol was "High." Now this didn't come as a total surprise. My old company used to offer annual blood tests, which I kept in a Google…