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“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Texas Western: 1966 NCAA Champions You sometimes get the "David vs. Goliath" match-up in sports: the scrappy underdog, with almost zero chance to win, versus the powerhouse favorite, who's a near-lock … Continue reading Black History Month: Facts, #2
It's odd: I thought I was retiring the late night/early morning posts called "Night Walks", yet I've written 3 in the last 2 months. Maybe I'll keep that category around...? - My alarm will be set for Monday, but not for 5 AM - I am off! I've got a couple of errands that I … Continue reading “Night Walk”: Can’t Sleep
After a days-long project, I have come up with various Top 10 lists for the entire decade. Louisville Stories Let's start off with 10 of the biggest news stories of the decade involving Metro Louisville. I can't say that they were THE 10 biggest stories but these 10 (plus the Honorable Mentions) did have significant … Continue reading Best of the Decade
In the last episode, the Elric Brothers - Edward "Ed" and Alphonse "Al" - arrived in the town of Xenotime, looking for info on the Philosopher's Stone. Instead, they found a town with a lot of ill people and 2 boys calling themselves "The Elric Brothers, Ed and Al". They also found out that the … Continue reading “Fullmetal Alchemist”, Ep. 12
The Elric brothers arrive in the mining town of Xenotime and begin their search of the town for the Philosopher's Stone. There is a shout in the distance: a little girl is trapped under a steel beam, at the entrance to some mines. Miners, including her dad, can't free her, but Ed manages it, via … Continue reading “Fullmetal Alchemist”, Episode 11
This post from 2017 came about after a conversation with 2 of my best friends, regarding the NHL Playoffs. I had enjoyed that year's NHL Playoffs much more than the NBA Playoffs. Fast forward to 2019. While I simply haven't had time to watch much of either playoffs, I have found the NHL games I … Continue reading From The Archives: NHL vs. NBA Playoffs
From August 2017, my cell phone was the Samsung Galaxy S8+. It was a really good phone. However, it was time to take advantage of an offer from Verizon and LG, and upgrade. Enter the LG V40 ThinQ. After a few days of use, here are my thoughts on it. Usage I upgraded to the … Continue reading Early Thoughts: LG V40 ThinQ
There's been so much hype about the newest installment in the Halloween franchise, "Halloween (2018)". I watched it on Saturday night. Was it worth it? Read below. There will be a few minor spoilers. The first thing to realize about Halloween (2018) is that it's a direct sequel to the original Halloween (1978), Halloween II, … Continue reading Review: “Halloween (2018)”
One of the current Facebook trends is to post, over 10 days, a picture of your 10 favorite albums, with no explanation for the choice. Well, I'm about to post my 10 favorite albums and some will have explanations. A special mention goes to the 1993 debut album by 311, called "Music". I never owned … Continue reading 10 All-Time Favorite Albums
I made my WM predictions here. I was wrong about a lot of the matches. And I had a lot of fun being wrong. Pre-Show “Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal”: I wasn't too excited about this match. It had lost a lot of its luster in the past 2 years, in my opinion. It … Continue reading WrestleMania 34 Review
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