Summer Slam II Analysis

In late August I hosted a Pong tournament in which 5 different teams competed for glory. This post recaps and provides a breakdown of those results. So that's the best place to start. The Results       Congrats to the Bethlehem Boys - Nog and BSG - for the chip! These results being the case, the misleading Read more [...]

Food for Thought

Editor's Note: You know when you look up a recipe online and it comes with some preamble about how the blogger learned to cook the meal? You're left scrolling through a never ending story when all you want are the ingredients and step-by-step instructions. This blogcat is somewhat like that, except there's no recipe at the end. It’s almost Read more [...]

Do I Hear an Eco

The past couple of weeks have seen a burst of think-pieces on the nature of comedy in the post-Trump cultural landscape, sparked by the firing of Shane Gillis from Saturday Night Live only four days after his hiring was announced (a move prompted by public backlash against certain remarks Gillis has made in the past). To some, the comments made Read more [...]

Pong Pod #16 – Badges & Final Summer Slam Thoughts

Latest episode of the Pong Pod, where Ezra, Buttons, Nog and I break down the Pong Merit Badge concept Nog created, and discuss our final thoughts before next week's Summer Slam II. Read more [...]

Pong Pod #15 – Career Arcs & Matchup Tactics

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Pong Pod #14: Summer Slam II Team Projections

Hey y'all, Latest episode of the pong pod below, where Buttons and I go through each entrant in the upcoming Summer Slam II pong tournament and break down that team's chances:   Read more [...]

Game of Thrones Traded James Harden

Starting in Season 7, through the penultimate episode of the entire series that aired this past Sunday, Game of Thrones has been uneven at best. Nuts and bolts logistics, previously the show's strong suit, now wilt under the lightest scrutiny. Characters, who in earlier seasons were given ample screen time to develop and grow, now make hasty Read more [...]

National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month, as some of you may have learned from a Google Doodle at some point. Yes, lately it seems as if every single day and month has a dozen different special sobriquets - National Grilled Cheese Day, National Siblings Day, National Jazz Appreciation Month, National Soyfoods Month, and wow I didn't even have to make any Read more [...]

Pong Pod #13 – Mailbag! Part 1

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Politics and Recreation

There are a lot of reasons that the current political climate in the United States may have you feeling depressed, pessimistic, downcast, or oppressed. Undeniably the worst thing about the Trump administration is neither the emboldening of racism nor the lingering air of uncertainty and dread, but the effect that this political climate has had Read more [...]