The Brians posted earlier, but we have some other awards to give out before the big show. Without further ado: Best Use of an Obscenity: The audience at my showing of We Bought a Zoo sure thought they had paid to see a wacky romp about kids growing up in a zoo. They got a heavier than […]
The idea came to me in a flash 10 years ago. I don’t care about the Oscars, but I love movies. So why not pay homage to the films I like? That’s how The Brians came to be. Thank you for joining me for the 2011 edition where I will bestow awards to the best […]
As I worked my way through Season 1 of Friday Night Lights this winter, I came to the slow realization why I did not originally watch the show. I have a hard time turning off my experiences around sports. I played almost every sport growing up. I dreamed of working as a sportswriter and spent […]
Thirty-two years ago today, a bunch of 20-somethings (and a couple of teenagers) shocked the world. The U.S. Olympic hockey team beat the Soviet Union 4-3 in the greatest sports upset ever. I won’t try to qualify that. It really isn’t up for argument. Nothing can beat the Miracle on Ice. When this anniversary rolls […]
Sometimes I deserve the reputation I get. I understand why people think I’m loud (I am), lazy (when it doesn’t inconvenience others too much) and obsessed with food and television. I feel happiest while eating on the couch while talking loudly about my favorite sitcoms. What flummoxes me is how some people develop certain opinions […]
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you undoubtedly know I could not wait for the show Cougar Town to return to ABC last night. The long wait had finally ended. I threw myself headlong into the social media promotion headed by the show’s co-creator (and my non-sexual man crush) Bill Lawrence. I’m sure this bothered some […]
Today, we celebrate the women in our lives. Let’s not pretend that Valentine’s Day represents anything else. That’s not a complaint partially because I don’t have elaborate plans for my wife tonight. We saved all our Valentine’s activities for the weekend. I also don’t worry about focusing on my sweetheart at this time because I […]
About a year ago, my wife and I had a spirited discussion about the boundaries of soup season. To boil things down, I think outdoor temperature, not the calendar, should determine when soup fits on the menu. Of course, we had soup the other day when the weather during the day made me think about […]
I don’t have a huge problem with Budweiser like some people do. Sure, I now prefer other beers to the “King of Beers,” but I had my days of loyal Bud drinking. I also don’t get too bothered when some art form gets a commercial use. If I hear a favorite song or artist in a commercial, […]
You would think after my running out of gas experience 13 months ago, I would have learned my lesson. That would make too much sense though. I first had trouble with my car battery in October. I had to drive the Saturday morning when we had that freak snow storm and rushed out of the […]