Archive for the ‘Musings’ Category

Declaration of Incompetence

When, in the course of television broadcasting, it becomes necessary for the target audience of 18-49 year olds to alter their television habits which have connected them with a network, and to assume among the powers of the remote, the wide array of other networks that their cable or satellite subscription entitles them, a decent [...]


Top 10 Songs to Sing Along

So, about a month ago, I was watching the Stanley Cup Final, being depressed and interested simultaneously. The absolute slaughter that was Game 5 was ending; there was about two minutes left on the clock, but there were stoppages often because of some of the shenanigans the players were getting into. And during those stoppages, [...]


The Off-Season

So, the playoffs ended about a week ago. The awards show was on Thursday (along with the generous helping of east coast bias). There’s still a week until the draft, another week until Hockey Christmas no. 2, aka the beginning of the free agency period and my birthday. Of course, GMs are making trades, but [...]


Miracle on Ice Retrospective

Note: I originally wrote this for a college application, but since said college rejected me, I have no qualms about posting this here – especially since it is hockey related and I’m pretty proud of it. This will also be the most-edited piece you will ever read here. Enjoy! It was really just a game, [...]


Two of a Kind

So, I’m watching some TV for the first time in the while (you gotta love the internet), and I notice that State Farm commercial. You know, the one where all the kids are at the DMV getting their permits and pictures taken? Where that annoyingly stuck-in-your-head-able song “You are sixteen going on seventeen, blah blah [...]


Armchair… president?

At this point in the year, all those fans whose teams are out of the running are moaning about what was done wrong, proposing all sorts of ridiculous trades in hopes of winning the Cup next season. Especially if their team won the President’s Trophy and then was upset in the first round (must… not… [...]