Most evenings, from about 8 o’clock onward, the time I spend on the recliner with the Bi-Pap tethered to my face is a complete mystery to me as to how the television program I catch the beginning of actually ends. I know that was an awkwardly constructed sentence. My bad. Basically, I usually fall asleep [...]
Archive for the ‘Pop Culture’ Category
A Rebranding Opportunity
Posted in Allegedly Funny, Pop Culture on September 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »
(Neverending Quest for Proverbially) Shiny Objects
Posted in Allegedly Funny, Pop Culture on April 27, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I’ve got no problem admitting out loud that I have this tendency to get really into something at the expense of something else. For seemingly days on end, this thing that I’m into becomes something akin to an obsession to me. It’s the only thing that I want to spend my time doing, regardless of [...]
Make a Wish Upon a Star
Posted in Ask the Audience, Pop Culture on December 16, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Considering that I am living with a terminal illness, I have decided to make a list of ten famous people who I would like to meet before the Great Delicatessen in the Sky calls my number. I am leaving it up to you, the esteemed readers of my ALS Boy blog — with your personal [...]
Random Miscellany
Posted in Life, Pop Culture on October 26, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Have you noticed an uptick in the number of people wearing jean jackets these days? Could it be that the beloved Canadian Tuxedo is primed for a comeback? I would appreciate any commentary regarding this phenomenon from all of our fashionista readers out there. Just in case you were wondering, this is a Canadian Tuxedo [...]
If I Show You Mine, Will You Show Me Yours?
Posted in Ask the Audience, Pop Culture on September 22, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Now that the new Fall television season is upon us, our DVR is preparing for an onslaught of series recordings to begin occupying space on its hard drive. Here is the comprehensive list of shows that we love to watch at our convenience without commercial interruption: The Office – This show really fires on all [...]
Falling on a Grenade
Posted in Ask the Audience, Pop Culture on August 22, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you just gotta respect ‘em. Philanthropic to a fault and more courteous and respectful than a young man asking his potential future father-in-law for his daughter’s hand in marriage, these eight raven-haired ambassadors of decorum and dignity have burst onto the pop culture scene with such panache and aplomb that [...]
Worth a Looksee
Posted in Pop Culture on August 19, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Have you seen the latest episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO? It is quite interesting to say the least. Scientists have discovered a link between traumatic brain injuries such as concussions and ALS, particularly in regards to professional football and soccer players, boxers and even Lou Gehrig himself. Those same scientists were [...]
My PSA for F and G on IFC
Posted in Pop Culture on July 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I am, and have always been, a fairly easy-going guy. I do my best not to force-feed my personal popular culture values and tastes down anybody’s throat (unless I am absolutely 110% certain that they will love it). I may use my abilities as a writer to get my readers intrigued enough about some product [...]
The Sounds of Silence
Posted in Allegedly Funny, Pop Culture on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Listen! Do you hear that harmonious and soothing absence of noise? How about that complete and utter lack of droning plastic horn racket buzzing through the speakers of our nation’s flat screens and into our collective consciousness? Isn’t it pleasant? Now that the cultural coming-out party of the dreaded vuvuzela is finally over, we can [...]
The New Gold Standard in Must-See TV
Posted in Pop Culture on June 10, 2010 | 7 Comments »
“How you doin?” If that phrase is unfamiliar to you — and I’m not talking with a Joey Tribiani from Friends accent — then perhaps you need to start watching The Wendy Williams Show on BET. If you’ve seen it, you already know what I am talking about. If you are living in a Wendy-less [...]
