Since I had other commitments – the Big Brothers Big Sisters charity trivia game, for example – and Jeremy and Katie were preparing for a major Ultimate Disc tournament on the West Coast – the Street Academy team was not represented last night at Elbo Room. But I did have host General James send me…
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“Amish Mafia” episode review: Holy War
Once again, we start with the mystery Amish message, spoken in Pennsylvania Dutch, about how the Amish church does not acknowledge the existence of the Amish Mafia. Of course, the way it’s staged, you would think that the show was being set in the Lancaster County, Pa. version of Twin Peaks. Be that as it…
Read MoreBrad Paisley made me buy a new camera
My girlfriend Nicole was very impressed by the fact that I have met and interviewed several popular musicians and bands as part of my previous employ with Goldmine magazine. She was especially impressed that I had met Brad Paisley, and that I had pictures to prove it. Well, I do have the pictures… but… Follow…
Read MoreThe Langley Schools Choir – the coolest grade school choir of all time!!
Okay, hands up. How many of you sang in your grade school choir or glee club? Yeah, I see your hands. I’ve done it as well. And you have to agree with me, the song selection for all these choir recitals was whack. SERIOUSLY whack. I still have nightmares of singing “The Wells Fargo Wagon…
Read MoreChasing the Dragon
One of my favorite rock bands of all time is the Australian/New Zealand combo Dragon. With the charismatic lead singer Marc Hunter fronting the band, they had a string of international hits like “April Sun in Cuba”, “Get That Jive,” “Sunshine,” “Rain,” “Western Girls” and a dozen and a half more. I eventually wrote an…
Read MoreVerizon’s new $700 iPhone
The other day, I gave my cell phone carrier, Verizon Wireless, a call about some issues with my cell phone bill. Nothing major, certainly nothing blog-worthy. And then, I just made an off-handed comment about how I’m glad I was grandfathered into the “unlimited data” package from a while back. And that someday, I’ll trade…
Read MoreWorking triple overtime in Canada
One of my duties with the National Basketball League of Canada is to monitor the online statistics for every game. The league uses a software program called DakStats – the table crew punches in the live data, it streams up to the Internet, and fans throughout North America can enjoy the games by watching the…
Read MoreI’m skipping Elbo Room next week…
That “thunk” you heard was about ten different trivia players fainting to the floor. This is important. I’m actually going to play trivia Thursday night, but not at Elbo Room. I’m going to play elsewhere, for a different reason. And for a different cause. And for a charitable reason. The Big Brothers Big Sisters of…
Read MoreThe calendar
It took me a few days to get around to hanging it up, but I put it up this morning. And it looks nice. It’s my 2013 wall calendar, this year sponsored by Nassau Merchandising Corporation. The calendar features several breathtaking scenes of wildlife paintings and artwork, and it looks good in my office. I…
Read MoreWeek 17 of the $2,000 2013 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Let me start today’s trivia tournament recap by congratulating the Bush team. They won their sixth consecutive round this week, putting them only two wins away from tying Lynch’s Mob for the most consecutive weekly wins at a Trivia Nights Live game. Not only that, but the Bushes were able to hold off a strong…
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