Week one in the Madball Football League did not go exactly as I might have hoped. For those of you playing along at home, here are the results for the first week… After listening to Kevin on his Team Hellions podcast where he divulged his knowledge of fantasy football, and football in general, this loss […]
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This week’s assignment from the League: Star of the show
There is a resurgence of reality TV shows out there, and we all seem to be heaping praise and hate on the shows in equal measures. It can’t be easy being the star of one of these shows and living your life in the limelight, which brings us to this week’s League challenge… — Television […]
Yard Sale Finds — Garfield and Godzilla!
Here’s how I spent $6 this weekend. After a long hot summer, the community yard sales are finally starting to show up again. I went to a large neighborhood sale on Saturday which was great because it was more like a flea market where everyone brought their stuff to one large field and sold stuff […]
The League has spoken: Back to school!
Last week, the League was asked to write about going back to school, and here is what we had to say… Monster Cafe writes about his experience at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Memories of Toymorrow has an unfortunate date of birth (happy birthday Michael!). The Green Plastic Squirtgun recounts all […]
A new lunch box for the new school year
As the school year begins for the little ones, I find myself feeling like a bit of a failure. Here’s why… This is my son’s lunch sack. It’s slick, zippered, and compartmentalized, complete with a built in freezer pack and non-crushable sandwich container. It’s grey and looks like every other lunch sack his fellow classmates […]