I realized after posting the subject line that all of my favorite YouTube videos this week are related to mega-movie franchises. The first video is incredibly heartwarming. It features a kid who is given a prosthetic arm by Robert Downey Jr. (he presents the arm to the kid, though it was created by someone else). … Read more
A few weeks ago I attended a small dinner party. The hosts asked what each of the guests wanted to drink, so I requested what I always drink with dinner: A glass of milk (and a glass of juice, but I didn’t want to ask for too much). The hosts seemed bewildered by the request. “You … Read more
Hindsight is a work of fiction written by Jamey Stegmaier, released in 9 short segments (1 per week). Read Part 1 here first Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 of 9: Anything Is Possible Just like the secluded area they found on Belle Isle so many years before in … Read more
I don’t have any strong college sports allegiances, but I follow March Madness and NCAA football. One of my favorite things is when a student-athlete decides to stay in school for another year. I’m not exactly sure why. Part of it is school spirit–I think it’s near when a student-athlete wants to come back and … Read more
For some reason when I got Walter as a pet for Biddy a few years ago, I thought he was about a year old. I arbitrarily picked a birthday for him (today), and I’ve celebrated it as such ever since. Thus by my calendar, Walter turns 4 today. However, a trip to the vet last … Read more
This morning I drove past a construction site. Workers were repairing a large pothole in the road, and it looked like they were going to be there for several days. Amidst the construction was a common sight, a Porta Potty. As I drove by, a thought occurred to me: “How friggin’ brilliant is the concept … Read more
A friend of mine who owns a restaurant posted this question on Facebook yesterday. I don’t know the full context of it, but I was fascinated that it was even a question, because the answer to me is so clearly “no.” However, my guess is that my friend has seen guests do this at his … Read more
Hindsight is a work of fiction written by Jamey Stegmaier, released in 9 short segments (1 per week). Read Part 1 here first Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 of 9: The Saviors and the Failure For the next week, Stew tried not to look at any other words. He … Read more
Today I saw some articles about two particularly awesome ad campaigns happening right now. The first is from Geico. So, you know when you’re ready to watch a YouTube video and an ad starts playing, and after 5 seconds you can click the “skip ad” button? You’re not alone–research indicates that 94% of people skip … Read more
As much as I love movies, I care very little about the Academy Awards. It’s too self-congratulatory for me. At heart, it’s just a way to sell more movie tickets. Which is fine, but they could tone down the importance of it a bit. However, I think I’m going to ease up on the Academy … Read more