I’m at work today, and our traffic anchor came out to tell me about a major crash involving a semi-truck on I35e.The driver wasn’t hurt, but it’d be a while before they could reopen the highway, so we started talking about the best way around.There’s no, you see, there’s no exit from…
Loyal Scaiaholics know I grew up in Ohio. Several Ohio-based associates have been posting about the race for Senate.Sherrod Brown, you see, is running for reelection to a third term. Brown is a Democrat, but Republicans outvoted Democratsduring the Ohio primary last week.But loyal Scaiaholics also know I do not blog about politics, just hilarious things that…
I’ve spent much of this week at the NRA’s Annual Meetings. Dallas is hosting the NRA’s 147th Annual Meeting, which seems like a lot. This year, seminars include points on concealed carry and how armed people can interact more safely with police. The first Annual Meeting, a full 147 years ago, probably included a seminar on how…
In a stunning revelation [hashtag: Breaking! hashtag: ICYMI], Sean Hannity is drawing attention to the difference between news and talk shows on the radio.The twitterer who was cited in that link had to explain that Hannity is not a journalist; he’s a host. That’s something those of us who’ve worked in AM radio have dealt with…
I met Barbara Bush several times when I was working in Houston a few years ago. The Bushes have always been very visible there.An associate took this shot of Barbara Bush at a library in Spring, Texas that was named after her.The Bushes would use that visibility to help when they could. When George HW Bush and Bill…
Today, poets across America are celebrating National Haiku Day. I’m happy to see Big Haiku isn’t bowing to pressure to move the date around to create a three-day weekend. No, wait–this is the line!Poets, always drunkThink it’s ALWAYS the weekendWhy don’t they get jobs?I don’t mean for that to…
Today, restaurants across America are marking National Grilled Cheese Day.Loyal Scaiaholics will recall my concern last year when Norma’s Cafe, a stalwart in honoring food-related days, went heavy on grilled cheese sandwiches that contain macaroni and cheese.”Where’s the innovation?!” I asked, quite reasonably, as I ate a “Gabe’s Big Tasty,” slathered with macaroni…