I’ve given this a lot of thought, and when I say, “a lot,” I mean, “It might have briefly entered my mind about a week ago.” I’ve come to this conclusion: I’d be an excellent late-night talk show host.This week, David Letterman retired. He and I share very similar pedigrees: we’re both from the…
A couple of weeks ago, after WBAP’s poor judgment in sticking with me despite a ridiculously long amount of time, I returned to work. It feels amazing to return to my “normal life.” Except I can’t walk properly right now because I have what a friend accurately, I feel, described as a superhuman ability to grow bones and…
When you spend several hours a day driving around the Metroplex chasing down the news, you start to think about all the billboards and signs you pass every day. I do, at least. For instance, I occasionally find myself sitting in traffic on I-35E in Lewisville. Each time, I gaze upon this water tower:And I think to myself…
Halloween and I have never had a particularly strong bond. I don’t remember exactly when I stopped trick-or-treating, except that trick-or-treating made a brief resurgence when I became one of those high school punks who starts doing it again. Even then, I remember that we hadn’t put much thought into our costumes [I think…
Hola, amigos. I know it’s been a long time since I rapped at ya, but your ol’ pal Scaia’s been knee-deep in hoopla.Earlier this year, some dudes from Oncor came by the house to do some work on the power pole in the alley. For my convenience, they left a tree in my backyard. Not standing…
Say, Dallas Cowboys fans, do you remember Week One of the season when the 49ers trounced Dallas? Do you remember how facebook lit up with hilarious bon mot about Tony Romo throwing all those interceptions?I ask because the Cowboys are now 3-1, but I rarely see posts about them trouncing other teams.Several of my associates were at…