This morning, my boss was wandering through the newsroom, asking if anyone wanted to cover the hard-hitting story about IHOP changing its name.I have no idea how he made it all the way to my row [I sit in the back, with all the other ruffians] without anyone claiming it. At the time, I wasn’t even sure…
Like the Great Horned Antelope of the Sahara Desert, this website has migrated to a new a new design.I had been told, literally, almost half a dozen times that the blog had become difficult to read on a mobile device, or “cell phone.” Some Scaiaholics, and I frequently use the phrase, “Loyal Scaiaholics,” but is that really appropriate here…
A retired schoolteacher from South Carolina is drawing attention for what everyone assumes retired schoolteachers do: She proofread and graded a letter someone sent her.This particular letter had come from President Trump:Loyal Scaiaholics know I won’t shut up about how I don’t blog about politics, only the hilarious things that happen because of politics.Having said…
Tonight, I’m watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals. I’m not watching the NBA Finals, but I’m not a poindexter.The finals of this year’s spelling bee include quite a few li’l ragamuffins from Texas. Three of the last four li’l rascals are from Texas, and the last two li’l rapscallions ares from…
This week, most of the li’l raggamuffins of Texas are wrapping up school. Teachers explain they need time in the Fall to get kids back into the mindset of learnin’ stuff [their exact words].That brings us to Grossology. Grossology, you see, is an exhibit that opened over the weekend at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and…
My brother, a Hollywood muckity-muck, has been globe trotting recently because he’s developing a new show and is such a big deal. You might think there’s a sibling rivalry. You might be a fool. Let me explain.Loyal Scaiaholics understand that even though the Expos left Montreal 14 years ago, I’m still a fan. My brother…
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…