If you’re thinking this pandemic was just cooked up in a darkened room by my opponents in the celebrity hot dog eating contest in Fort Worth each Independence Day, you might be right.For the second straight year, Curly’s Frozen Custard has canceled its Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating contest. In a tragedy of sadness, their public…
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall I honor the birth of our great nation, much like John Hancock and George Washington, by eatin’ hot dogs.Up until the COVID19 outbreak, I had no idea so many of my Facebook friends were respected epidemiologists who had such a strong understanding of the most effective ways to combat infectious disease. Unfortunately, they fell just…
Normally, in a situation like this, I’d be bragging about cheap gas. I’ve done it before.But the cheap gas is, in part, due to a drop in demand because of coronavirus. People are worried. Some are losing their jobs, and oil rigs in Texas are slowing down. I, for instance, cannot drive to work because crowds at…
Each year on Independence Day, Loyal Scaiaholics know I look forward to the Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest at Curly’s Frozen Custard in Fort Worth.When Curly’s started serving Nathan’s nine years ago, their public relations guy called Nathan and asked for his blessing to host a contest. They were planning to start serving the hot…
Continuing what’s apparently becoming a series on how I’m unforgettable, a public relations associate sent a text the other day, asking if we could get together soon so he could deliver some ice cream.Each year, he demands to give me ice cream. In return, I demand access to his hard-hitting clients, which include, but are not…
A coworker is celebrating his induction into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. To celebrate, I showed up at work this morning with some frozen custard. Loyal Scaiaholics know I have an in with the Metroplex’ leading frozen custard guy.My newsroom enjoyed my performance in this year’s hot dog eating contest, especially the part where I stumbled back…