Jan 19Member-onlyIn Search of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonI have become a bit of aficionado when it comes to lost media, which is any form of media that has either been destroyed or is not commonly available. I find myself looking for pieces of lost media just because they’re lost, not necessarily because it’s something that I would…Television4 min readTelevision4 min read
Jan 12Member-onlyFiguring Out Today’s Jazz MusicJazz music has always intrigued me from the moment I was a young man. I am part of a generation who has abandoned jazz, leaving it as more of an obscure artform for music purists to enjoy. I don’t share the same musical sensibilities of my generation though. Music is…Music2 min readMusic2 min read
Jun 24, 2022Member-onlyWaffle Crisp: Another Letter to Post Consumer BrandsPart 1 I never thought that my popular long-form piece of content would be an article about a box of breakfast cereal, but that’s what it is. I wrote my piece about Waffle Crisp cereal over three years ago, sent it out into the world, and went on my merry…Breakfast3 min readBreakfast3 min read
Dec 12, 2021Member-onlyGindo’s Spice of Life Hot Sauces ReviewI’ve previously had some of the hot sauces from Gindo’s Spice of Life Hot Sauces for review purposes and it was excellent in every sense of the word. From the top of the bottle down to the last drop, you can tell that the people who were responsible for creating…Food2 min readFood2 min read
Dec 6, 2021Member-onlySay No to Chain RestaurantsIn some parts of the country, people have to deal with slim pickings when it comes to restaurants. More often than not, they have to pick between one of many interchangeable chain establishments. …Food3 min readFood3 min read
Jun 8, 2021Member-onlyWaffle Crisp Cereal: Venture Out of WalmartI never thought that my most popular piece of content on the internet would be about a type of cereal, but that’s the case. I put out an article two years ago called Dear Post Consumer Brands Regarding Waffle Crisp Cereal. It was like any other article I had put…Foodies3 min readFoodies3 min read
Jun 7, 2021Member-onlyAn Open Letter to Dutch Bros CoffeeFrom where I live, the nearest Dutch Bros Coffee is over an hour away. If I were to travel there at any point except for the early morning, it would take me three to four times as long to get back due to traffic. …3 min read3 min read
Jun 1, 2021Member-onlyThe Struggles of an Inconsistent CreativeI have always prided myself in my ability to write about anything and everything. The problem I continue to run into are the periods when, out of nowhere, I stop writing altogether. I still think of ideas. I just lack the desire to put them onto the page or do…Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
Jan 10, 2021Member-onlyKellogg’s Eggo Cereal vs. Post’s Waffle CrispNow that Waffle Crisp has finally come back I feel like it’s time to warn people against choosing Kellogg’s Eggo cereal, the clearly inferior product of the two. While Waffle Crisp was away, Kellogg’s took advantage of the window of opportunity. They knew that Waffle Crisp fans didn’t have anything…Food3 min readFood3 min read
Jan 10, 2021Member-onlyWaffle Crisp: Mission Accomplished (But It’s Not Over)Since I published my open letter to Post Consumer Brands about Waffle Crisp being discontinued, I have heard from a lot of people who feel the same way I did. They were so sad that it had disappeared from the grocery store and wondered aloud about what would need to…Food3 min readFood3 min read
