Category Archives: Miscellany
An Open Letter to a Would-Be Constituent
For the purposes of this letter, the subject will be referred to as Miss Madsen. —Ty Dear Miss Madsen, My apologies for the curtness of my previous letter. While I will confess that I still find some of your presumption to be a tad annoying, and that your timing was not the best, I could …
Can I Avoid Being a Sycophant on Twitter?
One of my Twitter lists is called “Tolerable Famous People.” It’s a short list. Yes, that sounds like you give when presenting at the Oscars. But the impression you probably get from this is partially true; celebrities these days tend to be less tolerable to me than they were in the past. I have standards …
It’s a Business. Every…Single…Time
A much beloved ball player goes to play for his city’s arch rival without the slightest bit of regret. From him we hear, “hey, sports is a business.” A highly intelligent, groundbreaking television show with a vehemently loyal fan base that happens to be the wrong age and thus isn’t profitable overnight is cancelled after …
Why I am Not Boycotting the Sochi Games
The Olympics are not what they used to be. Far from the bastion of true amateur competition and beacon of international cooperation they once were, the Olympics have become a multi-billion dollar corporation like so many others. Bottom lines, revenue streams and merchandising are at the top of the pyramid now, where once the spirit …
Reverb13 Day Fifteen: Sensory Input
Give us a sensory tour of 2013. How would you describe the year that’s passing in terms of: Sight? Words. I saw many words in many different media. The words of authors from ages past printed across the yellowed pages of used and long forgotten books I purchased at used book stores by the bag. …
Ty Unglebower 