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You'd have a better chance of finding a three legged ballerina than your luggage
"So, you want to come to the airport and shove your microphone into face after face after face of my passengers, eh? Just face after face for a full week," the CEOs of airlines around the world muttered under their breath in unison before Christmas. "I guess the foot's on the other hand, now."
Jan 2, 20235 min read


The penitent man shall read this blog
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall an auction house in Dallas put George Clooney's nipple costume up for bid earlier this year. Not to rest on its laurels, Heritage Auctions has taken the process a step further.
Dec 14, 20223 min read


How TCU can properly prepare for the Fiesta Bowl
The Federal Highway Administration has determined New Jersey should not be telling motorists to hold on to their butts.
Dec 6, 20222 min read


"Their hands met over a vat of mac & cheese"
A couple times a year, Jerry Jones demands I come by AT&T Stadium and feast from his cornucopia of new dishes. And by "Jerry Jones," I mean, "Legends, the concessions company he and the New York Yankees own," and by "demands," I mean, "allows."
Nov 23, 20223 min read


My pitches for "The Walking Dead" spinoffs
Rick Grimes and I have accompanied each other on our journeys. His journey took him through the zombie apocalypse. My journey, just as heroically, was getting to know the people of Texas.
Nov 21, 20222 min read


A mortician's advice on how to live
We've had a rough couple years. I've been vocal about my disdain for people using their free time to argue about politics and science on Facebook, but allow me to bring something positive to the internet: the tale of a mortician.
Nov 10, 20222 min read
More people are complaining about politics than voting
My legion of subscribers [and by “legion,” I mean, “ Potentially fewer than what you might picture when you think of a Roman legion “]...
Oct 25, 20224 min read


The Alan Scaia brand will be smooth and mellow
Jim Cantore excels at injecting himself into weather stories. I've developed a complex relationship with hurricanes over my time in Texas, and he and I wound up staying in the same hotel once when I worked in Houston.
Sep 29, 20223 min read


We pledge to ship watermelons and do the other things
During my trip to SuperOregon this month, several associates reminded me I have not followed through on any of my get-rich-quick schemes. Specifically, they yearn to shop at Big Scai's Beer Frontier.
Sep 27, 20223 min read


North Texans ARE super nice
I was excited to return home from the rodeo last weekend in time to catch the end of the Bengals/Cowboys game. I was less excited to see the Bengals lose.
Sep 23, 20222 min read


A positive message from a spilled drink
Each year, I relax a bit in Super Oregon. Loyal Scaiaholics will recall my penchant for returning for the rodeo.
Sep 20, 20223 min read


The queen makes a strong point about Texans
No British ruler had ever visited Texas, not even a Druid, which may help explain why Stonehenge is shrouded in mystery instead of having songs written about it and people arguing about the best way to defend it like the Alamo
Sep 8, 20222 min read


Focaccia and fried cheese for all
After last week's expose on charcuterie boards, an associate suggested my description of the goat cheese-wonton-honey trifecta was a bit off. Instead of finding a way to work the term, "insouciance," into descriptions of foods, he suggested I start using "mouthfeel."
Sep 8, 20223 min read


It's rainin' powdered sugar at Fair Park
After all we've been through as a society the past two years, I recently spoke to a fella who makes a strong point.
Aug 29, 20225 min read


The school bus was a long shot to stall
"You want some rain?" the Lord said, listening to us drone on about the drought. "How about the most rain in 90 years?!" [His omnipotence allows him to speak in hyperlinks.]
Aug 24, 20222 min read


Taking more risks can give you hand
A new school year is starting. Perhaps you'd think a man who does not, to his knowledge, have any children should avoid wandering up to parents with small kids outside a school. Perhaps you are a fool.
Aug 16, 20224 min read


Mongo only pawn in annual inspection of life
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall I've never had an at-fault crash in a news car. I have been fired for a crash. Maybe they did the right thing, though. I was wrong to order that hurricane.
Aug 11, 20223 min read


Skyline Chili... now with brisket
"I've got some ideas I'd like to try out before the next home match," the new executive chef for FC Dallas said. "Doesn't Scaia test all the new food at stadiums? Let's get him in here."
Jul 28, 20223 min read


The XFL can smell what Arlington is cookin'
The XFL is going to give it another try. It hasn't worked out before, and Loyal Scaiaholics will recall my tips to improve professional...
Jul 25, 20222 min read


The perfectly sane water can help firefighters
I passed through Mineral Wells this week and feel like I may not be spending enough time there. Loyal Scaiaholics will recall I first started getting to know the town back in 2011 when wildfires were burning around Possum Kingdom Lake.
Jul 21, 20223 min read
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