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How would the Ewing family handle the spike in oil prices?
"Oh, if only more people were complaining about gas prices on Facebook!" you've all apparently been screaming at your computer screens.
Mar 14, 20223 min read


"I feel like I shot first" may not hold up in court
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall I have an affinity for cheating death. That came up recently when ATF came to town.
Mar 10, 20223 min read


We should chant, "USA!" more often
I'm no square, but I was texting with some associates during the State of the Union address earlier this week. One had previously lamented he hadn't voted in ten years but was excited to cast his ballot in the primary Tuesday.
Mar 4, 20223 min read


That fighting spirit doesn't go away
It appears Vladimir Putin did not read last week's blog. To protest that decision, groups of demonstrators gathered outside the Texas Capitol and in the streets of Dallas, Fort Worth and The Colony this weekend.
Feb 28, 20222 min read


Putin supports an independent Texas more than Ukraine
If there's anything American cinema can teach us, it's that the Russians don't succeed when they face a scrappy underdog. urse, the US embassy in Kyiv has been quick to explain they've been around longer than Moscow.
Feb 25, 20223 min read


Would you like to play a game?
We might feel beaten down heading into the weekend, but FC Dallas has something for us all.
Feb 18, 20223 min read


You can't lose if you never try
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall I jumped pretty hard on the Cincinnati Bengals bandwagon. But everyone jumped on the bandwagon [which, I suspect, is what makes it a bandwagon], so I couldn't find an acceptable shirt to watch the Super Bowl last weekend.
Feb 16, 20222 min read


It's not a boom; it's a thump
NASA and Lockheed Martin have been working together on a plane that can fly at the speed of sound without creating a sonic boom.
Feb 11, 20222 min read


It's not a drip; it's a trickle
Everything went great the last time Texas had a cold snap. In anticipation of freezing temperatures this week, we were all gently encouraged to plan ahead, including ERCOT.
Feb 4, 20222 min read


So this is what it's like to be emotionally invested in playoff football
We all feel beaten down by this pandemic, but if there's anything the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills can teach us, it's to never lose hope.
Jan 24, 20223 min read


Where's the blood, kid?
It's possible my greatest exposure to the Korean War comes from reruns of M*A*S*H . And one of my college history professors even threw a...
Jan 12, 20223 min read


In Fort Worth, you are free to bring all salsas together
d with these supply chain shortages. We've all struggled with being told to stay at home. But #ScaiaBlog strives to provide an optimistic look toward the future. Which brings us to salsa.
Jan 7, 20223 min read


That was the year that was but probably shouldn't have been
Continuing a comprehensive series of "year in review" posts [and by “comprehensive”, the Scaianalysis Editorial Board means, “We can now...
Dec 31, 20214 min read


The bell has stopped ringing for all of us
I'm nothing if not a connoisseur of American cinema. #ScaiaBlog has covered such hard-hitting issues as why the DeLorean went back to an...
Dec 22, 20212 min read


Hark! The Christmas flamingos have arrived
Each year, Northwest Arlington's Interlochen neighborhood comes alive with the sights of the season. Sights which include, but are not limited to, Santa in a flying saucer.
Dec 17, 20212 min read


Santa will move at his own pace
This is a busy time of year for Santa Claus. To make matters worse, we've all been struggling with inflation, including Santa. The 12...
Dec 10, 20212 min read


They DID do a damn good job
I've made so secret of my controversial position that modern day arguments about pronouns have less of an impact on society than World War II. Today, 63 World War II vets flew into DFW from across the country.
Dec 3, 20213 min read


Gingerbread Mountain Dew could be the new myrrh
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall I spend much of my workday in the car. As such, I've become a connoisseur of billboards.
Nov 22, 20212 min read


When you come to a fork in the road, may you always take the right one
Continuing a series on how horrible my generation is compared to those who fought in World War II, this week, I interviewed a gentleman who is both a World War II veteran and Holocaust survivor.
Nov 18, 20212 min read


Sage advice from the Mouth of the South
I'm sorry to say I never did follow through on my plan to become the Ric Flair of AM radio. Here's the conundrum: I understand many of the "bad guys" in the WWE universe are often the most engaging and charming in real life. Which brings us to the Mouth of the South, Jimmy Hart.
Nov 10, 20213 min read
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