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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


ScaiaBlog's personal journey is never finished
Maybe I've been too hard on Atlanta. Listen, no one in Texas has a positive memory of any Game Sixes, but this week, we learned maybe, just maybe, the Atlanta Braves had changed.
Nov 4, 20212 min read


These men deserve credit for capturing Germans
The Wings Over Dallas Airshow is taking place this weekend at Executive Airport.
Oct 29, 20212 min read


Art in the form of smoked meat
Television had given me mixed messages about slow cookin': Either it's the wood that makes it good, or I wanted to taste the meat, not the heat.
Oct 22, 20213 min read


How party subs can help kids learn
You might not believe this, but I was a bit of a rabble-rouser in high school. This came up this week as part of microphone shovin'.
Oct 15, 20212 min read


After enduring these delays, the passengers deserve a Croissan'Wich
Airlines and their unions may not agree on much. In fact, a quick search of my photos library turned up several picketing events held by various American Airlines and Southwest Airlines unions outside DFW and Love Field.
Oct 11, 20212 min read
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