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You gotta be ready; you never know
When you check into a hotel on vacation, you might not think the clerk has an interesting story to tell.
Oct 10, 20242 min read


Rage into the night
I understand, Oakland fans.
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Springfield is a lovely community
"How often should we post about politics on Facebook?" you might have asked as the election draws closer.
Oct 1, 20242 min read


How to take a 4,000 mile road trip with the check engine light on
I've wrecked news car after news car. Just news car after news car. But the pick-up truck I own in real life has remained consistent.
Sep 17, 20243 min read


A Gluten Plus guide to the Cowboys' new menu
Sure, the Dallas Cowboys haven't enjoyed the Cincinnati Bengals' level of success these past few years, but few have. Still, fans have been frustrated, calling out, "Scaia wasn't even talkin' about his precious hometown team until a couple years ago. The term, 'bandwagon jumper,' is thrown around all too often these days, but in this case..."
Sep 5, 20244 min read


To every fun size candy bar, there is a season
Back in 2015, I was covering a Veterans Day event in Fort Worth. During an interview, someone took the time to come up, loop an American flag through my belt and take a picture.
Aug 30, 20242 min read


The Mona Lisa of sports collectibles
Have you ever thought, "Sure, I've got $15 million burnin' a hole in my pocket, but what's the right piece of baseball memorabilia for me?!"
Aug 19, 20242 min read


If I could grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals...
In order to make you feel inadequate about your life's work, I recently met an 11 year old girl who has published a series of books.
Aug 6, 20242 min read


Learning to embrace the sweat and the Texas heat and the skeeters
Continuing the theme in which I'm an outlier by trying to give people hope for the future, the second half of the Major League season starts today.
Jul 18, 20242 min read


Mattress Mack's right, everybody
Perhaps now more than ever, we need a voice to calm our nation's jangled nerves. Regardless of politics, the country should be coming together.
Jul 15, 20242 min read


A Tejas cheesesteak is more in-your-face
The Texas Rangers' success has helped bring the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex together at a time when many of us seem split by political or ideological differences.
Jul 11, 20243 min read


An advertisement for liberty
After a heartfelt Independence Day where we all came together to celebrate our nation and all that unites us, we've now returned to arguing with strangers online about politics.
Jul 5, 20242 min read


We all oughta be happy
Much like our nation, Curly's Frozen Custard is never finished. They're always growing, always evolving.
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Katherine was rendered unable to live mas
We may feel like a divided people. We may feel like nothing can truly bring us together.
Except when we get our property valuation and we get declare, in one voice, "There's no way I'm payin' that much. I need a new roof and foundation!"
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Remain calm, Celtics fans
We've had a busy stretch in the Metroplex with just team after team after team [but not another "after team"] vying for championships. The Dallas Stars didn't make it to the NHL Finals, but the Mavericks did, so they're headed to Boston tonight.
Jun 6, 20242 min read


Illegal touching is also a two-base award
As a beloved member of the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame, loyal Scaiaholics will recall my history as a baseball umpire.
May 28, 20243 min read


If you don't like it, you can go on home
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall my rich history with auto racing. And by "rich history," I mean, "The marketing people at the McLaren dealership let me, against their better judgment, take one of their cars for a test drive."
May 23, 20242 min read


Introducing fans to authentic Texas dirt
Kid Rock's concoction for America is coming to AT&T Stadium this weekend. This particular concoction requires four million pounds of dirt.
May 16, 20242 min read


The circle of chicken fried steak
We always have a great time talking about new dishes being served at stadiums around the Metroplex. One of the central themes is the innovation shown by the chefs for these teams.
May 6, 20242 min read


Please join my drum circle to discuss the truth
Just a few of us have been weighing in on the chief executive of NPR explaining you can't, like, define a word like "truth," man.
Apr 23, 20243 min read
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