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In which Paul McCartney disrupts a bullfight
This weekend, the PBR World Finals start at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
May 12, 20222 min read


Like Antonin Scalia, I am also a handsome man but not a king
According to the Texas Secretary of State, 95.16% of you should not be arguing about politics on Facebook.
May 6, 20222 min read


An analysis of what Americans do best
Many of us have spent time yearning during this pandemic and period of hyper-partisan bickering.
Apr 29, 20222 min read


We need the Oompa Loompas now more than ever
While celebrating Easter at an associate's house, we started reminiscing. At the Ol' Scaia Place, we had a tradition of watching Willy...
Apr 18, 20222 min read


The Texas Rangers embrace our core values: hot dogs, nachos and brisket
This week, the Texas Rangers open their home schedule against Colorado. The lock-out may have delayed the start of the season, but we'll...
Apr 10, 20224 min read


It might not look great at the moment...
Back in the olden days, before I chose to become a middle-aged man , my associates and I would enjoy time in Downtown Fort Worth, which...
Apr 8, 20223 min read


In which my Mensa group is nearly kicked out of the library for partying too hard
My group of social misfits meets often to solve the world's problems. Having said that, our most recent meeting of the minds was a limerick writin' contest.
Apr 5, 20222 min read


In which we fire up the grill for a good cause
I minored in meteorology for some reason. "Gotta minor in something," I suspect I said to myself at one point. Li'l Baby Scaia used to...
Mar 24, 20222 min read


The Fightin' Farmer lives on in each of us
Now that our society has become one elaborate, unending comments section, many of us may have been seeking [questing] for something wholesome to enjoy.
Mar 21, 20222 min read


Bostonians' review of Fort Worth
It's March Madness for microphone shovin'!" I declared as I wandered into Dickie's Arena in Fort Worth.
Mar 18, 20222 min read


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
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