The King Stay the King

Despite his team struggling a bit more than usual during these particular NBA playoffs (aka, they're probably still going to the Finals, for the 8th straight time), LeBron James remains his incredible self. People hate on The King, and I get that - he's a whiney, subtweeting drama queen. Regardless of whether you hate on or root for him, though, you Read more [...]

Pong Pod – Live Game Recap

Check out the latest Pong Pod episode, on which Rup, Bullets, Ezra and I watch and discuss the game tape of a pong game we just played: Read more [...]

Pong Pod #8 – Dartmouth & Underrated Abilities

On this latest episode of the Pong Pod, my friend Charlie - another future Kappa-in-law! - discuss the culture of Dartmouth College, Pong's Mecca, and what key pong abilities too often go underrated. Read more [...]

Pong Pod #7: The Mental Game

The Pong Pod makes its triumphant return with a recording we've been hanging onto for a few months now. Please enjoy responsibly. Read more [...]

An Ode to the Desert

"I’ve crossed these sands many times, said one of the camel drivers one night. But the desert is so huge, and the horizon so distant, that they make a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent. The boy intuitively knew what he meant, even without having ever set foot in the desert before. Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell Read more [...]

Order of the Golden Phoenix

The holiday season often begets a Harry Potter mood in me, so I've been on a kick going back to my blogcat about Lockhart. Since then, I've continued a half-assed binge, which among other things has included watching all of, and reading most of, The Order of the Phoenix. I have some thoughts - on that tale, and HP as a whole. Before we start, Read more [...]

Pong Pod #6: Serving, and Implementing Changes

Howdy! In this latest episode of the Pong Pod, Ezra, Bullets and I wrap up our mechanics discussion by focusing on serving form specifically, and then talk about how - in light of how infrequent we actually have the opportunity to play - one could actually implement positive, permanent changes to one's mechanics. Important note: We're asking Read more [...]

In Praise of Wawa

Gas stations and convenience stores are so properly termed, I just googled for an antonym to the word misnomer. What I mean is, they only exist to serve a very specific purpose: we need gas for our cars, and when we need to purchase a limited, defined item we prefer to do so as conveniently as possible. Thus, the value these retail businesses Read more [...]

Pong Pod #5: Mechanics & Training

In the fifth installment of the Pong Pod, Ezra, Bullets and I discuss how one can improve his/her odds of winning at pong - tackling that topic specifically from the angle of what we feel proper mechanics and training regimes might look like. Please enjoy responsibly: Also of note is the new paddle Bullets designed, which we referenced Read more [...]

Order of Merlin: Worst Class

There are many things in the world of Harry Potter that don't quite hold up under scrutiny - or at least, are somewhat absurd. One of my favorites, for instance, is this scene, in which Harry - a full five+ books in, and in complete belief that Dumbledore is likely the greatest wizard of all time - is downright amazed that his headmaster knows Read more [...]