A Game of Thrones… Why is Google Displaying False Info About GRRM’s Fire & Blood? 22 Nov 201812 Jan 2019 I have not read the latest George R. R. Martin book, but I do know a few things about it. Here's what I know: Martin's Fire & Blood came out…
A Game of Thrones… Why Game of Thrones Fan Should Hop on the Minnesota Vikings Bandwagon 18 Jan 201819 Jan 2018 We are nearly two weeks away from the Super Bowl. The Big Game. The Final Battle of the latest NFL season. And while being a fan of the NFL can…
A Game of Thrones… Why That Game of Thrones Fan Theory Is Not a Game of Thrones Fan Theory 26 Aug 201726 Aug 2017 The internet loves a good fan theory. The trouble is, the phrase "fan theory" has started to go the way of words like content or hipster or artisan or any…
A Game of Thrones… Ed Sheeran Didn’t Ruin Anything. Game of Thrones is Rooted in Popular Music 23 Jul 201723 Jul 2017 Game of Thrones is Not Sacred. It’s Grateful Dead Fan Fiction The first episode of the seventh season of HBO’s Game of Thrones sparked a multitude of reactions, but perhaps…
2016 Election… Let Them Eat Freedom Fries, and Ten Other Headlines to Anticipate in 2017 3 Dec 20163 Dec 2016 It's early December, which means two things: time to start recapping 2016 and predicting 2017. While not as exhaustive as The Economist's The World in 2017 or as doomsday-esque as…
2016 Election… Some Thoughts and Observations That Won’t Appear in My Next Blog Post 8 Aug 20168 Aug 2016 Sometimes, I don't want to dedicate a full blog post to an idea, but I still want to share the idea. Is 2016 the Year of the Feral Child? First, a fun…
A Game of Thrones… Is There a Connection Between Bran Stark and “Uncle John’s Band”? 5 Jun 20167 Jul 2016 In a previous blog post, I investigated the possibility that George R.R. Martin took inspiration for Arya Stark's storyline from the song "Dire Wolf," by the Grateful Dead. I'm far…
A Game of Thrones… Did a Grateful Dead Song Inspire Arya Stark and Her Story? 19 Feb 201625 May 2018 Exploring the connections between the Grateful Dead and A Song of Ice and Fire It's no secret that the Grateful Dead's music has influenced George R. R. Martin's A Song of…
2016 Election… Is Bernie Sanders the Ned Stark of the 2016 Election? 4 Oct 20154 Oct 2015 In a post published on this blog earlier today, I discussed why I "stopped feeling the Bern," i.e. why Bernie Sanders is a troubling, disappointed candidate, in my opinion. This…
2016 Election… Is Jeb Bush Becoming the Stannis Baratheon of the 2016 Election? 28 Aug 201528 Aug 2015 You should avoid reading this unless you've seen seasons one through five of Game of Thrones. It's obvious. I know. It's cheap and easy. It's the cheapest joke this blog has…