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…
A Song of Ice and Fire… Dead Men of Westeros and The Stringer Bell Paradox 15 Jun 201511 Apr 2016 Note: The following contains aggressive spoilers for both the first three seasons of The Wire, and for the five existing seasons of Game of Thrones. You remember when Omar Little…
A Game of Thrones… Slouching Towards Westeros: Why I Hope Daenerys Dies in Season Five (And Who Should Kill Her) 8 Apr 20158 Apr 2015 Note: this blog post is written assuming that you have seen Seasons One through Four of Game of Thrones. If you have not read the books, I avoid any significant…
A Game of Thrones… The Snow Also Rises: Thoughts Regarding Ned Stark, Jon Snow, and Jake Barnes 17 Oct 201428 Oct 2014 Note: The following contains "spoilers" for the novel A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. Some of these spoilers are based on details that did not make it…