Guys, I have had so much fun watching this bracket come down to the Final. Thank you all for voting, I hope you all have enjoyed it as much as I have. Our Final Four was full of Cinderellas that got within one win of the Final. All four of our regional champions got in to the semi-finals via easy wins. Let’s see how the winners of each genre bracket fared in the Final Four and who will face off in the Championship! Continue reading “March Movie Madness – Championship Round”
March Movie Madness – Final Four
Ok, so unlike last year’s Elite 8, the regional finals this year were not nearly as competitive. I won’t keep you waiting, let’s get to the results! Remember all “scores” are in percentage. Continue reading “March Movie Madness – Final Four”
March Movie Madness – Elite 8
Man, this was the least competitive round of any tournament we have run. There was nothing but destruction in the Sweet 16. We lost some amazing movies, but that’s what we’re here for. We are seeing the best of the best fight each other. Here’s what happened! Continue reading “March Movie Madness – Elite 8”
March Movie Madness – Sweet 16
Here we are guys, the first weekend of the tournament is in the books and we’re pushing on to the Sweet 16. There were some major upsets in the Round of 32, with some high seeds making it into the next round. Here is how it all shook out. Continue reading “March Movie Madness – Sweet 16”
March Movie Madness – Round of 32
Man, that was a lot of fun! There were some major upsets and one match-up was a complete and total demolition. Thanks to everyone who voted! There were some really tough decisions in the first round and it definitely does not get any easier from here on out. Let’s get on to the results! Remember all “scores” are percentages from voting.
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March Movie Madness – Round of 64
Here we are again. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a whole year since we began the bracket that crowned The Beatles as our champions. I had so much fun doing it last year that I figured we’d give it a go again this year. Our 2017 bracket will be to find our favorite sports movie. Continue reading “March Movie Madness – Round of 64”
Getting Back On Track
February has been a real shitty month for our family. Within two weeks, we lost my grandmother and my uncle. They were two of the most loving people I’ve ever had the fortune to run into. It’s difficult to lost people who taught you how to be you. The shock of the whole month is starting to wear off and we are left with our thoughts and memories of these two beautiful souls. I will miss them more than I can say.
This was the family on my mother’s side so a road trip to West Virginia was in order for my grandma’s funeral. The problem with long driving trips is it is next to impossible to eat healthy, especially on a time crunch. There is no salad eating in the car for the most part. Continue reading “Getting Back On Track”
Sleep Well, Princess
Carrie Fisher was more than Princess Leia. She has been a great mental health advocate as well as a role model for girls. She has been eulogized all over the internet – people obviously loved this woman more than she may have knew. She was one of the funniest, most open people in Hollywood. She left us far too soon, but leaves behind a legacy of greatness. Continue reading “Sleep Well, Princess”
Talking Through What Happened Last Night
I am having trouble putting my feelings into words today. I’m a political nerd so please don’t take this as partisan. It’s not meant to be. I more or less need to talk myself through some things. I never bought into the “Trump train”. I knew this election was going to be close but I never in my life saw Secretary Clinton losing Pennsylvania and/or Wisconsin. Michigan was closer to a toss up in my mind. That vote count is still not complete (somehow) but it looks like he will take that state as well. Those 3 states would have given her the White House.
The Trump campaign did a great job selling their vision to disenfranchised union families in the rust belt. The Clinton campaign I believe overestimated their firewall in these states. It happens.
A Little Comedy to Get Us Through This Election
This has been the most contentious election in most of our lives. Social media in particular has gotten very heated. But we have reached the finish line. Tonight, we will have a new President one way or another.
I have tried to bring a little humor and pull down the anger level over the past few months. Over the last 100 days of the race, I used the great Mitch Hedberg to calm us all down a little bit. I posted a new Hedberg joke on facebook every day. It started off as a goofy way to pass the time in a painful election season, but over time it became a necessary and therapeutic exercise for me. I hope it helped my friends get through too!
On this election day, I’d like to share all 166 jokes in no particular order that have gotten me through this election as well as one of his specials. If you are ever down (especially tonight), let Mitch Hedberg take some weight off your shoulders. The man was a comedic genius that is gone way to soon.
Whatever happens tonight, I will continue to fight to continue being an optimist even in the hardest times. With that, take us away Mitch! (I’m not sure if this YouTube video will share with the settings correct or not, but it’s slowed down for some reason. Change the setting to Speed: 1.25 if it is still slowed down.)
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The Clumsy Optimist 