I just finished watching the second-to-last episode of FOX’s medical drama ‘House’. As of Monday, May 21, 2012, at 10pm EST, ‘House’ will be over. While FX’s gritty police drama about dirty cops & politicians in Los Angeles, ‘The Shield’, is my favorite show ever, ‘House’ isn’t too far behind on my all-time favorites list. It’s certainly my favorite show that’s on right now. While I’ve heard from actual doctors that some of the...
I tough talked some middle-schoolers yesterday. It felt great. In fact, it felt so good that I texted a buddy who’s a teacher to brag about it. He was happy for me, and shared a story of how much he enjoys doing that. It was that terrific. It wasn’t terrific simply because I was...
They call me Mr. Tibbs. Actually, they don’t. Nobody calls me that. That’s actually a Sidney Poitier quote from the film ‘In the Heat of the Night’. Oh, and once Mona Tibbs said that on an episode of “Salute Your Shorts.” They call me Buzz. At least, most of the people I know from...
Do you think it’s possible that Michigan Wolverine, retired New York Giant, and Super Bowl XLII champion wide receiver Amani Toomer is the new security guard at my office? I do. I think I might be alone on this one, but I don’t think it’s just because the very idea is completely ludicrous. I...
So, actor Samuel L. Jackson has done a commercial for Apple’s newest iPhone. I’m sure it’s a terrific product with 1 minor improvement over the last version of the iPhone that came out 6 months ago, and another almost negligible improvement will be included the next time they make another version of their $400...
I work in an office building with 9 floors, and I work on the eighth. I usually take the elevator up to my office first thing in the morning, but for the rest of the day, I’ll be found in the main stairwell at the center of the building several times a day. There...
A few months ago, I set out to write a piece on Hollywood folks I didn’t think we should patronize because of their sexual problems. No, I’m not talking about Brad Pitt’s apparent obsession with overrated anorexic women who call themselves actresses… I was confused by the fact that Woody Allen has had a...
Restaurants are a great setting for scenes on television shows or in films. It’s a great way to justify that inflated extras budget, and you can add walk-on roles with the wait staff, maitre-d’s, coat room attendants, etc. It’s also just a normal setting you can use to showcase different facets of the characters’...
Many of you may know that once I find something I like, I become downright obsessed with it. My liver, circa 1999-2008 can certainly attest to that. (Get it? It’s a drug/alcohol reference. You get it. I’m sure you get it. Nevermind. I know you get it. Sorry.) Case in point: last night, I...
One of the things I like to spend lots of time thinking & complaining about is communication, or the fact that I have trouble doing so with most of the people I know. For the 8 billionth time, I’m not joining Facebook. Also, I’ve complained about my inability to get people, people that claim...
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. This is the text of the First Amendment...
I went to the movies this weekend. I saw ‘The Hunger Games’, a film I’ve been yapping about quite a bit, especially having read the entire Hunger Games trilogy of novels. I was very pleased with the movie, but I’m not going to get into that now. There’s plenty of time and blogosphere space...
Do you get it? Not only am I insinuating that Doug Benson, Professional Humoredian is amusing, but I’m also using Doug & his name by making a pun out of his name within that title. Amusing Doug Benson, a.k.a. I’m Using Doug Benson. Do you get it, yet? You go to google or some...
I know a lot of people who have divorced or separated parents. You might even say I have siblings who fit that particular description. Some of these folks are readers of mine. What I don’t know is if any other their parents are. I don’t know if I could do anything even if they...
As I’ve stated before, on the advice of a couple of buddies of mine, I’ve read Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy, and I loved it. I finished all 3 books in about 2 weeks, and I’ve been eagerly awaiting the first installment in the series of film adaptations ever since. I don’t often get...
I like heavy metal. It is my favorite genre of music. My favorite band is Pantera, a relatively mainstream metal band who sold a few million albums in the 1990s. I also like a lot of the more theatrical, operatic European stuff, some blues based bands, and even some brutal death metal. Basically, if...