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The Bears Just Keep on Whelming Me... This Time In The Draft

The NFL draft was held last weekend. while the draft coverage has become unwatchable, it is still one of the most exciting weekends of the off season for footba...

The NBA Playoffs are Unwatchable

Wow. I was incredibly psyched for the NBA Playoffs... well at least the Western Conference portion of the playoffs. But the NBA went and did NBA things. To be f...

I Still Haven't Given Up On HIve

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about an idea I (and apparently several others) have to possibly increase the demand for Hive. After reading many comments ...

A Geeky Guy's Guide to Project Hail Mary

I absolutely love the movie The Martian. It is one of those movies that no matter what part of the movie I walk in on, I sit down and watch it to the end. There...

Just Read What You Wrote!

I am a huge fan of people taking care of their mental health. I realize that for some people, journaling helps them to take care of themselves. Awesome! Self ca...

Picture An Apple In Your Head

No really. Do it. No tricks. Just picture an apple in your head. Then go to the comments and write what you see. go ahead. I'll wait. ​ I bet there are going to...

A Geeky Guy's Guide to the NBA Playoffs

Finally! Being a Bulls fan has been brutal! I have only watched a handful of Bulls games all year and have only seen one since the dreadful trade deadline. Alth...

A Geeky Guy's Guide to Untold: Chess Mates

I am a sucker for documentaries on Netflix. I really like the ones that are about non-violent crime, sports and just weird stuff. So Untold: Chess Mates is righ...

Could This Increase a Demand For Hive?

I have been part of this ecosystem for nearly 10 years. I began on the legacy chain in July of 2016. So to say I am loyal to Hive is an understatement. I love H...

The Bulls Actually Did Something

You know how you can tell the Bulls have started to enter White Sox territory of being completely insignificant? I, who appears to be the only Chicago Bulls fan...

A Geeky Guy's Guide to GWAR

When I was a kid, the hottest band in the world (and my absolute favorite) was KISS. When I was five I got my first album, it was KISS Rock and Roll Over. When ...

A Geeky Guy's Guide to Star Wars: Maul -Shadow Lord

I am an old man who was lucky enough to see Star Wars when it was first released in theaters almost fifty years ago. As a result, I have grown to despise the pr...

A Geeky Guy's Guide to 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Spoiler Alert it is Unwatchable)

My wife and I LOVED 28 Years Later so we couldn't wait to see the sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Actually that is a lie because we missed it in theater...

Dimension 20... On a Bus!!!!

I have mentioned a few times how much I love Dropouttv. Dropout is now a streaming app available on many smart TVs as well as on computers. In order to explain ...

I Would Have Written A Shorter Post But I Din't Have The TIme...

First off, I always though that Mark Twain had written that but I wanted to double check and sure enough, he ripped that quote off from someone else. It seems F...

Here's My Nickel's Worth

As one of the old men of Hive, I often find myself reminiscing about my youth. The other day I wrote about taking the bus and train from the suburbs of Chicago ...

NCAA Basketball Elite Eight

I have never been a huge college sports fan. Part of it is that I transferred schools four times before I got my undergraduate degree so i don't really have a t...

C2E2 Is This Weekend!

Well every Chicago land geeks' Super Bowl is upon us. We all count down every year until it is time for another Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (See "C2E2"...

MLB Opening Day!

If you have read any of my previous posts, you will know that I no longer care about baseball. The the fact that the White Sox are owned by the worst owner in a...

A Geeky Guy's Guide to Hoppers

My kids are are not little anymore they are both young adults at this point. So I am old. But I am not too old to still enjoy a high quality kids movie. And let...