by Ryan Woerner | Dec 15, 2016 | General Writing
As fall begins to yield to the throes of winter, the time we spend outdoors grows smaller and smaller, the blistering wind forcing us from our football fields, our playgrounds and our above ground post-Trump nuclear war bunkers to the safety and warmth of the indoors....
by Ryan Woerner | Nov 8, 2016 | General Writing
This isn’t easy for me to write. It isn’t easy, but it’s important. It’s important that I write this because the feelings I have for you are so personal. They’re pseudo-deep and deal with such meaningful and deeply-rooted emotions. Which...
by Ryan Woerner | Nov 5, 2016 | General Writing
Let me start by pointing out that the title of this entry is a lie—Pennsylvania does not allow for early voting, so I have not in fact done a vote yet. But come Tuesday I will do a vote. So while Pennsylvania also doesn’t mandate that employers give you time off...
by Ryan Woerner | Feb 23, 2016 | General Writing
No one on Earth is without fault. Every man, woman, child and some intelligent breeds of horse have vices. Some people drink too much, some people do cocaine and someone out there in this vast, beautiful world decided to make WikiFeet.com. Even acclaimed blog authors...
by Ryan Woerner | Feb 10, 2016 | Reviews
I know what you’re thinking, and no, unfortunately season 12 episode six “Being Frank” does not explain the Russian hats that Frank and Charlie were wearing throughout episode five. Now that I’ve likely lost about 2/3rds of my readers with that last...
by Ryan Woerner | Feb 2, 2016 | Baseball
It’s not far off to think that most every kid in this great nation at some point during childhood dreams of playing professional sports. I say “most” every because there are children that prefer crafting or throwing rocks at school buses, but those kids...
by Ryan Woerner | Jan 25, 2016 | Baseball
About a week ago, Pete Rose was finally recognized by the baseball elite who enshrined him in the hall of fame. Granted, it was not the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. No, he won’t be getting into that one anytime soon unless he pays the $15...
by Ryan Woerner | Jan 20, 2016 | Reviews
No one wants to stand by idly as one of their favorite shows “jumps the shark,” so to speak. Watching a show run its course and continue to churn out painfully forced episodes for a paycheck can tarnish the reputation of an otherwise solid program. “The Office” jumped...
by Ryan Woerner | Jan 18, 2016 | General Writing
Hello again friends, loyal readers, George Bush and the guy who reads stuff to George Bush. It’s been quite some time since I’ve posted anything here and it’s about time I got back on track. As of today, it has been three months and a day since...
by Ryan Woerner | Aug 18, 2015 | Baseball
For three glorious weeks, the Philadelphia Phillies were the best team in baseball. But as Isaac Newton may or may not have actually said, “what goes up, must come down.” Since starting the second half 16-5, the Phillies have come way, way down. The second-half...