Michael Ruscoe
A League for Us All
It's time for Major League Baseball to allow women to play Toni Stone played for the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues, and once...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Mar 26, 2021
- 6 min
My Brain vs. a Computer: The 2021 MLB Predictions
Spoiler Alert: In a shocking move, I pick the Mets I can't count how many movies feature super-computers destroying mankind. Why in God's...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
I GOT THE CAT. Meet Doc.
Ask for a kitty and the universe will provide. The first blog I ever wrote for this website was titled, “I Should’ve Gotten the Cat.” It...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
No olive branch for Trump supporters
His agenda must be driven from mainstream American politics A Facebook friend of mine has been calling for “kindness” in the wake of last...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Jul 28, 2020
- 5 min
If Star Trek is our future, then we're in good hands
The franchise's ComicCon@Home panels envision "new life and new civilization" for humanity No Comic Con would be complete without Star...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
Happy Space Exploration Day!
Last week's blog wore me out, so enjoy some Star Trek bloopers Last week’s blog entry was so angry and rant-ish (and frankly, I still...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Jul 14, 2020
- 4 min
As deadly virus spreads, so does stupidity
The world is reopening, but morons are keeping America from healing. All right, I’ve had it. There’s been a lot of dumbassery flying...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Jul 5, 2020
- 4 min
The Fab Fourth
On Independence Day 2020, what's more patriotic than thinking about...um...the Beatles? I’m writing this on Saturday, July 4, 2020, when...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Jun 28, 2020
- 4 min
A Handy Guide for White People
Rule Number One: SHUT UP AND LISTEN If you’re white and you’re not sure what to do during this, the time of the Black Lives Matter...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Jun 22, 2020
- 7 min
The REAL reason Star Trek is better
Diversity didn't have to be added to Star Trek--it's an original ingredient. When Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks) went back in time in the...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Jun 14, 2020
- 7 min
Rest, Relax and Recharge with Comfort Food Cinema
Movies have a long and storied history of helping us temporarily escape troubling times. The Blues Brothers, a Comfort Food Cinema...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Jun 7, 2020
- 3 min
Be the hero.
Let superheroes guide you through frightening times. As so many Americans have taken to the streets to fight for truth and justice, I’ve...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Jun 1, 2020
- 5 min
It's really simple, folks. Murder is wrong.
There's an entire commandment devoted to that, you know. I really wanted my blog entry to take a much lighter tone this week. But after...
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Michael Ruscoe
- May 24, 2020
- 6 min
A Memorial Day Civics Lesson, Some Thoughts on Freedom, and a Call to End Dumbassery
As we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, let's think about the small sacrifices we're asked to make today....
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Michael Ruscoe
- May 18, 2020
- 6 min
How to Save Ourselves: Forget "Normal"
by guest columnist JeriAnn M. Geller The fondest hope these days, the refrain we hear over and over again, is: “I can’t wait to get back...
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Michael Ruscoe
- May 10, 2020
- 6 min
Maybe We're Too Stupid to Recover
When the apocalypse finally comes, the zombies will be the least of our problems. I’ve been thinking lately about an article I read years...
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Michael Ruscoe
- May 9, 2020
- 1 min
RIP and Thanks, Little Richard
From Paul McCartney to Elton John to Prince to anyone who's ever let loose a "WOOOO!!" while rocking out to one of his songs, those of us...
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Michael Ruscoe
- May 4, 2020
- 5 min
Happy Star Wars Day. But Star Trek is Better.
Fanboys, Jedi, countrymen, lend me your ears (be they pointed or otherwise). I come not to bury Star Wars but to praise it. I love Star...
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Michael Ruscoe
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
I'm Assembling the Avengers Because I Don't Remember What Day It Is
Honestly, if I didn’t have Google Calendar to remind me, I wouldn’t have any idea what day it is. The other day, my daughter woke me up...
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Michael Ruscoe
- Apr 24, 2020
- 4 min
Indiana Jones and the Quarantine Theater
The best film of the series? Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. By far. Change my mind. As the weeks of the coronavirus crisis stretch...
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