Archive for April 2009

All Hail the Fall of Detroit and San Antonio!

Apr 29th, 2009 | By JP | Category: Rants

Hail, hail!  One and all!  To anyone who ever even had a passing interest in professional basketball at any point in their lives, I have good news: the Pistons and the Spurs, far and away the two most consistently successful teams of the last ten years, have been vanquished! 
The NBA is no longer a game [...]



Make the Road by Walking, Part One

Apr 29th, 2009 | By JP | Category: Life and Times

Editor’s Note: What follows is the first in a series written specially for Satire on the Rocks by independent Milwaukee-based journalist Todd Lazarski. Recently laid off from his steady job, Todd is embarking on a search for his own American dream, as well as another steady paying job. His series, Make the Road by Walking, [...]



Everyone Involved Peaked with There’s Something About Mary

Apr 28th, 2009 | By JP | Category: Rants

Our night had been a fun one, and instead of heading back out to start things up anew after dinner, we headed home to relax, watch movies, and wind down for a good night’s sleep.  I lobbied hard to watch a particular documentary I wanted to see, but the women in our crew wanted something [...]