Monthly Archives: October 2020

The FreeMatt in Review: 10-26 to 10-30

Lovely party… You are invited, Mr. Connery. Celebrate a humorous life with one ping, and one ping only. In the meantime, check out this week’s FreeMatt in Review. Fight Until You Hear The Bell I tell you something you should … Continue reading

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The Supreme Idiocy of Supreme Court FanBoyism

It has taken me long enough to tell you how stupid people really are when it comes to all things Supreme Court. That’s right, no patent FreeMatt lead out. No cotillion level fluff or soft openings. Many of you are … Continue reading

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Manhole Swimming, Elevator Shaft Genocide, and Fountain Drownings

CBS News had reported that an elevator accident took the life of a 38-year-old lecturer at Boston University. The story was unfortunate. An elevator in operation caused a death. But the biggest takeaway was not some accusation of neglect or … Continue reading

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The Matters w/ Matt: Wife Gives Good Headache

Every Wednesday: I never fail to be disgusted with advice columns. I am in awe of what passes for “counsel” these days. The columnists seem to get rewarded for giving you bad advice. I think that people, especially men, get … Continue reading

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Most Rooms Are Escape Rooms

Somewhere between advertisements and news events, my attention was drawn to escape rooms. I see the reviews for them and a few pictures online present bright-eyed people enjoying them. I pondered, at one time, checking out one of these places. … Continue reading

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Fight Until You Hear The Bell

In one of the “duh” mentions is the advice that my wrestling coach gave to me when I was a varsity heavyweight wrestler. My coach was never the type of person to tell an athlete to try to muscle someone … Continue reading

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What I’m Reading, Listening to, And Concerned About

Reading: I took a detour this week. My compadre Rob at Rob Says had an article on October 14 titled Be Gone. Stay Gone. It was an enjoyable piece that hit close to home. When I am done with a … Continue reading

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The FreeMatt in Review: 10-19 to 10-23

I missed a posting on one of the days this week. I’m slowly returning to a normal routine. In the meantime, check out this week’s FreeMatt in Review. Your Greatest Weapon May Fail You History presents another example of how … Continue reading

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A Leash, A Noose, or A Net: Devices of Control

“Important thing to keep in mind, the main difference between a safety net and a leash is who is in control of it. If you are in control of it, you can use it as a safety net. If you … Continue reading

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Be Prepared To Never See The Fruits of Your Victory

I was sitting around yesterday with a few minutes of dead time to squander. I didn’t feel like studying and I had gone through my books like they were nothing. As always, I found myself checking what historical events happened … Continue reading

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