A regular guy who feels a journalistic hunger to tell the news. I blog because its wired into my brain to write what I think in print. I offer an opinion. A solo tour here. Take regular stories and offer my spin on them. Sports, film, television, music, fatherhood, culture, food, and so on. Commentary on everything. A St. Louis native and Little Rock resident who wants to write just to keep the hands fresh and ready.
Hello there, folks. It’s been a minute. Yes, it’s true that I took my talents to Substack last week in a move that surprised absolutely no one. In the land of commentary and internet writing, paywalls are the future and I joined the Dark Side. As Heath Ledger’s The Joker said, “if you’re good at … More The Dose Dispatch: In case you missed me this week
Genuine people are the the best people. There’s no screen door or sliding glass bullshit separating that person’s actual self from what they decide to show the world. While I have no problem with the folks who install a higher privacy fence around their lives–the ones who let people, even strangers they may never meet, … More Why we need a lot more souls around here like Lux, St. Louis’ genuine article
The biggest trick whoever designed this world we live in came up with was convincing people that the first day of the year disassociated itself from the past 365 days. That’s not how it works, and we’ve seen it every year on social media or somewhere. Allow this semi-professional writer to break down for you … More Why the “new year, new me” saying is complete bullshit
The first rule of action film fight club is don’t overstay your welcome. There’s nothing worse than a simple format and setup becoming overextended, losing the luxury of patience with the viewers or losing them completely to their phones. What’s the sign of a good movie? One where all the phones are cold and untouched. … More The 5 best action movies from 2021
Did you know there are different kinds of diets? (KEANU VOICE) WHOAAAAAA!!!! It’s not just choosing rather or not to shove that chip full of queso down your throat, or if that whole burger should be eaten or cut in half. Portion control extends itself to social media, where an addiction can occur just as … More South City Confessions: Why a social media diet is important
There are some things you begin to understand as you get older. One of those is how you define a great restaurant. Is it the food? Is it the people? Is it just comfy and easy, or next to your house? Here’s the thing about Southwest Diner: they are all three and then some. The … More Best News of the Week: Southwest Diner is open for dine-in service again!
You know what’s worse than spoiled shrimp? Stalling an article that revolves solely around picks and decisions with a long-winded and mostly meaningless opening paragraph. All I’ll say before we launch is that 2021 was the year of the indie delights, at least on my ballot. Here are my picks for the 2021 St. Louis … More What I Voted For: Buffa’s 2021 St. Louis Film Critics award ballot
Life presents a double-edged sword to contend with as the years stack up. If you are going to love something or someone, the fact that it can’t last forever smacks you in the face–like a warranty on the upcoming relationship. If love is on one end, the other edge of the sword is grief. Ten … More Dear Younger Kids: Please don’t take your grandparents for granted
Here’s the thing about HBO’s white hot series, “Succession:” It wouldn’t be near as good without Jeremy Strong. The New York published a profile of the very talented actor, one that painted him as a tortured artist putting himself through intense methods on set. The piece made him out to be Daniel Day Lewis Jr., … More A few words about Jeremy Strong and Kendall Roy: The vital glue at the heart of HBO’s ‘Succession’
The saying “money won’t buy you happiness” is dumb. Money definitely buys you happiness. Just ask the new owner of “fuck you” money, Max Scherzer. Chesterfield, Missouri’s most famous athlete will sign a three-year deal worth $130 million with the New York Mets this week. He is 37 years old and that number isn’t a … More Why it’s easier to appreciate the Max Scherzer signing from afar
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