“The Fall” “You see, there was this viral video of a smiling polar bear sliding effortlessly across frozen water that made the rounds last fall. I don’t remember who sent me the video, but that bear seemed like the happiest mammal in the world for eleven seconds. You know it snowed two days ago, and…
My shallow dive into the Daredevil: Born Again villains
Charlie Cox is definitely back kicking ass in the new Daredevil: Born Again trailer from Disney’s D23 that leaked onto Youtube. I watched it and my reaction is that it looks frackin amazing. Born Again is the most highly anticipated new series on the Marvel Cinematic Universe calendar for me. I’ve only seen some photos…
A Few Incidents Inside the Earl Grey Wolf (a story from the Shadow Elm Memoir)
Four of five areas split my time living in Charlotte, North Carolina. The constant four were work, home, The Immortal Elf, or the Earl Grey Wolf coffee shop. Then, my time was split into fifths when I had girlfriends. But that was infrequent because I spent most of my Charlotte living as a bachelor, which…
The July Todd of the Month Award Goes to
There are signs, and then THERE are signs. We see signs every day! They tell us information like business names and advertise things on billboards. They warn, regulate, and guide us. There’s The Sign by Ace of Base. Zodiac signs are supposed to predict our personalities somehow. Everyone has heard the phrase, “It was a…
Broken Horses (a story from The Shadow Elm Memoir)
It picked an afternoon summer thunderstorm to finally die on the side of the highway. Sorry, that was a little morbid. I’m not talking about a person but my unfaithful Honda. Good grief, that would be grisly. I was driving back from covering a Charlotte amateur soccer league game for the paper I wrote at the…
I watched the Captain America: Brave New World trailer, and here are six things it confirmed for me
There have been many rumors and speculations about Captain America: Brave New World since its announcement in spring 2021. Expected to hit theaters on February 14, 2025, Brave New World brings back Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) as the winged Captain America who, according to the movie’s IMDB, “finds himself in the middle of an international…
The June Todd of the Month Award goes to
The June Stormstrouper.com newsletter is finally available and is “like totally” dedicated to The Todd of the Month award. In this month’s issue, you learn what the Todd of the Month award is, who’s made it so far, and who was awarded the month’s Todd of the Month award. Good morning. Is it already that…
My Stormstrouper July to December 2024 Goals
January 2024 seems just like six months ago. Just kidding. But seriously, where has the first half of this year gone? January through June flew by like the flying reptile, pterodactyl. I’ve accomplished a lot this year and plan to do much more. So, I figured this was a good time to write down some…
Enter the Kilt Cat Man (a story from The Shadow Elm Memoir)
A story from the Shadow Elm Memoir. I’ve been a newshound for most of my professional career. Except for one short period, in between writing gigs, I worked a temporary office job doing data entry for some nameless national pharmacy. I’m relatively sure the only reason they hired me was because I could type and…
My ranking of the top Carowinds coasters (well, the ones I rode last week)
Let’s take a moment to appreciate that we have Carowinds in the Charlotte-Metro area. <Pause for your moment to appreciate that we have Carowinds in the Charlotte-Metro Area> If you don’t know what Carowinds is, Carowinds.com says it’s “the premiere entertainment and thrill ride amusement park in the Carolinas!” Fourteen of Carowinds’ sixty rides are…