Author Archives: fromabrooklynbasement

2016 Conference Championship Picks

Posted on January 21, 2016 by fromabrooklynbasement

And in this season that I have not enjoyed at all (I even missed the epic Cards-Packers game on Saturday), we’re down to the final four. Last week I once again went 3-for-4 in my picks (although I was just … Continue reading →

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2016 Divisional Round Picks

Posted on January 16, 2016 by fromabrooklynbasement

As usual, my Wild Card picks last week illustrated just how little I know about football. I thought Chiefs-Texans would be a tight game; instead, it was a blowout. I thought Pittsburgh and Seattle would beat Cincy and Minnesota easily; … Continue reading →

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2016 Wild Card Playoff Picks

Posted on January 6, 2016 by fromabrooklynbasement

Good lord, I hated this football season. My beloved San Francisco 49ers were a complete abomination—the laughingstock of the entire league. Two of my three most hated teams (the Deflatriots and the PEDhawks) are still Super Bowl contenders. (At least … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 31, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Dear Lolly, You were 19 when I met you, in 1999, on the eve of your sophomore year of college. That was more than 16 years ago. There are kids out there who weren’t out of the womb when we … Continue reading →

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The Best Books I’ve Read Since 2008

Posted on December 21, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

December is the time of the year for listmaking: All the critics name their best movies, songs, sandwiches, whatever, from the previous year. And since y’all know how much I love lists, I don’t want to get left out! Hell, … Continue reading →

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What It’s Like To Go on a Date with Justin

Posted on December 14, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Not too long ago, I was reading a friend’s blog on which she reviews her Tinder dates. I have never done the  online dating thing, but I do occasionally score myself a night out with a girl the old-fashioned way, and … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Songs of 2015

Posted on December 7, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Every December, my buddy Sam invites a bunch of his friends to share their ten favorite songs from the previous year. It’s a fun little exercise to go back over all the stuff I listened to from the past year … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Favorite Beatles Songs

Posted on November 16, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

No matter who you are, you’re not going to like this post. The Beatles are surely the most influential and culturally omnipresent band in pop music history. Even people who don’t consider themselves Beatles fans per se will usually have … Continue reading →

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2015 MLB Playoff Preview

Posted on October 5, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Thanks to injuries, a shitty starting rotation, and various odd-year gremlins, my San Francisco Giants will not be participating in the playoffs. See you at the victory parade after the 2016 season! But just because the Giants aren’t in the … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Three Awards: The Roof Is on Fire Edition

Posted on October 1, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

I’ve been a 49ers fan since the late ’80s. The Niners fanbase is generally regarded as pretty spoiled, and with some good reason—after all, we had Joe Montana and then Steve Young, who combined for two solid decades of dominant … Continue reading →

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