2020 marks the fourth anniversary of my Super Bowl commercial recap blog post here at Rampant Discourse. With four years down, we’ve rotated around through all of the hosting channels, NBC, ABC and for both 2020 and 2017, FOX. Having run this blog for a number of years now, I’ve gotten familiar with the trends. Every year has its own trends, but the generic trends of Super Bowl ads on…
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 39 – The Movies of the 1990s – 1996
As individuals born in the early 1980s and who went through their formative years in the 1990s, the Rampant Discourse crew has a soft spot in their hearts for many of the movies released during that decade. Was it a uniquely great time for movies or is our perspective colored by nostalgia? Join the Rampant Discourse crew in a new series as they go year-by-year and explore their favorite movies…
One True Fan
I’m a fan of many varied things. I love Star Wars (even as I rail against it). I read most everything Stephen King and Warren Ellis write. I still follow some of my oldest favorite bands. And I try to keep up with the NFL (even if my predictions can be way off). A new thought struck me this football season. There’s something unique about being a fan of a…
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 38 – The Movies of the 1990s – 1995
As individuals born in the early 1980s and who went through their formative years in the 1990s, the Rampant Discourse crew has a soft spot in their hearts for many of the movies released during that decade. Was it a uniquely great time for movies or is our perspective colored by nostalgia? Join the Rampant Discourse crew in a new series as they go year-by-year and explore their favorite movies…
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 37 – The Seventh Democratic Presidential Debate
The seventh televised democratic presidential debate of 2019/2020 presidential election happened on January 14th. Once again, Andrew and Paul watched the debates so you wouldn’t have to. What were the big moments? Who has the best chance to win the Iowa Caucus and who is best positioned to beat Trump? Listen in to find out what we think.
The Freedom Portfolio -January 2020
The fourth quarter was a pretty great one for the Freedom Portfolio, which was up a strong 16% versus roughly 9% for the S&P 500. Since inception, the Freedom Portfolio is now up 11.2% versus 10.4% for the S&P 500. It’s not a huge amount of out-performance, but it’s still a relatively short time frame when it comes to my investing horizon.
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 36 – The Movies of the 1990s – 1994
As individuals born in the early 1980s and who went through their formative years in the 1990s, the Rampant Discourse crew has a soft spot in their hearts for many of the movies released during that decade. Was it a uniquely great time for movies or is our perspective colored by nostalgia? Join the Rampant Discourse crew in a new series as they go year-by-year and explore their favorite movies…
RD Fitness Dare: Bruce Lee Workouts
In case you missed it, the Rampant Discourse staff announced a Fitness Dare to challenge ourselves to get more physically fit in 2020. The first component of my plan is to follow through on the DDP Yoga workout schedule. The other component is to incorporate some exercise routines inspired by the late, great Bruce Lee. Given my proclivity for all things Bruce Lee, it should come as no surprise that…
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 35 – The Movies of the 1990s – 1993
As individuals born in the early 1980s and who went through their formative years in the 1990s, the Rampant Discourse crew has a soft spot in their hearts for many of the movies released during that decade. Was it a uniquely great time for movies or is our perspective colored by nostalgia? Join the Rampant Discourse crew in a new series as they go year-by-year and explore their favorite movies…
Reading Challenge Results for 2019
Welcome to the recap of my Goodreads reading challenge results for 2019. That’s right, winter has arrived, so it’s time to curl up and enjoy a good book while staying nice and warm. Hopefully this long read will provide new books to seek out for yourself, or inspire you to spend more time reading. Perhaps you might even stop watching movies just long enough to write your own book… I…