Writer’s Block
June 8th 2026 – something I wrote trying to finish chapters 1-3 of Elmyra’s story… Writer’s Block I have never truly believed in the idea of “writer’s block.” I have experienced it, but since I have been writing more consistently, I can write more or less “at will.” However, I feel the concept in a…
Elmyra – Chapter 1
Elmyra’s journey home from school… The dismissal bell blares into the classroom launching all of the young scholars at the door. The teacher, Ms. Hern, shouts after them, “Don’t forget class! Your first Blood Manipulation exam is this Friday!” A few students manage a “Yes Ms Hern” but most of them have already scuttled out…
The Business of Sports
Over the past two years, I have begun to feel my decline in sports participation. You could offer the old man take of, “the game is not the same,” but I choose to dig deeper into myself. At first I blamed my experience working in sports. I thought maybe because of that I over consumed…
Overall Update! – June 2026 and beyond…
Hello! It has been 6 months or so since my last public post. Do not fret, I have not stopped writing, nor will I. Rather, I have been completing some larger projects (all at once like a fool) and now I get to share them with you! I have also been taking better mental…
Meanwhile at Home – Tennessee
For the love of fucking GOD delete X/Twitter. It is not worth it y’all… Speaking of being active in your community, we need you in 2026 my friend. We need you to be here for those who can’t speak. We need each other. The lovely billionaires are hellbent on making Tennessee their personal playground. From…
Wealth Disparity – Sports and Life
As the world turns, the rich get richer. Such is the inevitability of the systems we all use. The more wealth you have, the more you will gain access to. It is unsurprising to me that we saw more monopolistic moves from companies like Netflix in 2025. While this may be the most high-profile monopoly…
Tidbits #5 – October 6 – CFP Edition
My 5th Tidbits article! Spray the champagne! We are in the heat of college football season, so as an ode to that, I have decided to throw together some things I have been focusing on this season. Absent from this list (but not my mind) are: Dabo Swinney / Clemson, an ACC conversation, and an…
Best Interest
Happy Tuesday everyone! Micah Parsons got traded to the Green Bay Packers, and Jerry Jones had this to say.1 I won’t waste your time today telling you about how I don’t find this move shocking from Jerry, nor will I waste my time dunking on the Cowboys. I have already texted several people to satiate…
Tidbits #4 – August 20, 2025
Sports are returning! It’s been a long Summer but things are ramping back up now. Preseason football drama and Premier league means there are plenty of things to talk about. Let’s get to it. If there’s something you want me to talk about or ask me, I have an email! Feel free to shoot other…
Jon Jones – Legacy’s End
In recent months, Jon Jones has been a large topic of conversation in the MMA community. Mostly, because of his continual evasion of a fight with Interim Heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall. However, I was announced on June 21, 2025, in a Dana White post-fight press conference in Azerbaijan that Jon Jones retired. It was then…
Tidbits #3 – June 29, 2025
A return to tidbits because I have been writing about Jon Jones in my sleep. The summer will have less of these articles because there is less of a spread of topics to cover. However, I am always writing something so that just means more focused topics. If there’s something you want me to talk…
Bill Belichick at UNC
My sports betting career may be over but you can still learn from one of its core principles: don’t bet on winners, bet against losers. The concept is very simple but enriching. In theory, losers are going to surprise you less, and give you better odds of being right. Reason being, they suck and you…
They Do Not Care
Just over 100 days into the Trump administration and some of my worst fears about their ambitions have been realized. Admittedly, I like many others, wanted to believe this was me being paranoid. Sure, Trump said “in four years you won’t have to vote again.”1 and ample promises to deport people at mass scales. Despite…
Tidbits #2 – April 24, 2025
Welcome back! The world goes on and so do sports. What are we going to be talking about today? If there’s something you want to ask me, I have an email! Feel free to shoot other Tidbit topics to this email: esirfacelive@gmail.com Here is the AP article that I was reading about this.1 If you…
Tidbits #1 – April 16, 2025
Hello! Welcome to Tidbits!!! This is meant to cover things that more abstractly catch my interest in sports that I do not want to focus on for too long. Just some short tidbits about things around the world. If you like one of these things or are further interested in one, let me know! I…
Nico and NIL
I swear to God I am a Tennessee fan, I promise I like the Vols and cheer for them But I mean c’mon y’all… In what fucking world is this okay behavior by an Athletic Department or any level of sports organization. The level of disrespect and dismissal of Nico and so quickly. It…
I hate the NFL – the Abstract
This will pair nicely with “I Hate Everything” by Action Bronson Edit 1 – April 9, 2025 – 5:59 am Those who know me well, know that my hatred runs very deep. I spare no one. Dead to me is exactly that. I think sometimes that for me, I just need to talk shit…
I Hate the NFL – Intro
There are layers to hatred. There is base level disdain. A passive but pure form of disliking an entity. However, I find vitriol to be the peak of my hatred. I would describe my vitriol as “uncontrollable dislike and need for expression of said dislike”. While I may have disdain for Ohio State, I…
March Madness Cinderella Watchlist – February 13, 2025
Around this time each year, I like to absorb some deeper college basketball knowledge. I like to engross myself in the lower conferences to find who could do some damage to an unsuspecting high seed. If you came to this list for me to talk about a big league, think again. This list will not…