Wrote this paper in December 2023 as an analysis of the online sports betting industry and developments that had taken place following updates to wagering laws in 2018. Through the Uses and Gratification Theory, the industry is explored from an … Continue reading The Uses of Sports Betting Media and the Normalization of Gambling Culture
On November 18, 2024, Jaguar Land Rover, the British sports car and luxury automobile brand, launched an advertising campaign for their Jaguar line of cars as part of a rebranding effort that featured a short video released on various social … Continue reading Is Jaguar’s New Vision Alienating Loyal Customers?
This is the Mississippi River. Just seven miles from where we live and 30 miles north of Memphis. The overlook is in a town called Randolph, which is located on the second of four Chickasaw Bluffs in Tennessee. According to … Continue reading Seven Miles to Randolph, Tennessee
On January 9, 2022, I applied for a federal position with the US Navy in Millington, Tennessee. The application was submitted eight days before Jessica’s scheduled bunion surgery. It usually takes months just to hear back from the Feds, so … Continue reading 2022 in Review
First day living in Tennessee I saw a grown man in a panic swinging his arms in erratic motions, attempting to shield himself from a tiny creature swooping down to peck at him in strategic intervals. Parked at a stoplight … Continue reading The Birdlings
I thought I might know what to expect from this book because like most people, I already had a preconceived notion of the story from popular culture. The picture of the monster that most often comes to mind is an … Continue reading Book Review: Frankenstein
The video is from October 9, 2021, and features the Aromas Youth Soccer Club, boys under-10, coached by Heath Hankemeier, and girls under-10, coached by his wife Jennifer Hankemeier. On this day, both teams had trouble scoring and succumbed to … Continue reading Aromas Youth Soccer Club
On April 1, 2019, just five days before our cruise was set to sail, I received the following text message from Jessica, “A crane landed on our ship”. Confused, I messaged back and received no immediate reply, and turned to … Continue reading The crane, the crane
It’s a rivalry that spans many decades, and I’ll continue to play by the rules for the betterment of fantasy football, fantasy league Too Many Californians, and future generations. Heath Hankemeier refuses to play nice and has resorted to questionable … Continue reading No On Heath Hankemeier
This is a short video of my friends, Sean, age 12, and Ethan Regas, age 8, brothers, who seemed to have skipped several steps in the aging process. I’ve had a front row seat, watching them run back and forth, … Continue reading Regas Brothers Wrestling
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