Ruben's Writings

So this is it, huh? Before the 2017 NFL season, some league members showed me a newsletter from one of their other leagues and asked — if not dared — me to make one for our league. Not being a bitch and with my competitive writing fires ignited, I took on the challenge. Five years…

It was already a shitty Tuesday. Two days earlier, I started coughing and sneezing and expelling enough mucus to fill a small pool. I tried to tough it out at work on Monday but I knew I had to call out on Tuesday. I also knew I likely didn’t have COVID-19, but I wanted to…

I saw Spider-Man: No Way Home over the weekend. Because I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone (I’m giving you all until the next newsletter), I can’t really go into detail in a review. However, the image below is pretty reflective of how I feel. Also, the film is good because it gives me a free…

It seems like a long time ago that we began this fantasy football season. Maybe that’s because of the extra week to the regular season. Maybe it’s due to the pandemic. Maybe it’s the fact that we’re getting caught up in our real lives and the days just keep piling up without end. Maybe it’s because we’re…

The newsletter era is officially reaching its end. Including this one, only five newsletters remain, which means if I want to make certain themes happen, I have to do so now or never. The problem with this is I typically don’t want to force a particular theme unless I have a reason — for example if it’s…