Ruben's Writings

(2024 edit: I have rarely felt physical pain while reading something I wrote in the past. This is one of those times. Sacramento deserves an MLS team. Fuck Ron Burkle.) I still can’t fucking believe this happened.  After years and years of waiting, being strung along and passed up for other cities, Sacramento was finally,…

According to multiple wedding-related websites, Saturday, October 19 is the most popular date for weddings in 2019. It’s fitting that the first wedding I’m in is coming on that exact date. Out good buddy (and my first ever roommate) is tying the knot on Saturday, and we could not be happier for him. If yesterday’s rehearsal is…

Something happened a week ago that was utterly amazing, but not in time for me to squeeze into the last newsletter. On a rare day where I was in the control room for our 7 a.m. show, we happened to have a couple guests promoting their comedy show. One was Asad Mecci, a quite funny…

We’re in October now. Crazy, right? We’re a quarter of the way through the NFL regular season, Halloween candy is lining store shelves, and people are already talking about Thanksgiving. Where the hell did summer go? It was just 100 degrees like a week or two ago! Now I actually have to put on a…

So Ewing, Jimmy, Chriss, and I went to Sin City over the weekend for Emilio’s bachelor party. It’s cliche for a reason, but yeah… what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. I think at least two of us are still hung over. (cue theme music) RECAP OF LAST WEEK ORCHIDS OF ASIA (2-1) DEF.  DARTH RAIDER (2-1) 131.54 – 84.26 I thought I…

Good morning, everyone! You might be wondering why the hell I sent this out so early. Well, the answer is simple, and it’s the same as the reason why this might be my last correspondence.I — along with Jimmy, Ewing, and Chriss — are going to Las Vegas for an extended weekend. For those of…