Ruben's Writings

I’m always hesitant to say I like anime, because everyone instantly labels me as a weeb. Fuck that noise. In our current culture of extremes, it’s important to remember that you can take an interest in something without being 100% devoted to it, that you can like it without liking all of it. I can like…

With the exception of the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII, pretty much every major championship winner in team sports over the past year has been unexpected.  The St. Louis Blues had the worst record in the NHL in January, yet won their first ever Stanley Cup. The Toronto Raptors traded their most beloved…

Happy Halloween, motherfuckers! For those who don’t know (or forgot), Halloween is my second-favorite holiday of the year, only trailing the 4th of July. Even though I’ll be sleeping while the trick-or-treating and partying goes down, I’ve still enjoyed the fun, spirit, and candy that Halloween has to offer. Even though Halloween was the obvious…

(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…