Ruben's Writings

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope this newsletter finds you all well. If you’re reading this as a way to distract from holiday visits, as a way to connect while missing out on some Turkey Day traditions, or simply because you’re a fellow football junkie, I’ve got some good stuff for you this week. This includes…

It’s an exciting time to be a football fan. The NFL playoff races are starting to take shape, the CFB season is coming to an thrilling conclusion (I say LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, and Oregon in that order will be in the CFP), and the high school playoff championship games are either happening or about…

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,…