Ruben's Writings

On June 9, something I’d wanted for most of my life finally happened: I saw a game at Fenway Park. I’ll spare you yet another retread and instead say something about what happened before Dad and I got to the ball park. I, being the one driving from our AirBNB in Brewster to Boston, happened…

Okay, now we’ve made it!  Welcome back to football, boys! Week 1 of the NFL season and of this year’s Epic League of Epic Epicness kicks off tonight with Bears-Packers, which I will probably be forced to sleep through because Satan made my schedule. Whenever I want to do normal things like watch sports or…

Yeah, yeah… we’ll get to the Epic Bowl in a little bit. But for now, it’s time to be a millennial and make sure everyone, even those who didn’t finish on the podium this season, gets a trophy. (cue theme music 1) Starting from top to bottom (regular season standings): 2018 EPIC LEAGUE AWARDS (1)…

Y’all know how much I love holiday-themed newsletters. With Christmas right around the corner, seems like the perfect excuse to queue one up! Today marks 72 years since the premiere of not only one of the greatest holiday movies ever, but one of the greatest films of all time: It’s a Wonderful Life. George and Clarence…

There’s this comedian/YouTube personality I follow named Vic Dibitetto. He’s got a classic New York accent and an East Coast style about his work, often hilariously ranting on a number of topics. He’s also a huge sports fan, particularly the Giants and yankees, and has an ongoing series where he pretends to be the teams’ coach…