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‘Balls’-y Ben and Jerry’s ice cream lacks punchline

Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 by Ryan Olson

Sometimes a joke that works on a late night Saturday sketch comedy show doesn’t always work in the grocer’s freezer. My heart had been set on trying the new limited batch of “Schweddy Balls” from Ben and Jerry’s the moment … Continue reading →

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Presenting the 2011 Christmas card

Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2011 by Ryan Olson

Continuing a proud tradition of homemade Christmas cards, I’m happy to present this year’s edition. On a positive note, the card was sent out to be received around the holidays… instead of mid-January, like last year. As always, I started … Continue reading →

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The worst Super Bowl ads of 2011

Posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by Ryan Olson

Apologies for being a little late on this post, but I’m still a little bleary eyed after watching 6+ hours of TV on Super Bowl Sunday. When I wasn’t gripping the arms of my chair while the Pittsburgh Steelers slowly … Continue reading →

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My call on ‘The Marriage Ref’ — Foul

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2010 by Ryan Olson

“The Marriage Ref” is established on sporting principles (based on the lengthy animated introduction with Jerry Seinfeld). Unfortunately, the performance of this panel show that debuts tonight on NBC (KNVN 24) is more XFL than NFL. I’ll be short because … Continue reading →

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Betty White an unlikely SNL fit, but could do well with backups

Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 by Ryan Olson

One of the latest Internet campaigns that seems to be gaining traction is a push to get comedienne Betty White to host an upcoming episode of “Saturday Night Live.” While she showed some toughness and strong comedic chops in a … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s talking about … ‘Supertrain’?

Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 by Ryan Olson

In what is probably one of the year’s biggest headscratchers, I’ve noticed a number of bloggers writing about the failed 1970s NBC TV series called “Supertrain.” Haven’t heard of this “Love Boat” on rails? Neither did I, until I stumbled … Continue reading →

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