A while ago, I wrote an entry about the 10 signs for “slow driver ahead.” While not the most popular thing I’ve ever scribbled, it was nonetheless a favorite of a co-worker whose SMP codename is Skipper. Skipper and Mr. Skipper live in the hinterlands outside of Raleigh, NC, and they both know what it’s like to get stuck behind a pokey driver. Read the rest of this entry »
Honk if you’re confused by this bumper sticker
February 6, 2010 by sweetmonkeypieSMP 200th post extravaganza (an all-clip episode)
January 4, 2010 by sweetmonkeypieRemember those classic sitcom episodes when the writers just get lazy and show old clips around a bare minimum of new content? Just a trip down amnesia lane, where everybody gets paid for another week of work even though nobody, you know, works? Well, welcome to the Sweet Monkey Pie blogstravaganza, as the site has reached its 200 posts! Read the rest of this entry »
Top 10, er, 12 Christmas songs part 2, electric boogaloo
December 24, 2009 by sweetmonkeypieHere they are – the second five from my top 10 12 Christmas songs. They were 10 in my first cut (check out the first five), but I found a couple of more while listening to XM the last few days. Ultimately, I couldn’t leave any of these out. And really, 10 was an arbitrary number anyway. So, here are the second seven. Enjoy the snow-covered goodness.
Top 10 Christmas songs… at least to me… stop judging!
December 22, 2009 by sweetmonkeypieThe other day, I heard Jewel’s rendition of “O Holy Night.” It was one of the worst holiday efforts I’ve ever heard, causing me to spend several minutes trying to find a single word that signified just how awful I was. Finally, I gave up and had to make one up. It was fuckin’crapsuckasstinabular. Seriously, I considered switching to Judaism or going with Festivus afterward. But, then I realized just how bad I would do at the “Feats of Strength.” Read the rest of this entry »
Helping a Tiger with his tale
December 3, 2009 by sweetmonkeypieEarlier today, Tiger Woods fired the apology heard ’round the world. You read it. I read it. We all read it. Read the rest of this entry »
Act Like You’ve Been There – and Other Tips for Rec Leaguers Everywhere
November 11, 2009 by sweetmonkeypieJust realized that for the first time in the four-year history of SMP, I let a month go by without a post. Ah, the lost October. Man, that’s just inexcusable. So, here comes a super-sized entry about something that’s near and dear to my heart. At least after the last few weeks. Sportsmanship in rec leagues. Read the rest of this entry »
Everything I ever needed to know, I learned from hip hop
September 29, 2009 by sweetmonkeypieSorry to my halves of dozens of fans out there who have been waiting for another blog post. I’ve been pretty busy lately, and more importantly, my brain has become a non-functioning pool of applesauce. But, like in previous funks, it took XM radio to break me out of this creative valley.
Facing the UNC football season with (very) guarded optimism
August 13, 2009 by sweetmonkeypieEarlier today, I heard a few NC State fans in the office discussing the upcoming football season. They were going position-by-position, talking about the strengths and weaknesses of this year’s squad. And, with the season less than a month away, you could feel the palpable sense of excitement. Read the rest of this entry »
Gates-Crowley-Gate: A Historical-ish View
July 31, 2009 by sweetmonkeypieIt seems we’ve moved past the Michael Jackson ballyhoo to the “beer summitt” tempest in a teacup (or beer stein, as it were). The media has latched on to the story of how a potential racial profiling case (maybe) was turned into a certifiable media spectacle (kinda). Read the rest of this entry »
Things I learned today
July 23, 2009 by sweetmonkeypieI’ve been a bit under the weather today, which leaves me in a sleep-deprived and drug-addled state. The perfect combo for some bloggin’. Quick post to recap things I’ve learned today: Read the rest of this entry »
