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Robert Saucedo
Sep 8, 20204 min read
Ode to a Lube Job - Goodbye, sweet Luby's
According to THE HOUSTORIAN DICTIONARY: AN INSIDER’S INDEX TO HOUSTON, “Lube Job” is slang for eating a meal at Luby’s Cafeteria. Well,...
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Robert Saucedo
Sep 7, 20205 min read
Baby Goats and Baby Cults - Two Texas Roadtrips
I watched PARIS, TEXAS for the first time yesterday and, as expected, I absolutely loved it. Wim Wenders' 1984 film is a wonderfully...
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Robert Saucedo
Sep 6, 20205 min read
Petition Against White Guys Writing "Dawg"
I am a complete convert when it comes to reading comic books digitally. The ease in which I can buy a complete series and take it with me...
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Robert Saucedo
Sep 3, 20204 min read
I Come To Bury Taco Bell, Not To Praise It
Taco Bell made news today when it was announced that they are restructuring their menu, removing staples such as their Mexican Pizza,...
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Robert Saucedo
Sep 2, 20203 min read
Texas, I Think We Need To See Other People
Living in Texas means belonging to a cult. It’s become a joke that, more than any other part of the country or even the world, Texas is a...
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Robert Saucedo
Aug 30, 20205 min read
There's Nothing Wrong With Being Nice
Armando Iannucci could teach classes about being mean. Don't get me wrong - I'm sure that Iannucci, in real life, is a very pleasant man...
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Robert Saucedo
Aug 29, 20207 min read
Killer Water Slides, Stealing Tires, and Dog Flu
I watched CLASS ACTION PARK on HBO Max this afternoon and dug it quite a bit. The documentary, directed by Seth Porges and Chris Charles...
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Robert Saucedo
Aug 28, 20204 min read
The time I tried to do a seance with Texas A&M's dead dog mascot
Last night I watched the very entertaining found footage horror film HOST, from director Rob Savage. The film, shot during quarantine,...
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Robert Saucedo
Aug 27, 20204 min read
I Reget Turning My Dorm Room Into A Haunted House
For some reason, during my freshman year of college, I thought it would be a good idea to make a haunted house in my dorm room and charge...
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Robert Saucedo
Aug 26, 20205 min read
Who Done It? and an update on Where Wolf
Over the last few months, I've been making my way through Shout Factory's ABBOTT & COSTELLO: THE COMPLETE UNIVERSAL PICTURES COLLECTION....
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Robert Saucedo
Aug 12, 20205 min read
I'm the guy who squirted mustard on your jeep
One night, a few years ago, I broke the law. I vandalized somebody else's personal property. I squirted mustard on a jeep. I'm not sure...
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Robert Saucedo
Aug 10, 20206 min read
I'm scared of being killed by criminals
A few years back, I was driving home from North Houston when I stopped to get some gas on the frontage road of I-45. It was almost...
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Robert Saucedo
Aug 9, 20206 min read
Everything I learned in life, I learned from Wizard
I feel pretty confident in saying that Wizard: The Guide To Comics is responsible for the bulk of my identity. When it comes to pop...
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Robert Saucedo
Aug 7, 20204 min read
In which I realize I didn't win a writing contest as a kid
When I was in elementary school, I once won a writing contest without even being aware I had entered. My memories are a little fuzzy, but...
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Robert Saucedo
Aug 1, 20204 min read
The misunderstanding of Superman as a religious metaphor
It is not hard to understand why Superman, DC Comics’ man of steel, is so often associated with Christian imagery. The character -- a...
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Robert Saucedo
Jul 30, 20203 min read
I was once fired for not smiling
When I was a teenager I worked at a summer camp teaching arts and crafts. The first year, I was thrown into the job with no training and...
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Robert Saucedo
Jul 29, 20206 min read
Comic books killed my credit score
I have a real love-hate relationship with comic books. I grew up on them, devouring comics as a kid. Today's youth have it easy. You can...
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Robert Saucedo
Jul 28, 20203 min read
Stupid video store customers and the movies they love
During my time in college, I worked at a local video store to pick up some extra spending cash. Being a huge movie buff, I loved this...
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Robert Saucedo
Jul 27, 20206 min read
My history as a narc
I’ve always been a stickler for the rules. If people would just collectively agree to follow the rules, life would be better for all of...
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Robert Saucedo
Jul 22, 20203 min read
Please Tase Me, Bro!
It takes a true friend to attack somebody with a stun gun. Luckily, I have such a friend. One afternoon, while sitting in the Texas A&M...
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