Some people make epic contributions to society very early in their lives. This is one of those people. Meet Eric Thomas, a proud namesa...
Sunday, January 22, 2012
I Wish I Had Done More
2:49 PM
Eric
"I wish I had done more." That is what Joe Paterno said in response to the question of whether he had done enough in regards to reporting the alleged instances of child molestation that came to his attention in regards to Jerry Sandusky.Joe has made a career on foresight. His foresight as a football coach is what made Penn State a champion. His foresight as a mentor of men and as a believer in academics is what brought Penn State honor. Anyone who suggests Joe Paterno is the one who brought shame upon PSU just isn't paying attention.Jerry Sandusky is the man who committed the crime (allegedly). Joe Paterno did what he was required to do by reporting...
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Reclaiming Friday the 13th
5:19 PM
Eric
So Yesterday was Friday the 13th. Also know as the day I came within inches of death. Friday, November the 13th, 1998. High School. Car Accident. Car flipped 7 times. Landed upside-down. Driver died. 3 survivors. There are A LOT more details, but I won't share that on an internet blog.I crawled out the rear window. Used a cell hone to call my parents and swore that I would never complain about not being lucky ever again. I survived that accident with a scratch on my elbow that required no stitches. I truly felt like I spent every ounce of luck I ever would have in life and was more than happy with that.Thus, irony struck when last night, Friday,...
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Games People Play
1:58 AM
Eric
I'm a huge game player. But the one game I don't play is the game of life. Note that wasn't capitalized. The Game of Life the board game is just fine. The Game of Life the game show ain't bad either. And Robot Chicken SLAYED the Game of Life (Stupid Spinner!) But don't mess with me in real life.Seriously, if I told you half the things that happened to me today I'd sound like a whiny (fill in the blank). And most of the things have been good! If I back it up to the past month, you mind would EXPLODE (another great song on Patrick Stump's Soul Punk, btw)So let me make this perfectly clear. No matter how strategic and cutthroat I may be playing...
Friday, January 6, 2012
Step 1: Drink!
1:49 AM
Eric
...Step 2: Make mistakes. Step 3: Pretend you don't remember. Aside from being questionable advice, or my favorite way to party, let's insert an advertisement.The aforementioned advice is a stolen lyric from Patrick Stump's album "Soul Punk". I won't tell you which song because you should get the whole record. (And legally damn it). This ends me forcing music upon you.I now return you to my regularly scheduled blogging.Why the hell do people need to be drunk in order to "have fun" or "be free". Anyone who knows me knows that I can be a pure-T fool anytime I feel like it without a "buzz". That's a pure-T fool, not to be confused with Mr. T as...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Watch. Play. We All Win.
6:04 PM
Eric
I'm getting a little sick of the #WhosStillWatching hashtag on Twitter.For those of you who have been living under a rock (or not watching NBC. There has been a new game show airing Mondays at 8 on NBC. It's called Who's Still Standing and it drops people through trap doors. It stars Ben "Cash Cab" Bailey and more loud and rambunctious trivia-ites than you can shake a stick at. And, oh yeah, I was a contestant. Total Winnings $0. Let's start here. The show has flaws. There are some questionable editing, writing and casting choices. Let's end there too. Simply put, this show fills a void. We need more shows that reward people for "doing" something....
Monday, January 2, 2012
Apocalypse Nigh!
12:30 PM
Eric
So 2011 is officially over and we all have 365 days to "do better" than last year. Yes, it's a leap year, but I'm writing this a day late, so 365.In the last year, I've overcome major surgery, moved across the country and even made my network television debut. I've got a lot to be proud about, but as we all know, life moves ever forward.If there's one thing that I learned, it's that the world isn't nearly as critical of me as I thought it would be. Being on TV exposed me as a potential object of public ridicule, yet the response I have received has almost been solely positive.Now it's time for me to continue to put myself or should I say, some...
