Years ago, I wrote a blog post for a Santa-themed website about a day in the life of the man himself. They did not publish it. — Probably like seven or eight years ago, I came across a twitter account called @Santa__Claus (which does not exist anymore). It was like Santa had a real twitter; he talked about things he was doing throughout the year to get ready for Christmas and then on Dec. 24 he would…

I wonder if Adrianne Curry still thinks about me? She crosses my mind on occasion. Ours was a brief encounter; I knew her from the… — I wonder if Adrianne Curry still thinks about me? She crosses my mind on occasion. Ours was a brief encounter; I knew her from the television, and I’m sure she had no clue who I was. …

Something about presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg just comes off a little queer to me. The way he lives his life, I just don’t know if… — Something about presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg just comes off a little queer to me. The way he lives his life, I just don’t know if I can approve of it. That he does it so openly and freely, without a care in the world — I mean, how do I…

Despite the PG-era mandate of making everything fun and happy in today’s WWE, things are not always as positive as they seem. That… — Despite the PG-era mandate of making everything fun and happy in today’s WWE, things are not always as positive as they seem. That less-than-rosy side is what Vice, along with producers Jason Eisener and Evan Husney, are examining in the six-episode first season of “Dark Side of the Ring.” Premiering…

Rob Van Dam was the biggest star in the history of ECW, personifying what that promotion was more than anybody else. And he was always… — Originally published 04–20–15 at chris slater dot blogspot dot com Today is April 20, which if we’re writing the date out with numerals is 4/20, which is a marijuana term 4:20, which is sort of an unofficial “meeting time” to partake. With marijuana legalization happening in several states and medicinal…

I was going through a box the other day and came across a notepad from late 2015 or early 2016. I was 29 years old, and going to turn 30… — I was going through a box the other day and came across a notepad from late 2015 or early 2016. I was 29 years old, and going to turn 30 that summer. I was thinking about life, and decided to write down some of these thoughts. …

It was my version of an edgier ‘Dear Abby’ — For the last part of 2017 and first half of 2018, I was writing a blog for the Charleston Gazette-Mail called “30-Something.” It spawned from an idea I had to help give that young adult, 20- and 30-something audience a voice. I was reading the editorial page of the newspaper…

Harry Potter is such a pop culture phenom, and to illustrate that, I received far more personalized feedback on my book one review than I… — Harry Potter is such a pop culture phenom, and to illustrate that, I received far more personalized feedback on my book one review than I do for most other blog posts. …

Meteorologist Chelsea Ambriz and newscaster Erica Bivens made national news with their recent barroom brawl. Where do they go from here? — About a year ago, I matched up on Tinder with a girl who worked behind the scenes at channel 13 news. I had recently moved to the area and was trying to figure out who was who at what station. With hindsight, I realize what I asked this girl was…