As a new year dawns it is once again time to take stock of things here at The Manofesto and make some plans for the future, or atleast the next several months. 2012 was a good year. I achieved some internal goals in relation to the site, and even more importantly I have found… Read More The State of The Manofesto 2013
After a brief delay we are pleased to welcome you to the thrilling conclusion of the 2012 Sammy Awards. If you have not yet done so please check out Part1, Part 2, and Part 3 before proceeding. To present our next award The Manofesto is happy to bring together the cast of The… Read More The Sammy Awards 2012 – Part 4: The Final Crusade of the Temple of the Lost Skull
Welcome to Part 2 of the 2012 Sammy Awards. If you have not already done so please check out Part 1. After another brief & entertaining tirade by our curmudgeonly yet loveable host Clint Eastwood it is time for our next award. The Manofesto is proud to introduce a man who not only… Read More The Sammy Awards 2012 – Part 2: Eclipsing the Old Moon
In 1914 Yale University built a football stadium. It was the first bowl shaped stadium in the country and the prototype for what we take for granted as the typical stadium today. During this time there was only one college football post-season game to decide a national champion. It was played in Pasadena, CA and… Read More A Look at the 2012-13 Bowl Season
Happy Holidays citizens of The Manoverse!! Alas, today I come not to praise our most wonderful time of the year, but to express a bit of frustration. Yesterday we celebrated that most American of holidays…Thanksgiving. We’ll look at the holiday itself a little closer this time next year because I am currently reading a… Read More Thanksgiving, Black Friday, & The Christmas Creep
When one has a forum like this one feels obligated to comment on certain events and topics du jour. I mean really…why else would one have a blog, right?? And so I am duty-bound to pontificate on the milestone that is my 40th birthday. I am not sure when or why turning 40… Read More A Pirates Fan Looks At 40
My favorite morning drive DJ recently made reference to a website that had posted a list of 10 things that West Virginians love. And while their list is not necessarily inaccurate, I just find it kind of odd and uninteresting. So, since I just happen to have a forum to express my thoughts & ideas,… Read More Superfluous 7…..Things West Virginians Like
I ran some numbers on this list just for fun. As far as network representation, NBC has 21 shows, ABC 11, CBS 9, The WB/CW, ESPN, and HBO have 2 each, USA & MTV each have 1, and there are 2 shows that are/were strictly first run syndicated. Curiously enough Fox has apparently never produced… Read More 50 Favorite TV Shows…..50-41
I’m not really a Stephen King kind of guy. I have nothing against one of the 20th century’s foremost authors, and greatly respect the fact that he has sold more than 300 million books & had his work adapted into more than three dozen feature films, numerous TV movies, and even plays & comic books.… Read More Stephen King’s 11/22/63
Welcome back to Part 2 of the 2011 Sammy Awards. I hope you enjoyed the first installment and will tune in for the conclusion. At this time it is our pleasure to bring to the stage, to sing a duet of Frank Sinatra’s popular hit That’s Life, Grammy award winning artist Michael Buble… Read More The Sammy Awards 2011 – Episode II: Electric Boogaloo
