This Is the Rise of the Musclebuilder
Odd finds, sharp ideas, and unlikely weapons.
From the Brickyard | Subject: Are aliens really out there, or…here? —— We’ve all stared up at the night sky. Dark. Endless. Full of stars that make your problems look like gnats on a 100 lbs dumbbell. And sooner or later, the thought hits you: are we alone? Let’s break this thing down Brickwall-style and … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: It’s wild what your brain comes up with while your passed out —— So I’m in this dream, right? Random parking lot, nameless store. Could’ve been a Target. Probably was a Target. Target just has that dream energy. Anyway—out of nowhere—Hugh Jackman is there. Wolverine himself. And he’s trying to … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: Let’s clear the air on some grammar confusion —— Alright, let’s settle this once and for all. If you don’t care about something—like, at all—which is it? “I could care less” or “I couldn’t care less”? Let’s do the math, brother: So when someone says “I could care less” while … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: Can thru be included in our grammar arsenal? —— Ever notice that certain road and construction signs ditch through for the leaner, meaner thru? That got me thinking: is thru actually a “real” word—or did sign makers just decide, “Eh, everyone will get it, and it saves three letters”? After … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: Another funny observation from the trenches —— Last time, we broke down two classic gym offenders: the Camper and the Flitterer. But the circus doesn’t stop there. Let’s add two more characters to the rogue’s gallery of gym disruption: The Viber and the Talker. The Viber The Viber is feeling … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: I show no mercy when it comes to lint —— Yes, I’m fighting weakness. But I’m also in an all-out battle with lint. That’s right. You ever see a grown man pause his pre-workout ritual to attack a hoodie with a lint roller like it owed him money? If you … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: Reno surprisingly owns the westward crown in a matchup with the City of Angels —— Bet you didn’t see that one coming. But it really is true—Reno, Nevada is actually farther west than Los Angeles, California. Wild, right? Most people would swear the opposite. LA’s on the coast, after all. … Read more
From the Brickyard | Subject: With the mass come the names —— When you start building serious muscle, people start calling you things. Sometimes it’s out of admiration. Sometimes it’s curiosity. Sometimes it’s just because they don’t know how else to describe what they’re looking at. You become something else in their eyes. A little … Read more