MISTER FADED GLORY
I'm a writer and marketing pro based in KC. Welcome to the recap of life: Books, TV, ads, business, marketing, grunge music, sports, and more. Focus never has been my strong suit.
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Category Archives: Column Gimmicks
Best laid plans, good intentions, and unrealistic expectations
Mister Faded Glory returns from hiatus, its author supposedly rested and relaxed after a weeklong trip to San Diego (no, not to punch Philip Rivers in the face). Upon his return, he immediately squared off against a yard impossibly filled … Continue reading
Posted in Colts, Column Gimmicks, Iowa Hawkeyes
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Quarterflash: NFL Status Update
Everyone ranks teams at the quarter-pole. Everyone does the power rankings, the DVOA, the monthly check-in, whatever. We’re not copying, we’re just happily joining the status quo – In the case, certain the wisdom of crowds prevails, and four weeks … Continue reading
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MFG’s NFL Preview. (See, announcers, we can abbreviate…)
You’ll never get me to admit the content on Mr. Faded Glory is contrived – no, not ever! – even now, as we offer our own futile predictions for the NFL in 2009. I mean, no one else is doing … Continue reading
Posted in Colts, Column Gimmicks, NFL
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Ellipses…
Hot … so very hot. In case you wondered, all thoughts occurred during the greatest version of the greatest song in recorded history. Now that we’ve got that out of the way… What’s worse, really? People who complain incessantly about … Continue reading
Posted in Column Gimmicks, Cubs
Tagged Bruce and Chance Ruffin, CWS, Dan Hicks, ESPN, Iowa Hawkeyes, Jason Sobel, Javier Vazquez, Jim Nantz, Johnny Miller, Kyle Calloway, Lucas Glover, MJD, Mopeds, NFL, OWI, Phil Mickelson, stray compliments, Tiger Woods, Topps
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Random thoughts from the elliptical
Since I’m practically a workout warrior, some of my best thoughts come to me at the gym, while pounding the virtual track during the evenings, listening to a halfway-decent metal cover of Land of Confusion. Consider this collection of fragments … Continue reading
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Tagged Backspacer, Blackberry, Christian Bale, Conan, diatribes, he exercises now?, Jitterbug, Just Friends, Kobe, mancrushes, MJ, mom backlash, Ms.FG, PJ, Poor Randy Wells, rants, Ryan Reynolds, seinfeld quotes, Smartphone, stop bragging about your workout, The Riot, Tiger Woods, Twitter sucks
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My Scrubs memories apparently will never cease
For days I’ve been pondering my super unstoppable ultimate list of the very best episodes of Scrubs. The creme de la creme. The icing on the cake of my five favorite moments. (Yes, I considered Elliot’s top 20 rejoice, ‘So’s … Continue reading
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16 Winners, 16 Sentences
Pittsburgh. Not exactly inspiring lots of confidence for those of us who swore by this team – though this is how they won in the regular season; hanging with an opponent and running away at the finish. Xavier. In case … Continue reading
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32 Winners, 32 Sentences (with only a few liberties)
Louisville. Not sure in which round it will occur, but at the 15-minute mark of one unfortunate second half, the sleepwalking Cards will find themselves trailing, attempt to flip a switch – and nothing will be there. Siena. Good for … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, College Basketball, Column Gimmicks
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