Clyde E. Dawkins
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I'm a big sports fan, especially hockey, and I've been a fan of villainesses since I was eight! My favorite shows are The Simpsons and Family Guy, etc.
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CFL Week 20 Recap: Collapses and Completion
I was honestly hoping that we would see some playoff drama continuing into the final week of the season. Week 20, of course, is the penultimate week of the CFL season, and while the East picture is completely locked in, the West still had a few things to settle. I did figure that Week 21 would be needed to fill in those final pieces.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Derek Chauvin is a Racist Murderer: Please Stop Pretending He's Not
You know, I never thought I'd have to write this, because all of this--all of this--goes without saying. Usually, things that go without saying are things that are just common sense; things that everyone knows and we've all seen evidence of. A good example is this following statement:
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Criminal
Avalanche Game 5 Recap: Goals, Goals, Goals
Every team has to face that one tough test at some point in the NHL season. For the Colorado Avalanche, that test came in the form of the Carolina Hurricanes. The biggest talk in this young season is that these two teams are the most favored to win the Stanley Cup this year. Basically, the court of public opinion is saying that this is a preview of this year's Stanley Cup Final. If this is what we will get in June, I say bring it on!
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
History of the NFL Playoffs (Part I: The NFL Championship - 1920-1959)
Ever since I finished writing about the history of the MLB postseason, I had been wanting to do the same regarding the NFL playoffs, because I find the NFL's postseason so fascinating. For one, unlike the other three main leagues, the NFL doesn't do the whole "playoff series" thing--it's one game and done, though it feels like you're watching a playoff series all in a three hour span. Another thing I can't help but love is how similar the MLB and NFL playoff formats are, even back in the earliest of days.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Chucky Review: "Jennifer's Body"
Wow! So much to drink in after this episode, but I have to do this recap thing first. Rules are rules. So the beginning of this episode takes us all the way back to the exact scene where Season 2 ended: with Chucky revealed as being the Belle doll in disguise, which thwarted Tiffany's plan to get back in the very doll she had inhabited before. Before Chucky could enact his murderous revenge on his longtime beau, the police enter and arrest Tiffany, who is Jennifer Tilly to the rest of the world. Chucky leaves with Caroline, who we see for the first time following her surprise betrayal, but she is pursued by Nica Pierce--who is also making her first appearance since the Season 2 finale.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Horror
Avalanche Game 4 Recap: Home Sweet Home
After three straight home games to start the season, the Colorado Avalanche finally returned to their home ice at Ball Arena for this meeting with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Avs have a strange schedule to open the season; started with three road games, then it's two home games, followed by three more home games. On the bright side, there has to be a home stand somewhere in this season.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
CFL Week 19 Recap: Who Wants it Less?
The 2023 CFL season is coming down to the home stretch, and usually, those last moments are full of nail-biting playoff races. The number of them is a variable; there could be a plethora of teams competing for about two or three spots, or all could be settled and the teams are just ready to either prepare for next year, or get ready for the postseason. In the case of this CFL season, a lot is settled, especially entering Week 19...except for one thing.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
Villainess Review: Mrs. Colbert (Tales from the Crypt)
How I loved Tales from the Crypt as a kid, and yes, I'm serious when I say "as a kid." The trend of horror/suspense anthology series continued on as the 1980s concluded, as HBO (during the early years of the network's heyday) delivered with Tales from the Crypt, which premiered on June 10, 1989. Every half hour for seven seasons until the final episode on July 19, 1996, the series delivered a different story which manly focused on horror and suspense, with just a slight bit of humor as well. The host for this series was the "Crypt Keeper," whose voice was provided by the legendary John Kassir for all seven seasons.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Horror
Avalanche Game 3 Recap: Payback
With two road wins under the team's belt, the Colorado Avalanche finished off their three-game road trip against a very familiar foe: the Seattle Kraken. As we recall, the Kraken's breakout sophomore season included a stunning playoff series victory over the then-defending champion Avs in seven games, and as soon as the schedule was released, every Avalanche fan (myself included) had this date circled on their calendars.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
NFL Week 6 Recap: Not So Purdy
Entering the sixth week of the NFL season, two unbeaten teams remained, and they were the last teams standing in the NFC last year: the defending conference champion Philadelphia Eagles, and last year's NFC runners-up, the San Francisco 49ers. To the surprise of no one, both teams stood standing as the remaining teams unbeaten in a not-so-deep NFC. As we all know, when there's one left, that's when the 1972 Miami Dolphins mentions come in. The 1972 Dolphins stand tall as the NFL's only perfect team; the originators of "run the table." Few teams have come relatively close. As we all know, the 2007 New England Patriots almost did it, but lost Super Bowl XLII late in the fourth quarter. So how would the 49ers and Eagles fare in Week 6? Let's find out.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
The Amazing Career of Suzanne Somers
One day after we received the news that Piper Laurie, the legendary actress best remembered for originating the role of the title character's mother in Carrie, passed away at 91, we received more heartbreak from the acting world. Suzanne Somers passed away just one day short of her 77th birthday, after a battle with breast cancer that spanned over two decades. Somers was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer back in 2000, with the illness returning this summer.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Viva
Avalanche Game 2 Recap: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
The Colorado Avalanche's season opener saw the team flex on offense. Five goals, two on the power play, a dominant win over the Los Angeles Kings. Next up was an outing against the San Jose Sharks, and as a longtime Avs fan, I do have memories of the classic Avalanche/Sharks battles. However, those were against the strong Sharks teams who made the playoffs almost every year. These, sadly, are not those Sharks. The Sharks have suffered since reaching the Western Conference Final in 2019, and it seems like their rebuilding period will never end. Nevertheless, they were prepared for their second game of the season, as were the Avs.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Unbalanced
