The Puddles of Myself 2013 Year End Awards

Matt Domino sneaks his year end awards in right under the wire.

My Top Ten Albums (And More) of 2013

 Matt Domino lists the ten (and maybe more) best albums he listened to in 2013

NBA Team of the Week: Rolling With The Young Bench of Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder are 11-2 in the month of December, and Justin Tucker (@NBAandNFLInfo) explains what has made them the hottest team in the league.

NBA Team of the Week: The Murky Future of the Memphis Grizzlies

The Grit and Grind Grizzlies may be reaching the end of the line in Memphis, and Alex Theoharides (@Minne_Pop) examines why.

NBA Team of the Week: The Dallas Mavericks and Their New Dangerous Duo

Nowitzki and Ellis is not a new courtroom buddy comedy on USA, it's a potent and dangerous duo in Dallas.

NBA Team of the Week: Bradley Beal and the Mediocre Washington Wizards

The Wizards haven't been great, but Alex Theoharides (@Minne_Pop) loves the way Bradley Beal has been playing.

NBA Team of the Week: Under the Radar in Rip City

While other teams have garnered headlines, the Portland Trailblazers are off to an 8-2 start.

NBA Team of the Week: Everybody is Envious of Golden State

Alex Theoharides (@Minne_Pop) explains the frustration of watching Golden State's exciting young team.

NBA Team of the Week: The Surprising Philadelphia 76ers

The 76ers are supposed to be terrible, but they have started the season 3-0.

State of the Puddles Address

 
A brief update on the state of the blog.

The Ghost of Lou Reed

Matt Domino's life encountering the ghost of Lou Reed

Making a Scene: Philadelphia Undercover with Andy Reid

The embattled former Philadelphia Eagles coach makes his return to the City of Brotherly Love.

Making a Scene: Uncle Toni's New York Soliloquy

A moment of quiet with Rafael Nadal's Uncle Toni in the late evening hours after the 2013 U.S. Open.

Theoharides and Domino: The 2013 NBA Offseason Breakdown, Part 2

After a slight delay, Alex Theoharides (@Minne_Pop) and Matt Domino continue their conversation about the NBA offseason.

Making a Scene: Sneaking Around With a Citibike.

A reminder to never leave your girlfriend alone with a Citibike.

Making a Scene: My Boyfriend the Shark

Another terrifying tale from the waters of the twenty-something dating scene.

Theoharides and Domino: The 2013 NBA Offseason Breakdown, Part 1

Everybody is taking their August vacations, so that means it is the perfect time for Matt Domino and Alex Theoharides to discuss all the moves from the NBA offseason.

Making a Scene: I Remember Penn

Looking back on the glory years of Penn Station from the year 2053.

Making a Scene: What You Do In Summer

A parable about summer romance that wasn't influenced by a Zooey Deschanel movie.

Making a Scene: Like Clockwork

 An expedition with America's favorite two college quarterbacks and summer camp roommates.

Puddles of My Fiction: "Baby Shower"

A short story from Matt Domino.

Making a Scene: Ron Artest Reaches Ithaca

An inner monologue from New York's wandering hero.

Making A Scene: Learning to Love Bargnani

 Passing the New York summer in the wake of the Bargnani signing.

Making a Scene: The Dinner of A-Rod and Brian Cashman

A private conversation between the feuding men of the Yankees franchise.

A Brief Note on Commissioner David Stern

A comment on the great commissioner's last NBA Draft.

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "In Care Of"

On the truth, improvement and more James Salter.

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "A Quality of Mercy"

On chameleons, the soul, and learning from history.

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "Favors"

On lying, selflessness and mystery

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "A Tale of Two Cites"

On living, dying and the James Salter bandwagon.

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "The Better Half"

Belated bullet points on last week's episode.

A Second Look at "Second Wind"

 

Looking back at Bill Russell's 1979 memoir.

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "The Crash"

Amphetamines, Finnegan's Wake and knowing what's good.

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "A Man With A Plan"

Repetition, progress, doubles and encountering yourself.

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "For Immediate Release"

Fate, opportunity and a Swedish twentysomething.

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "The Flood"

Tragedy and race in real time.

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "To Have and to Hold"

On achievement, success and honoring your vows.

Puddles of Myself 2012-2013 NBA Playoffs Preview, Part 2

Western Conference Playoffs predictions as well as who will win the 2013 NBA Finals.

Puddles of Myself 2012-2013 NBA Playoffs Preview, Part 1

All of a sudden it's spring, which means its time for the NBA Playoffs. First up are Eastern Conference predictions.

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "The Collaborators"

A recap of the Mad Men episode "The Collaborators."

Puddles of My Mad Men Season Six: "The Doorway"

Matt Domino's Mad Men recaps return.

Boats

Matt Domino dusts off an old short story.

The Alternate Life of Jimi Hendrix, Part 2

In Part 2 of this now apparently ongoing series, we continue the story of what would have happened had Jimi Hendrix lived.

The Big East Semi-Final(e)

Matt Domino was at the final meeting  between Georgetown and Syracuse in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.

The Alternate Life of Jimi Hendrix, Part 1

To celebrate the release of People, Hell and Angels, Matt Domino takes a look at what might have happened had Jimi Hendrix lived.

Barbers and Bullet Holes

An anecdote from Matt Domino

He Was On That Team?: The 1996-1997 Detroit Pistons

The third installment of He Was On That Team? looks back at the NBA in the time of 1996-1997 Detroit Pistons and the greatness of Grant Hill.

The Philly Accent

 The only Oscar-nominated movie Matt Domino saw was Silver Linings Playbook, and he had one big issue with it.

How James Joyce Invented Twitter

 In honor of Valentine's Day (and because no one else would publish it), Matt Domino takes a look at his two loves: Joyce and Twitter.

ZEPPELIN WEEK: Physical Graffiti and Mid-Life Crises

Zeppelin Week comes to a close as Matt Domino tries to make sense of the moment Led Zeppelin started their decline.

ZEPPELIN WEEK: The Politics of J.R.R. Tolkien

Mark Jack (@RealDarkMark) looks at J.R.R. Tolkien's influence on Led Zeppelin and what that says about the band's relationship to the world at large.