Check out this article by Laura Snyder of the Macon Daily. She makes a pretty convincing case that men and women were never meant to live under the same roof after marriage:

"If men had their own man cave, they could collect pizza boxes by the door and delude themselves for months that they’ll “take them out tomorrow morning.” If they kept them in a closet somewhere, no one would ever know, but instead they’ll stack them right next to the entrance of their man cave like a modern art doorstopper."

While I'd argue that her example of a pizza box doorstopper is rather juvenile and more likely to be found in a dorm room than a man cave, her message still shines through: give us our space and everybody wins. And if you read the article, the last line is a thinker.

Sorry for the late post. Crazy morning at work.

The Wendell Baker Story comes out on DVD today, and it should be waiting in my mailbox as we speak, courtesy of Netflix. Here's the description from Netflix:

"Luke Wilson is both star and co-director of this feel-good flick about Texas ex-con Wendell Baker, who vows to redeem himself by helping a group of troubled retirees fight corruption at the Shady Grove Retirement Hotel. Sultry Eva Mendes co-stars as Baker's girlfriend who may or may not take him back, Luke's brother Owen Wilson plays the evil head nurse, and seasoned acting veteran Harry Dean Stanton shines as salty hotel resident Skip."

That's quite a collection of adjectives. Here are my favorite: feel-good, troubled, sultry, evil, seasoned, salty. Words like that will get me excited for anything, plus we get Owen Wilson playing the troubled nurse.

The movie marks the directorial debut of Owen's brother Luke, and premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2005. My very poor research didn't reveal why it was never released in U.S. theaters, but apparently it's been out on DVD in Europe since May. I'll let you know later this week how it is. In the meantime, go see 30 Days of Night, that's a great flick.

Over at the AVS Forums, a member is reaching out for help. He needs a man cave makeover in the basement of his new home and has asked for any suggestions or help others have to offer. I know some of you have some great man cave ideas, so head on over and help a brother out when you get a chance.

Hope you all have a good weekend. Not much planned on my end besides seeing 30 Days of Night and willing Colorado to victory.

After reading this article about the new team plane Rangers owner Tom Hicks recently bought, I might buy into the idea of the Rangers going to the World Series next year. It's like having a man cave, but at 30,000 feet.

If the Padres had made the World Series, the games may have had to be moved due to wildfires. However, since the Rockies made it, now the games might have to be moved because of snow. That's about as polar opposite as it gets. And with it being mid-fall here in New England, I'm going to predict a multitude of beanie hats in the dugouts and at least one pitcher getting a balk called for blowing into his hand on the mound. Hopefully that pitcher is Eric Gagne or Josh Beckett in a pivotal moment.
 
As for who I'm rooting for, I'm a little uneasy pulling for a team that's only been in existence for 15 years, but that pales in comparison to having to root for a team of low-life, big mouth, showboating crybabies (except for Ellsbury and Drew). I don't know if I can stomach another Papelbon jig or Dustin "the baldest 24-year-old in the majors" Pedroia Bret Boone bat flip or Youkilis spaz attack. So get ready for the Rox vs. the Sox tonight on Fox, and I'm picking the Rox in six only because I get excited typing all these Xs.

Dang, those wildfires are unbelievable. Check out these NASA satellite images from the last couple days.

Hopefully this is under control very soon. Wow.