Well, the writing seems to be on the wall for TNA Wrestling — no matter what they do, it looks like the company will more than likely go out of business sooner than later. But instead of just being a complete jerk and gloating over its misfortunes, like some other members of the IWC, let… Continue reading MAT CHAT 3: The Once And Future Trios Champs
Category: Rant
Mat Chat II: The Revenge
Well, since the response on the first installment of this column was well received, I’ve decided to do another installment of my not so humble opinions on the world of professional wrestling. For this column, I’m going to turn my focus away from the WWE and their post-Wrestlemania downturn to focus on a promotion that… Continue reading Mat Chat II: The Revenge
Educated Idiots: The False Hope and Crushing Reality of Student Loans
By Vegetarian Metalhead, The Headbanging Hostess, and Tal Good Who is to blame for the student loan crisis? Is it the students themselves? The economy? Predatory lending companies that get rich off pie-in-the-sky dreams of middle-class eighteen-year-olds? Below, two of Alternative Control’s regulars and guest writer Tal Good discuss their experiences handling the debt they… Continue reading Educated Idiots: The False Hope and Crushing Reality of Student Loans
On the Record with Promoter Town: “Get Out to a Show and Stay Off Your F***ing Couch!”
There’s nothing I love more than a long, contentious comment thread about other people. So after reading a couple posts that not-so-subtly referred to what local booking and promotions collective Promoter Town was doing in “the scene,” I thought, “Why not sit down with these guys and hear them explain what they’re trying to accomplish?”… Continue reading On the Record with Promoter Town: “Get Out to a Show and Stay Off Your F***ing Couch!”
MAT CHAT: A LOOK AT THE WILD AND WOOLLY WORLD OF PRO WRESTLING
So, why write a wrestling column? Basically, I’m a fan of this pre-determined semi-sport. I grew up in the Wrestlemania era and remember going to see various shows at the Civic Center, or watching the events on closed circuit television in some theater or arena way before PPV came about. Granted, I lost interest in… Continue reading MAT CHAT: A LOOK AT THE WILD AND WOOLLY WORLD OF PRO WRESTLING
Scarfbombing Stammy
My New Year’s Resolution this year was to be more productive. I happened to be on a knitting kick as 2015 began and I knit myself a colorful cowl, a Painted Bunting inspired scarf and another scarf I affectionately refer to as my “Fruit Loop” scarf. Then Snowmageddon came. Armed with my needles and scraps of yarn leftover from… Continue reading Scarfbombing Stammy
Slavery and Segregation… In Connecticut?
While watching the documentary Freedom Riders with my middle school students last week, one of them stumped me with a great question: was there racial segregation in Connecticut? This led the class on a broad fact-finding mission where we learned some positive and negative things about our state’s history. Here are a few of… Continue reading Slavery and Segregation… In Connecticut?