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Ryan harbors a constant fear of losing his keys, prefers flip flops and will always choose cereal if it's an option. He maintains his own blog, Giddy Up America and hasn't gotten a speeding ticket in over the year. He has previously contributed work to UPROXX & Heavy. Ryan is on Twitter: @ryanoconnell79

• The 20 Best Songs of 2012

  By Ryan O'Connell on 12/11/2012 • ( 2 )

  

  Was 2012 a good year for music? I have no idea. Sure, why not? Santigold returned with a new album, Dr. Dog & Band of Horses released some good old fashioned rock ‘n roll albums and Kanye continued to do… Read More ›

• Dropping Some (notes on) NYC

  By Ryan O'Connell on 12/10/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  Day trip with the Wife into NYC Saturday for some people-watching, people-dodging, casual-dining, large tree-gazing, pricey & adorable ice skating, late-night train ride napping. Some notes:   It’s not walking, it’s combative walking. Just calling it walking would make you… Read More ›

• Hoodies on Tap: Breaking down what makes for a good local bar.

  By Ryan O'Connell on 11/30/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  As you get older, you learn that you need a few important things to get through life. You need a loving companion, you need a reliable automobile, you need a place to get your haircut that you trust, you need… Read More ›

• How I Would Spend $500 Million…

  By Ryan O'Connell on 11/29/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  I didn’t win the lottery. I don’t even have to check- I didn’t even buy a ticket. It’s not my style. How much was the pot…like 500 million…dollars?   Apparently my style is to not take chances to win a shitload of money. That’s… Read More ›

• Thankfully Thankful on Thanksgiving

  By Ryan O'Connell on 11/21/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  For most people, tomorrow is their first Thanksgiving of the year. For this guy, not so. It’ll be my second- such is the life of a married man. I have one more after tomorrow. Besides the obvious things I’m so… Read More ›

• The 2012 Election & the Questions Not Answered

  By Ryan O'Connell on 11/08/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  Much like Karl Rove, when quarter after eleven rolled around Tuesday night and Brian “Factually Witty” Williams called the 2012 Presidential Election for Barack Obama, I didn’t believe it. I was settled in for the long haul and had boldly… Read More ›

• 10 Reasons Why You Should Vote

  By Ryan O'Connell on 11/06/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s Election Day. You should vote. No really, you should. Why? Here’s ten reasons why…   1. If you don’t, then you can’t complain when the wrong guy wins.   2. Free donuts.   3. Your grandparents, whether or not… Read More ›

• Before the Witching Hour Comes: Notes from Hurricane Sandy

  By Ryan O'Connell on 11/02/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  There was a hurricane. You probably didn’t hear about, but there was. It was a ball buster. Maybe spend a minute or two Googling “Hurricane Sandy” because really, like no one is talking about it. Actually, only one news outlet… Read More ›

• Ten Things More Frustrating than the 2012 Patriots

  By Ryan O'Connell on 10/23/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  The 2012 New England Patriots are frustrating.  I’m still sore from this weekend’s game, an overtime win over the New York Jets.The Pats have not come as advertised- frustrating. They don’t hold leads- frustrating. They don’t make things easy- frustrating…. Read More ›