Halloween Candy: A Top Ten List

In honor of Halloween this year, I thought I would take a few moments to make another top ten list – this one being of my favorite types of candy.  This has been a topic of conversation I’ve had over the past several months about which candy is best.  Much of this was sparked earlier this year when my office had a March Madness style “candy bracket”, in which co-workers would vote on different matchups of two different candies (for example, Skittles vs. Jolly Ranchers), with the candy receiving the most votes advancing in the bracket, until a champion candy was declared.  However, the correct candy (or at least what I consider to be the correct candy) did not win, so I am here just in time for Halloween to set the record straight on which one is best.

Thanksgiving Episodes: A Top Ten List

It’s been a while since I’ve done a top ten list on this blog.  As we approach Thanksgiving this week, I thought this would be a good opportunity to share my ten favorite things to watch on (or in the days leading up to) Thanksgiving.

Before I share my list, I would be remiss if I didn’t pause to reflect on the importance of this holiday.  Obviously, being thankful for our blessings and provisions is more important than what to watch.  Going through a pandemic over the past couple years makes me (and I’m sure everyone else) appreciative of good health.  It may be easy to take for granted things like food and shelter, as well as family and friends.  But, even in difficulties, it’s important that we take some time to reflect on what we have to be thankful for.

With that said, while I recognize that what to watch on Thanksgiving is on the less important side of things, I usually dedicate this blog to topics that are not quite as serious.  Last year, I shared my top ten favorite Christmas movies on here.  And while Thanksgiving movies don’t really exist to my knowledge, I thought I would make a similar list for Thanksgiving.

Christmas Movies: A Top Ten List

With December now upon us and Christmas coming up soon, I thought this would be a good time to compile a list of my favorite Christmas movies.  So, I made another top ten list.  As a shameless plug, this is actually the third “top ten” list that I have posted on this site.  Here you can find my top ten reasons why this blog is better than Facebook, and here you can find my list of top ten Indianapolis Colts games of all time.  And now, in the spirit of the Christmas season, I am going to present to you a list of my top ten Christmas movies of all time.

Better Than Facebook: A Top Ten List

Good news, everyone!  At long last, here comes another blog post on this site!

“It’s about time!” I can hear you saying.  “It’s been over a month since you have last posted on here, and I demand more frequent reading material and entertainment to get me through the drudgery of my COVID life!  What have you been doing for the last month?”

Well, sorry to disappoint my loyal readers, but I have never put pressure on myself to post at a certain frequency level.  And after going back to the office for the past month (and no, I don’t mean I’ve spent the past month in the office 24-7, I’m just no longer confined to working from home), I have spent less time sitting on my red couch at home doing nothing.  Still some, just…less.  Don’t worry though, this blog isn’t going anywhere.  I’ll still post on here at a yet-to-be-determined frequency, so keep checking back here periodically for updates.

When I originally started this blog, before showing it to anyone else, I asked for suggestions from my editor-in-chief unofficial and unpaid blog consultant.  At the time, it literally had the name Blog.  She told me, “You might want to give it a fun name other than Blog.”  Also, knowing my long-running refusal to join Facebook, she told me, “This is like you’re on Facebook.”  At that moment, the idea was born for the name of my blog, Better Than Facebook.  So, I decided to devote some time here to explain exactly why this blog is better than Facebook.  Also, since I’m a fan of top ten lists, and with apologies to David Letterman, I’m going to give you a list of the top ten reasons why this blog is better than Facebook.