Nothing But Time and Opinions
These aren't news. They're not guides. They're not professional reviews. They're what one guy thinks about bagels, Steve Perry, Buffalo Louie's, and San Sebastián. That's the whole thing.
What Is This
I'll Ask For It is for people who have opinions and aren't afraid to share them. Every piece here is personal, subjective, and unapologetically one-sided — which is exactly the point.
If I wanted your opinion, I'll ask for it. But since you're here, mine are the ones that matter. Agree? Disagree? Either way, you're reading.
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Music
There are things you can replace in a band. The drummer. The bassist. The keyboard player nobody remembers. You cannot replace the voice. Steve Perry was not a member of Journey — Steve Perry was Journey. Everything that followed is a cover band with better equipment.
Read the Opinion →The Lists
Every opinion deserves a ranking. Every ranking deserves a number. Here are the lists that settle the debates you've been having since forever. Dave would approve.
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Food & Drink
Not all bagels are created equal. There are three. Only three. Everything else is a roll with a hole.
Read the Opinion →Sports
The hierarchy of great sports duos. Who flew with whom. And why the number two guy doesn't get enough credit.
Read the Opinion →Nostalgia
If you could go back to any single moment — not to change it, just to be there again — where do you land?
Read the Opinion →Worth the Trip
There are cities that make you better at being alive. San Sebastián is one of them. The food alone earns the ticket.
Read the Opinion →Indy Institutions
Some places exist and some places mean something. This is the difference between a bar and a place you remember.
Read the Opinion →Hold My Beer
The inaugural edition of the series that started when someone said those words and immediately proved them right.
Read the Opinion →The Whole Point
The implied joke is that you never actually ask. You just start talking. Which is what this site is. No one requested these opinions. No editor assigned them. No algorithm promoted them. They exist because they needed to exist, and because someone had the time to write them down and a website to put them on.
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