And now a word on behalf of my Pittsburgh neighbors who are hurting…

Dear Media, Protesters, & Social Media Hashtag Warriors: It is not enough to #standagainsthate. We must love. Even those with whom we disagree. Especially those with whom we disagree. Those who hate us. Those we are tempted to hate. Love the weirdos. Love the Misfits. The ornery. The stubborn. The obnoxious. The annoying. The ones […]

PODCAST- Getting Into the Thick of It, with Jason Cruise

Maybe you’ve seen him on the Sportsman Channel… but today’s he’s here, with us Misfits, which, when you think about it, is its own kind of sporting event… taking our TV dads quiz, giving us the scoop on Lawn Mower parents, and talking about what it means to own your own convictions when it comes […]

PODCAST- Jami Amerine is back! And realer than ever… and that’s a good thing!

If you’ve hung around here enough, or at all, you know we place a high premium on being real. Not like “reality show real”. That’s too scripted. Too produced. Cue the fake drama. No, here, we are all about being our real selves, with all that goes with it. Quirks. Brilliance. And everything in between. […]

PODCAST- A Book about a Bug and a Big, Bad Beast… with Kristen Barnett

We’ve never talked about Bugs here on the Isle… entemologically, technologically or otherwise. But there’s a first time for everything, so here we are. Bring on the Bug Talk! Of course, we’re not really talking about literal bugs. We’re actually talking about cancer. Childhood cancer. And a special book written by children’s author, Kristen Barnett, […]