ABOUT

Head Ponderer on this site...

Son, husband, father, friend, and Jesus follower.

College Athletics professional, living the dream, and working to keep it a reality.

Avid Sports fan (Yankees and Knicks), and a pro wrestling fan.

A Brooklyn Native, born and raised. But of a family heritage that includes the Caribbean, United Kingdom, Portugal, and India.

Not much of a loud in-your-face talker, but I very much enjoy punching the keys on various topics.

A simple guy of working out, salivating for fish tacos, and all re-runs of 90's TV.

I love the art of debate, enjoy new knowledge, enjoy thinking through questions, and figuring out this race called life.

You may call me a dreamer, but I think of myself as a ponderer...

...as I know nothing is impossible if done through Christ.

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What is the purpose of this blog?

The purpose of this blog is simple, it's a place where yours truly can express thoughts, write creatively, and share with you various experiences as we all run this marathon of life.

Where did the name "Dome Pondering" come from?

Well, after sporting a curly 'fro for a few years, I decided to shave my head for the first time right before I started the DP. As I thought about a name, I rubbed my head - a now bald dome - and I simply went with Dome Pondering. It's been history since.

Hey, I never said it was a good story.

Why continue 'Dome Pondering'?

Blogs, really, any written format, aren't popular or widely visited anymore. The world has changed with the advent of social media and the immediacy of how we consume information, knowledge, insight, and even feel through life's issues. For better or worse (I believe it's been very much for the worse), we don't stop and allow a process on it all, much of what reading, writing, discourse, and sharing provides opportunities to do.

The flick of the fingers, double taps, and immediate shorthand response on a touch screen may rule, but this small slice of the internet will remain - filled with my words, opinions, thoughts, and everything else in between.

Just my thoughts, just my thoughts...

Recent Favorites

Quick Ponder: Free and Guarded

Stay free. But keep the gate to your peace, guarded.

WWE Wrestlemania XL Review: "I absolutely loved this Wrestlemania"

It's easy to get caught up and become a prisoner of the moment. Especially in today's world where the latest moment is ostracized, super-analyzed, and hyperbolized - it's very much the clickbait, social media, microwave society we live in. Yet, even after acknowledging that (as well as my Tribal Chief, of course), I still come to this feeling that Wrestlemania XL is one of the best Wrestlemania's, ever. Yes, ever! I don't need Triple H's metrics and benchmarks to influence me. No, no, no! In terms of hype, storylines, payoffs, match quality, and just overall fun - this entire weekend was amazing. I'm slightly skewed in my preference as well. This was my son's first Wrestlemania as a pro wrestling fan. Having him at my side cheering on his favorites, getting caught up in the drama, and even crying at the end of the night because his Tribal Chief lost to "that no good Cody" added to the overall appreciation of the event. So yeah, I have some

NXT Stand and Deliver 2024 Review: 'For super casual NXT fans like me - no complaints here'

It's become officially a tradition that NXT Stand and Deliver makes Wrestlemania weekend feel like the ultimate wrestling weekend - as if it isn't already. There is just something about a major show being held midday on a Saturday, among the hype for the already dual night of Wrestlemania - that just emanates and screams - wrestling fans, don't go anywhere all weekend. Nonetheless, NXT Stand and Deliver 2024 for this super causal NXT viewer was entertaining. I was well aware (and followed) the story of Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes (more on that in a bit) more so than the other happenings, but that didn't matter. The show offered many reasons to check out Shawn Michaels' project on Tuesday nights. With that said, here are some quick thoughts on NXT Stand and Deliver 2024: - Baron Corbin is amazing on the NXT brand. For many reasons, he just never clicked for me on the major brands - and that very likely might not even be his fault. I didn't think Axiom an