Continuing from Part 1: A Turn of the Table… Max and the Lost Shakespeare Thank-You Note, Part 2: Into The Belly of the Bear “So then he the truck takes our garbage – just takes it – and drives away!  I’m like, ‘That’s right, garbage truck – you better run!’ Scared the crap out of […]

  * “I was going to get you roses but they’re expensive, so I cut this picture of Axl Rose out of Rolling Stone instead.” * “Just love me and I’ll give your dog back.” * “Thank you for this book of coupons for free, sensual massages!  Do… Do I have to redeem them with […]

Today’s Weekly Question of the Week comes from a short comment exchange the other day with Becca over at 25 To Fly. I was saying how I’ve come to hate the term “blog” for a number of reasons. Including? It sounds disgusting.   “You’ve got a lot of blog in here, that’s why the sink keeps […]

Hello, sweetie!  Wait, don’t come in, I have Valentine’s surprises aplenty waiting for you.  Close your eyes.  No cheating! Okay, I’ll lead you in.  No, just leave your things out here on the stoop; they’ll be fine.  Yes, I know your laptop is in your bag, it’ll be perfectly safe.  Those kids smoking over there […]

In may wayward youth, as I focused on writing and performing, I wound up taking a lot of side jobs while other people built meaningful, lasting careers.  Some of them were your standard barista/pub worker jobs, but there was a litter of oddities… jobs that now appear as mysterious blanks spaces on my resume.  But […]

First, the winner of the photo caption contest – after much thought, much creativity, and probably much mild nausea, we’ve reached the winner for the, um, au natural photographer caption.  Please take a moment to visit the thoroughly interesting and well-written webiste Every Record Tells A Story, who is my new Featured Blogger.  Congratulations on your […]

I’ve been looking over your case and, I have to tell you, I think it looks very strong.  With my help, not only will you be hailed as a hero, but we’ll both get very rich. Ah, but perhaps I’m getting ahead of myself.  I know there are lawyers just everywhere, so why, you might […]

Andrew L.  3 Stars.  I don’t know if this is a criticism or a compliment, but there’s almost too much to do.  There’s literally no possible way to do everything you’d like.  On one hand that’s great, but it can get frustrating.  “I want to be a surfer, oh wait, I want to be a lawyer, […]