It’s a girl. Kidney Bean, The Byronic Baby, due to become a subscriber in October, is a girl. I am very, very excited. Daddy’s little girl? Damn right. I wanted to know anyways, but not finding out really wasn’t an option. Mrs. Byronic is not a fan of change, and loves the anticipation of things. […]
May 14, 2012
Ask Sexy Stalin
Joseph Stalin, the former tyrannical leader of the Soviet Union, wasn’t always all moustaches, starched uniforms and genocide. In his early life, he was a sexy, swarthy man, eager to listen to your problems and offer advice as only a handsome, sensitive young man could. Dear Sexy Stalin, Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’ve settled […]
May 13, 2012
Hey Baby, Wanna Check Out My Question of the Week?
It’s Spring! (I know it has been for a while, but we have late seasons here, so it’s just now warming up) Flowers blooming, birds singing, lawns needing to be mowed every fifteen damn minutes. It’s a magical time of year. It’s also, of course, the season of love. Pure, innocent love. Also, desperate, creepy […]
May 12, 2012
These Buttons Are Downright Poetic
Okay, we’re back on track! It’s time to vote for some finalists, and crown a new Featured Blogger! After a whole extra week to bask in the glory of your poetry creations, you voted – quite enthusiastically – for Skipping Stones’ meditation on the gentle art of ending a relationship: This is just to say […]
May 11, 2012
Sometimes You Have To 4-Way Stop And Smell The Roses
A little Friday optimism amidst Syrian terror and North Carolinians… Yesterday I came to 4-way intersection. Somebody at the stop blasted through, barely stopping, clearly with no illusion that it was his “turn.” Now, I had my normal reaction to this (“YOU ARE THE WORST PERSON ALIVE AND I HOPE YOU CHOKE ON YOUR OWN […]
May 10, 2012
We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident: Some People Are Equal, Some Aren’t.
As you’ve undoubtedly heard, North Carolina has amended their state Constitution to ban gay marriage. Why not just pass a law, you ask? Because a law like that would be unconstitutional. But if you change the Constitution? You can make any crazy law you want! Bear in mind, regardless of your opinion on gay marriage: […]
May 8, 2012
Secrets of Magic: Revealed!
The trick: Sawing the lady in half. A woman is placed in a narrow box. The box is then sliced in half. The two sections are separated and the woman is still able to move her toes. The halves are then put back together and the woman emerges unharmed. How it’s done: It’s a little […]
May 6, 2012
That Really Pushes My Buttons
WordPress, it seems, is always looking for ways to improve its sense of community, and finding ways for bloggers to find and connect with each other. Also, they seem to enjoy having your “follow” lists blink in and out, so that sometimes you’re following a blog, then you aren’t, so you re-follow, then suddenly you’re […]
The Byronic Man 
May 15, 2012
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