Free Parking

Obviously, there are some things in this life that are capable of inducing a fury in me that is devoid of rational thought. The Yankees are one of them. Another trigger, perhaps even worse than the Yankees, would be when someone parks in my reserved parking spot. This morning, as I’m pulling into work (so I’m not exactly in a great mood to begin with), I rounded the... Read More

Il Cinque Maggio

It’s Mexican Independence Day Mexican Debt Collection Day! Yes, today we drink Coronas and eat tamales to celebrate a Mexican President’s decision to stop paying the juice legally owed on his country’s loans. It’s true! As you might imagine, this irritated people in quite a few nations. Although none more so than the French, who became so pissed off... Read More

I’d Like to Talk About the Gym For a Moment…

So, if you’re one of the people who aren’t privy to this kind of information, I’ve been going to the gym regularly for the past 6 months. (Well, on Monday/Wednesday/Friday mornings anyway.) During this time, I haven’t seen a whole lot of change in my overall build. Although it seems I’m the only one. My bicep apparently frightened Sobriquet’s... Read More

Deathsick: Redux

The DeathSick has struck yet again. Although it’s been a couple years since I was truly ill, so I suppose I was due for it. I spent the entirety of this past weekend melting into a chair in my living room, watching HBO and trying to recall exactly when a puffer fish had climbed into my mouth and built a winter cottage out of penny nails and steel wool. And while it’s... Read More