Don’t Look Back

I have a confession: I don’t know why we care so much about other people.  Specifically, I don’t know why I care about other people when they don’t care about me.  Why we extend courtesies to people who do not extend us the same courtesy will forever remain a mystery to me.  I’ve spent the … Continue reading →

Rob Ford is Amazing

Rob Ford is an incredible politician.  He somehow managed to keep his poll numbers up after admitting that he smoked crack, went on a drunken rampage where he detailed how he would murder someone, and then somehow managed to hit a new low Thursday morning by denying he had an affair with a policy adviser … Continue reading →

The Hero Complex

Most writers have issues; lots of issues.  One of the biggest issues that a writer faces is who should see their writing.  Most writers and many more aspiring writers think that any audience will do.  This is a misnomer for many, many reasons.  All criticism is not the same.  There is criticism that makes your … Continue reading →

What to a Single Person is Valentine’s Day?

I’ve been searching – perhaps in vain – for someone or something to sum up Valentine’s Day for those of us out there that are single.  Insofar as I can tell there doesn’t appear to be much of a difference between being single and being married when it comes to this made up holiday only … Continue reading →

The Year in Review

Pop Culture 2012 Most devastating political attack ad ever: “Firms:” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud3mMj0AZZk Best of Music Singles: Serena Ryder – Stompa Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre – The Recipe The Struts – I Just Know Grimes ft. Doldrums – Colour of Moonlight (Antiocus) Free Energy – Hangin’ Labrinth – Express Yourself The Weeknd – Wicked Games Nas … Continue reading →

Counting on the End of the World

I’ll always remember Y2K.  It was a strange time to be alive.  It was a strange time because people believed that going from the 20th century to the 21st century was going to bring about the end of mankind.  In the context of modern human history, thinking that the world is going to end is … Continue reading →

It’s Like Driving With a Senior Citizen

It’s like riding in a car with an old person driving: that’s how it feels dealing with my dog Ridley.  You want to scream at them: “just make the fucking turn!”  There’s no traffic coming in either direction, but they don’t want to make a move because they feel like every move they make could … Continue reading →