The very finest in fake lies, yelling, and jokes that aren't worth the legwork
THERE IS NO NEWS TODAY, mine is not a life fast-paced enough to generate new Items of Interest for 30 friggin’ days in a row; frankly that sounds terrifying and exhausting, and if that is true of you, I offer you my respect, sympathy, and the number of a good fake-your-death consultant. I do hope…
First, another shoutout to ANOTHER PAL WHO HAS FALLEN ‘NEATH THE BLADE OF BLAUGUST as I swing it to and fro among my friend-group, heedless of how many sandwiches I accidentally cut in half, which, you’re welcome, jeez. It’s my buddy Isaac! He’s one third of The Jackson Two (SHUT UP YOUR MATH DOESN’T MAKE…
Some years ago, when I worked in an office building, I took what decent people referred to as a health break and what monsters and criminals referred to as a bio break, both of which are what people whose minds haven’t been broken by corporate soul-worms would simply call going to the friggin’ bathroom. I…
This gentle dumbass does not generally truck in certainty; there’s a bit in The Fellowship of the Ring where Frodo’s talking to some Elves who give him unhelpful advice, and we get the following: ‘And it is also said,’ answered Frodo: ‘Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and…
In my life I have been, among other things: A Videomonger At What Was Once Called A “Blockbuster” This was, in fact, the first three jobs I had, and is still my favorite one to this day. Of course, a good chunk of that has to be that I associate it with the freedom of…
(Obligatory reminder to subscribe to my once-monthly newsletter here, which rounds up everything I wrote in the preceding month, grants access to a curated members-only Spotify playlist, and includes a piece of exclusive bonus collectible content I will NEVER repost anywhere else, ever!) I HAVE NEVER DONE one of these daily-prompt boondoggles before (except this year’s Bloganuary event,…