EatFreely.org Hot Pockets has a .org. It’s claimy. It packs a powerful message prompting people to “Join the Movement” and “Lay down your forks, brothers and sisters.” It has all the screen-printed trappings of a grassroots, civil rights movement that deserves our attention. It prompts viewers to submit photos and upload videos. It urges us to... »
I was told today that someone I know, who may or may not be a former boss, scheduled a meeting with a client the day he and his family were leaving to go on vacation. Oh well. It seems that all the portable technology... »
This is a short story I entered in a Writer’s Digest contest. They assigned this premise: a cop is assigned to a case involving a series of arsons at Krispie Creme shops. The word count was 750 or less. I didn’t win. However, I did... »
Inspired by a combination of recent events surrounding my mild to moderate unemployment, the employment status of many of my friends, and this singularly amazing post in Gawker, I’ve... »
First there was the iFart. Then there was the virtual glass of beer. Our quest for tasteless iPhone apps knows no bounds, but we have apparently gone a shake... »
If you are even somewhat like me – more than just being human, less than sharing a birthday – I would presumptuously say that your fondest memories took place... »
Oh, the fluffy, rampant irony. In a cuddly yet rabid turn of events, our penchant for exotic pets, stretch SUVs and floor-length designer pelts has finally come to... »
I’d like to share with you my mantra of this week. Rather than belabor the blog with all sorts of dramatizations and re-enactments and scripts, this will have to... »
After frequenting the Curb Alert section of Craigslist lately, I’ve been sifting through all manner of posts offering free futons, free “fill” (hay, dirt, manure, packing peanuts, old futons)... »
