The following comment was heard on the train: One distinguished looking gentleman to another – “If it flies, floats or fucks, you’re always better off renting.” Continue reading
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Homeless Profile # 11 (Alyssa)
Along our street resides a crazy homeless woman. She first came to my roommate’s attention when Nicki observed her strolling down the sidewalk while tugging on a stuffed animal with a leash around its neck. She was swearing loudly at the stuffed animal for not obeying her – certainly an attention-getter… She first came to … Continue reading
Big Trouble in the Little Nursing Home
My grandfather (Fritz) and grandmother (Irene) presently reside in a nursing home named the Sterling Inn which is located in the High Desert region of Southern California. This story took place very recently while my grandmother and grandfather were eating their lunch in the communal dining facility at the nursing home. Also present at the … Continue reading
Drambuie Whisky Review (or the Captain gets owned at Captain’s)
Drambuie is defined by Wikipedia as… “a honey- and herb-flavoured golden scotch whisky liqueur made from aged malt whisky, heather honey and a secret blend of herbs and spices. The flavour suggests saffron, honey, anise, nutmeg and herbs.” http://www.drambuie.com/ The following is an account of the experience of my cousin and me with Drambuie. Pictured … Continue reading
“The God Who Loves You” by Carl Dennis
Poem: “The God Who Loves You” by Carl Dennis, from Practical Gods. The God Who Loves You It must be troubling for the god who loves you To ponder how much happier you’d be today Had you been able to glimpse your many futures. It must be painful for him to watch you on Friday … Continue reading
And Who Says Time Doesn’t Matter?
For some people, time really doesn’t matter. For the rest of us, 3 a.m. (on a work night) is not exactly the ideal time to pour your heart out to a girl and embarrass yourself by acting like a douche nozzle. Here’s the tale… The girl in our story broke things off with a chef … Continue reading
There Really Is Justice In The World (Sometimes)
It finally happened. We finally witnessed someone being pulled over for driving too slowly and not getting out of the way. I’ve literally been waiting my whole life to see this. Here’s the report… We visited Big Basin Redwoods State Park this afternoon and had a great day of hiking/exploring. Accessing the park involves driving … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 