Close encounters of the work kind
A former coworker posted something today about the awkwardness of running into coworkers in public places. How, despite liking that person, you instantly lose the ability to form speech. It…
“I’ll take ironic headlines for $600, Alex”
Royal Oak's Winter Blast rescheduled due to cold weather
You needed lungs of steel
Remember this shit? I could never get a bubble bigger than 2” and it smelled like a Victorian turpentine factory. The bubbles were generally forest green with the faintest whisper…
Only in Royal Oak…
Longtime readers will know that I have spent the majority of my life in Royal Oak, Michigan — a strange little town with a penchant for weirdness. We could just…
Dear Satan,
Seeing as how the world and its population have changed dramatically over the centuries, I have some suggestions for you on expanding Hell to accommodate some of Earth’s newer denizens.…
Parenting: What no one told me
So I became a father for the first time. At 49. I had pretty much given up the hope of having children, but then it happened. No, don't congratulate me.…
Two Shakes of a Lamb’s Tail
How come when someone says, "I'll be there in two shakes of a lamb's tail," it always takes about 45 minutes? Just how big is a lamb's tail?
More people we can safely dislike #22
Oh man. I have been subjected to appalling grammar this week. I want to put these folks under citizens arrest … for the murder of the English language! People who…
Worst Gifts to Give Your Girlfriend or Wife
The Good Wife's Guide A weight scale The phone numbers of every stripper you've ever met A porcupine Instruction and Advice for the Young Bride Manual A mustard sandwich An…
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