Published in The Haven·PinnedI stepped into a hot tub and four 20-somethings immediately got out.Ego meet foot (that kicks ego in the crotch) Let me start off by saying I’m not the type of guy who seeks out a hot tub full of attractive women. I don’t even own a gold chain. On the contrary, I was actively waiting for the hot tub to…Hot Tub3 min read
Published in The Haven·4 days agoThrough the infinite hallway.Adventures in Scrabble Game Night. When I was a kid, some neighbors of ours had one of those bathrooms where the vanity had mirrors on either side of the sink, parallel and opposite to each other. It was a 70’s thing, I guess. When you looked to the side of…Humor7 min read
Jun 23My wife the computerA love story As if it wasn’t bad enough that my wife, Misty, passed away suddenly this January, the hospital dropped another bombshell on me a few days after, when they informed me that she had signed up for an experimental program to upload her consciousness into an advanced AI…AI4 min read
Jun 2Excuse me, Marjorie, some people actually do prefer Zesta to Nabisco Saltine’s!Excuse me, Marjorie, some people actually do prefer Zesta to Nabisco Saltines! Dear Marjorie S., three weeks ago at the Pinebrook School Planning committee, you made a casual remark that set my blood to boiling and it has consumed my every waking thought ever since. We had all assembled to…Karensworld4 min read
May 5Censorship vs. “Censorship”Hint: Only one of these is real Certain corners of the internet have been celebrating Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter as the opening shot in a war to take back freedom of expression. “Finally,” the story goes, “someone too rich, too awesome, with too much money for the mainstream media…Twitter2 min read
Published in Slackjaw·Apr 27Crime Story: Nashville NightsA Detective William Huxley Novella — I was working the beat, doing my time in the Nashville, P.D. in the hopes that I would make detective in a year or so. A call came across, standard vandalism case. We interviewed the victim. His truck got messed up real good: tires slashed, headlights busted out and a…Carrie Underwood3 min read
Apr 22Six iPhone Apps that every iPhone should have!If any of these are missing, something is wrong. We’ve had our whole lives wrapped up in our cell phones for so long, it can be hard to remember a time when they didn’t live in our pockets 24/7. …Apple3 min read
Apr 19Why I’m buying the Apple Studio Display.Shut up, you whiny babies. I am not surprised by the negative reaction to this wonderful piece of equipment, just disappointed. “Wah! Wah! Wah! It’s too expensive!” Hey, if it’s too much money, just go dig out your 19" TN panel Acer you bought in 2004 from the basement and…Apple2 min read
Apr 14Why are there no more Coffee Beans?Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, that is. I live in Los Angeles (hold your applause) and unlike the rest of America, we love coffee here. There are coffee places everywhere. Sometimes there’s literally two different coffee places on the same block. Imagine it must be like if you lived in…Starbucks3 min read
Apr 12“I hate that damn song!” by Ray Parker Jr.It may surprise you to hear, but Ray Parker Jr. has a deep- seated contempt for his most famous song, the “Theme From Ghostbusters.” …Ghostbusters2 min read
