“A man’s subconscious self is not the ideal companion. It lurks for the greater part of his life in some dark den of its own, hidden away, and emerges only to taunt and deride and increase the misery of a miserable hour.”
P. G. Wodehouse
Feb
16
Maybe, maybe, this will get you to give neXt a look. Read all about it here. Here’s just a taste: “Excellent titles entice the reader throughout, fascinating science intrigues, curious humor amuses (and sometimes confuses), and together it’s a cool blend of real, impossible, imaginary tales told with self-deprecating humor, cool wordplay and worldplay, […]
Feb
16
People who call themselves innovators sure spend a lot of time innovating things that don’t need improvement and not enough time looking at things that do. I should know, I come from a long line of innovators. How this issue has escaped the notice of my lineage I don’t know but somebody needs to address […]
Feb
15
(originally posted 7/7/2012) Dale shifted uncomfortable on his stool. To his left sat his gorgeous girlfriend Lanna. On his right was a stunning blonde, almost coincidentally named Layna, who he had just met. He’d be going home with them both later in the evening. He leaned over and a casual wave of his hand […]
Feb
15
Euphoria Rivers, Quonsettville’s Chief Librarian, has left town for good. Announcing her departure, she posted a letter to the editor of the local paper, ‘The Quonsettville Quacker’. On the back of the letter, Euphoria included a shitlist of all the people in town she believes drove her away. Small towns face many problems, but when […]
Feb
14
Every Valentine’s Day I can’t help but think about the one that I let get away. How did I let her get away? I’m so glad you asked. She was always complaining that I never put any thought into my gifts so for Valentine’s Day one year I went the extra mile. At first she […]
Feb
13
She was a first generation immigrant from somewhere in China. She explained a few times exactly where but all I got out of it was that it was somewhere in China. Her accent was pretty heavy. I had the same amount of clarity around her folk dancing. It had something to do with the harvest […]
