Vintage Stuff: Space, Aliens, and Going the Distance
Original publication date: January 2010 in BURRITO, Issue #11 under the title “2010: The Year We Make Another Movie About Making Contact” Like most people, I saw the movie “Avatar” and drooled over the astonishing special effects. I marveled at the fact that a movie like that could even be made. But it just occurred…
Is Keto Neato?
Original post: August 21, 2021 If you’re like me, you’ve probably tried going keto before. And, if you’re like me, it didn’t long. Sure, there are those folks who somehow do keto for life, I’m just not one of them. Maybe I love my carbs too much. Maybe we all do and I’m just not…
Vintage Stuff: Bowl-A-Rama
Back in 2003, I had an idea for a game called “Bowl-A-Rama.” In my mind, this was going to be a “fantasy ” fantasy game – like fantasy football, only there would be no actual human players. The players would be characters and their scores would be generated according to a simulated model. Unfortunately, at…
Oddballs #8
You are now unable to sing the “I Ain’t Got No Oddballs, Issue #8” blues. Because, of course, you now have issue #8 below! Please, stop singing. I do not want to have to issue a cease and desist letter. If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the Oddballs email newsletter. You’ll get not one, not three,…
Vintage Stuff: Office Birthdays are a Piece of Cake
Published in “One Lump or Two,” January 2004 – Click here to view the PDF Remember what you told yourself about eating better after the New Year during the holidays? Remember all that candy and fudge you allowed yourself to have to enjoy the season? Was it worth it? Sure it was. You may have to suffer a…
Are You Toxic?
The comic below is from “Oddballs” Issue 7 and gives you, dear reader, some insight into toxicity in our culture. Other than a few psychopaths, no one wants to believe they are toxic. We all have this feeling that we’re doing the best with what we have; treating people in a just and fair way.…
Vintage Stuff: MAD Magazine Editorial Internship Submission
Submission date: March 17, 2010 Back in 2010, I submitted the following application packet to become an Editorial Intern at MAD Magazine. It had always been my dream to be an “Idiot” at MAD. Sure, I was 35 at the time (possibly a bit old to be an intern), yet this had always been my…
Oddballs #7
Issue #7 of Oddballs has officially crawled out of that hole in your wall and is now eating your cheese! If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the Oddballs email newsletter. You’ll get not one, not three, not forty-seven, but FIVE oddities in one email. Wowzers! Upgrade to become a paid supporter of my work…
Laziness: From Caveman to You
Published on SubStack, December 2, 2022 Laziness is the sum of hundreds, if not thousands of “shortcut” decisions. It’s a habit rather than a personality trait. Now, before you beat yourself up (or someone else for that matter), remember that we’re all human, and, as such, laziness is a part of our nature. Your brain…
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