Humblebrag (A Missed Opportunity)
I missed an opportunity today. My mind just didn’t work fast enough; I wasn’t clever enough. It happens. After I knew the morning was under control, I stepped out to hit Starbucks and then 711 …
#blazednposting
I Can’t Hear The TV
Today I spent a lot of time listening to podcasts. I had work obligations that required a two hour (round-trip) commute, along with more travel within the city I had to travel to. I burned …
Pot Vending Machine Mania!
Pot vending machines! They’re here. And everybody is writing about it. And let’s be honest: It’s a pretty cool idea. Stoners everywhere getting their weed from the same machine they buy their munchies! Of course, …
Innovation
I step into the shower and immediately the conversation begins. That Platinum Bubba Kush goes straight to the frontal lobe and my brain just won’t stop chatting. And the funny thing is that I start …
What Happened to the Stop Button?
The stop button has disappeared. Once ubiquitous, these buttons with the solitary but powerful impressed square were seen on every device from the Walkman to DVD players. If a device played media, it had a …
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa didn’t actually say, “Politics is the entertainment branch of the military-industrial complex.” But he said something close. And, honestly, if he had said that, he would have been right. Goddamn, I love being …
#civilrights
people look to the past, “well, we operated on the best knowledge we had at the time, we didn’t know oppression, etc.. was wrong, we’ve matured we’ve grown, we’ve become more compassionate..” romantically almost, like …
Wilford Brimley
Proof that advertising and product placement work: One minute I’m sitting on the sofa watching The Daily Show, hearing Jon Stewart reference Wilford Brimley. The next I’m craving a motherfucking oatmeal cookie. -Alibi Pierce