The Shakespearean Plays are, without a doubt, one of the most widely read collection of works in the history of literature. Being a fan of the plays as well as geeking out on the ever-present authorship question, I have read many books about Shakespeare, the Shakespearean plays, and the culture of Shakespeare, and in this …
My Uneasy Relationship with Twelve Step
I have been clean for more than twenty years, after having lived a life of using copious amounts of alcohol and recreational drugs. That’s how I usually say it, that I’ve been clean all of these years, but to some people who aren’t down with the Bill Wilson way of speaking I might say I’ve …
Why I wrote The Clubber
My book The Clubber: A Tale of the Eighties is available now on Amazon.com Everyone is, to an extent, concerned with how they come across to others. It’s why we brush hair and mind our manners, (Or not,) and spend so much time, (or very little time,) deciding what to wear. But people are only …
An Excerpt from my Novel The Clubber – The Mittenator
An excerpt from my novel, The Clubber: A Tale of the Eighties, available now on Amazon.com There was quite a large crowd outside the Alphonse J. Building. It was almost as large as a Saturday night Das Prahlend crowd. But this crowd was different. There were almost no underage throcking idiots, and there weren’t any wandering …
Race Report: The Calgary Marathon
Last Sunday I ran the Calgary Marathon. It was my first ever Marathon outside of the United States and my 22nd marathon overall. Running a marathon outside of my native homeland of thee USA has been on my bucket list for some time, but my decision to run this marathon happened by chance. My girlfriend …
An Excerpt from my novel, The Clubber
An excerpt from my novel, The Clubber: A Tale of the Eighties, available now on Amazon.com He looked in the mirror, concentrating… His nose was a little too big. It could stand to be just a bit smaller. Not very much smaller, just a smidgen smaller. Then it would be just the right size. He …
My Cracked.com Shakespeare Article
I pitched this idea to Cracked.com, in this form. I got a quick rejection notice saying it was too specific, and another comment that starkly indicated they didn’t really read the piece. Why some Loonies believe Shakespeare didn’t write the plays. (And why they’re not so looney!) William Shakespeare has been hailed as the greatest …
Ten Bands Meme, only WAY more interesting!
Okay, I’ve seen these ten bands, followed by ten things about the bands I saw. First one to match the correct bands with the correct situations gets a giant sundae at Fenton’s, on me! (And maybe a few drinks later on at the bar down the street…) 1 – Gwar 2 – Diamanda Galas 3 …
An Open Letter to the Writers and Producers of The Walking Dead
Attention: This contains SPOILERS!!! So if you haven’t seen the finale’ to the latest TWD season DON’T READ IT!!! You have been warned!!! From: The Executives at AMC To: The writers and producers of The Walking Dead Re: Latest season of The Walking Dead and its Finale’ Congratulations on another job and Walking Dead season …
One Hundred Books I Have Read
A list of 100 books I have read. How many of these books have you read? 1984 – George Orwell A Confederacy of Dunces – John Kennedy Toole The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – Mark Twain Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Caroll All Creatures Great and Small – James Herriot All Quiet on the Western …