There are lots of squirrels running around our apartment complex. Sometimes we throw peanuts out onto our back patio for them to eat. We try not to do it while they’re watching, because we don’t want them to get the…
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I Have a Voice Too
Dear Pitch Perfect movies, I love you, but we need to talk about diversity. Let me start by saying that I harbor more affection for both of you than a straight man in his forties probably should. Yes, I’m a…
I Have Set a Dangerous Precedent
I missed blogging last Wednesday because I was driving to a writers’ retreat, but nobody complained. (Maybe you were all distracted by the awesome new Puzzled Pint blog?) I will continue to make my best effort to blog weekly, but…
I didn’t write a blog post today.
Question: does writing a blog post about how you didn’t write a blog post still count as a blog post? Discuss.
I Have Watched the Entire First Season of “Betas”
And you know what? It’s pretty good. I’ll admit it: I even teared up a little during the finale. Sure, the payoff was a cheap shot at Zuckerberg (and shamelessly rode the long coattail of The Social Network), but setting…
More Information Than I Required
If it weren’t for robo-calls to the wrong phone number, I would have absolutely no idea what was going on in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Thanks, imperfect automation! Download MP3
Ten Books That Have Touched Me
In no particular order. Also note that this is not an exhaustive list; these are just the ones which came to mind today. I’ve done my best to explain each selection. As always, your mileage may vary, and yes, those…
SnoutCast #166 : The “I” in Team
What’s the deal with “the Game community?” A sort-of follow-up to our one hundredth podcast. [ Download mp3 – 21 MB ] 00:59 – “singular”03:46 – does solving puzzles make you smart?06:20 – yet another half-baked hypothesis09:40 – makin’ community…
Spam of the Day
Subject: Humongous bouncing boobies When girls start disappearing, the Ass Collector became the prime suspect[URL redacted] The thing is, I wouldn’t be surprised if someone in Hollywood is already developing this premise into a feature. (I’m sure it’s already available…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Time is Not on My Side”
Better late than never, right? (He said, as he posted on Sunday the thing he should have posted on Friday. Oops. Too much holiday cheer, I guess…) Read “Time is Not on My Side” at 512 Words or Fewer