I got the proof copy of my first book the other day, and I can't even begin to describe how I'm feeling. I was a bundle of nervous energy as I opened the package, even though I knew exactly what I was going to see. It was still/… Read full post »

I just finished watching Pearl Jam 20. It's something I've been putting off for quite some time, the DVD just sitting there, waiting for me. I've listened to the soundtrack. Read through the book in a few days. But I left the film sitting./… Read full post »

I set out in my old white Cadillac convertible, traveling the highways and byways to find the American dream, but I woke up screaming and crying from the nightmare.

In Arizona, I met a man that couldn't have been more then nineteen, thin stubble trying hard to look like/… Read full post »

It was early January and bitterly cold when the cop showed up at my doorstep. I'd seen him around before, a local deputy, but I'd never spoken to him. The fact that he was at my door could mean one of only a few possibilities and I disliked/… Read full post »

 It's a Saturday night and I feel like there's a million things I could be doing, but there's only thing I absolutely want to do.

For instance, I know that quite a few of my friends are going to see some bands play tonight, bands I enjoy and friends/… Read full post »

I'm a drug addict. Who isn't these days?

Going by the definition of the phrase as someone who habitually takes and is dependent on drugs, that ends up including a fairly large amount of the country. It's a scary thought to realize you are addicted. It's/… Read full post »

I'm sitting at my desk right now, and, frankly, I'm a bit perturbed. You see, today is Veteran's Day. And I'm about to say something very, very unpopular.

I don't really care about Veteran's Day. And this year, I'm downright unhappy about it.

While I/… Read full post »

I'm sure that if anyone has turned on any sort of electrical device in the last 24 hours, they've seen that the media is full of righteous moral outrage. I, too, am currently filled with outrage, but for a completely different reason.

I'm outraged over the treatment of/… Read full post »

So, this should be an interesting experiment for two reasons. Number 1, I haven't blogged on a regular basis in about 4 or 5 years, so I'm not even sure I remember the mechanics that go into this. Reason B is that I'm slightly tripping on Ambien at the/… Read full post »