It may seem stupidly obvious, but since nowadays it’s often easier to just replace old or ailing possessions, we need to sometimes be reminded that things can be fixed.  Easily.  Cheaply.  Quickly. The next time you think ‘œDamn, I’m really sad that my favorite _____ just bit the dust,’ take

It may seem a bit early to be musing on potential Halloween costumes, but if grocery stores can start selling marshmallow pumpkins in August, then I can do whatever the hell I want.  Selecting the right costume is a very delicate dance.  Finding a costume that both rules, and doesn’t

Apparently, the old “girls don’t want nice guys” assertion refuses to just die already. This old wives (husbands?) “tale” has been the justification for so many Mystery-types to get them off the hook for acting like retards to girls. It’s sort of the other side of the logic coin to

In the collective opinion of the vast and almost complete majority of American citizens above the age of age eighteen, few things rise to the level of scorn and disgust as jury duty. And for good reason. Jury duty is essentially what happens when you take some of the worst

Buying in bulk can be one of the greatest ways a broke-ass can save monies, but in many cases involving edibles, things can go terrible wrong.  There are just some foods in life that the saying ‘œa little goes a long way’ is especially true for. Here is a list

When I was younger and only slightly more naive than I am now, my conceptions of the world and my place in it hinged on that typical adolescent brand of negativity. My future, I surmised, wasn’t to be based  in any positive sense on the lives of those that came

I fear confrontation. Not all confrontation. Just with strangers. Strangers scare me. I am completely comfortable calling my friends on their shit and being a general pain in the ass to my near and dear, but if someone I’m not familiar with pisses me off I keep my rage to

Obviously the best tip on how to avoid arrest is “don’t do anything illegal,” but let’s face it. I am shocked when I find out that someone my age hasn’t had a brush with the fuzz. It’s like finding out someone hates fun: obviously thrills and chills are the only