213, or The Weight of the World
It’s been a while since I posted, I know. I’d like to say that I’ve been away from the keyboard rescuing orphans or single-handedly convincing Justin Bieber to get his vocal cords removed, but the...
View Article215, or One Small Step Back
On the plus side, rolling that damn rock up the hill over and over gave him awesome calves. I knew it was coming. For six months now, I knew it was coming, and I managed to convince myself that I would...
View ArticleTo Eat or be Eaten
Which one would you be? I have a deep, abiding love of zombie fiction. While I do realize that our cultural landscape has now become littered with a dizzying array of zombie stories, be they film,...
View ArticleAnticipation
So, hi. It’s been a while. When I began this blog, it was with the best of intentions. I wanted to find a way to tie my love of writing, something I had spent over half a decade cultivating the best of...
View ArticleThe Cost Of Giving A Crap
So there’s a funny side effect that no one likes to talk about when you’re fat. Your physical appearance becomes the enemy. You are cognizant of what you look like, and no amount of your friends...
View ArticleInsert shrug here
So I’ve been sitting here staring at my computer for nearly an hour, trying to think of something to write about. It’s annoying, too. While stuck at work today, I had a dozen ideas for blog posts, and...
View ArticleI Told You So!!!
Gather ’round, boys and girls, and have a seat on the magic carpet. Today, your friendly Uncle Fat Nerd is going to tell you a story about confirmation bias! Hey! Get your ass back here, you...
View ArticleGetting Back Up
One of the most frustrating things about being both a writer and a massive fan of Stephen King is the story about the publication of Carrie. It was King’s first attempt at a novel, and it was a...
View Article237, or the triumph of desperation
Good god, that’s a pretentious title. It works for this post, but “The Triumph Of Desperation” sounds like a short story written by a college freshman who smokes clove cigarettes and spends most of his...
View ArticleAre you ready for some football?! And hot wings?! And chips?! And… ah, screw it.
As my rather impressive lack of athletic achievement will attest, sports are not generally in my wheelhouse. In fact, they usually are so far from my wheelhouse that most sports have to dial a special...
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