Wednesday, 8:35am
Orlando, FL
The horror… the horror…
Howdy,
I’m sitting in my forty-year-old hotel room here at Disney World (Walt built the Contemporary as a “futuristic” hotel back in ‘69 and — while not a bad place to stay — it’s got details that smack of a “B” sci-fi movie, like too much glass and aluminum under too-low […]

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Monday, 1:42pm
Reno, NV
I’m not panicked — I’m just expelling stress…
Howdy…
Okay, I’m a little panicked. But not in a bad way.
What you’ve got here is a dude (me) who has found his groove while in his home office — relaxed, productive, having fun… who is preparing to be jettisoned out into the cruel world of […]

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Thursday, 8:34pm
Reno, NV
“Bluto’s right. Psychotic, but absolutely right.” — Otter, rallying the frat.
Howdy…
Remember the scene in “Animal House” where Larry’s (nicknamed “Pinto”) date has passed out… and while he’s deciding what to do next, a little angel and a little devil appear on each shoulder, offering radically opposite advice?
That’s a funny scene… and yet […]

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Sunday, 9:17 pm
Reno, NV
Methinks she doth protest too much…
Howdy,
Without the insights of good pop psychology, I cannot fathom how my neighbor isn’t wracked with shame every second of his miserable life.
Because he truly is a Grade A asshole.
It’s not just me. Six other neighbors, on all sides, hate this guy’s guts with varying levels […]

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Thursday, 10:03pm
Reno, NV
Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of economic nastiness…
Howdy,
I’m gonna want your opinion here in a minute.
But first, I have a very relevant question for you: Has the looming recession got you scared yet?
The mainstream media sure hopes so. Sells more newspapers, boosts cable ratings on CNN and Fox and […]

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