Sparkle while you can, die trying

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Superbia (Pride) by Pieter Bruegel The Elder. 1577.

Marco Richards was slated for bigger and greater things. He had it going on. There’s no denying it; he was full of moxie and chutzpah. What Einstein was for modern physics (The science, not the latest sex manual from Ikea™), Marco was for humanity. He was the last sparkle of a can of Coca-Cola® rapidly going flat. Sadly, like so many protagonists, he had one major flaw that would deny him from his destiny.

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We Are So Stupid, By We, I Mean You

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Thank God we are not responsible for our ancestors. Can you imagine having to apologize for all the stupid things they did?

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A Prayer For Alabama

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Shape-wise, not as sexy as Florida, but very practical.

Dear Lord,

I know it’s been a spell since we last spoke like this, aside from the more than rare damn it, sakes, for the love of, and fuck me a new eyehole. For using your name in such flippant vain, forgive me. Just so we’re clear, I’m pretty sure we are good now. After all, that’s your thing: forgive and forget. Or was that Shakespeare? I digress.

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We Live In Sludge

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SPOILER ALERT: Is that the same stuff they make kickballs out of?

Perspective can be a preposterous subject. For example, if we go back 20 years to 1997, and pitched the idea of a reality TV personality becoming the President of the United States of America, you would have a sit-com appropriate for NBC’s must-see Thursday night. Keep in mind, 1997 had these reality shows: Real World, Cops, America’s Most Wanted, The Crocodile Hunter, Expedition Robinson, and the WWF.

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