Her Name Is Patina Alvarez

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It was surprising how perfectly fitting her name was, especially considering how simple her parents were. Their idea of birth control was a month long vacation by car with the whole family, all seven or eight of them, later there would be nine or ten. They were not bright people. To further express this point, if all had gone right, Patina’s name would have been Patella. They were absolutely crazy for the kneecap, and who wasn’t? It was the late 1970s.

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“The Look Of Love With A Moment Of Clarity” by JAY-Z Vs. ABC

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Make sure the tenterhooks are taut and let’s dry some damn wet clothes. When you’re done with that, let’s talk about Jay-Z’s flow and the ’80s romantic stylings of ABC. Let’s talk about wet blankets drying in the breeze. There are only two songs left to mash up in order to complete Jay-Z’s The Black Album.

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Sparkle while you can, die trying Part 2

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The Seven Deadly Sins by Hieronymus Bosch.

I apologize for starting a story yesterday without concluding it properly. In my defense, we currently live in an age of digression. Against my better judgment, I succumbed. In the future, I will be stronger. I will not allow whim and whimsy to dictate my actions. Without further introduction.

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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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