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Dandelions

Dandelions

Dandelions Kurt sat cold at the end of his driveway, a bowl of sugary offerings for the children settled in his lap. He treasured Halloween, but the festivity was winding down. Night had completely fallen. Most of the children and parents had come and gone. Parents with children dressed as pirates and superheroes and princesses, […]

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams I’m intrigued by certain correlations. Sometimes I’m struck by bits of information and try to fit them together like pieces of a puzzle. The human puzzle, I guess you could (pretentiously) say. One of these bits is the obsession with the Cadillac Escalade. Heck, I probably shouldn’t care. There’s better things to think […]

The Gamble

The Gamble

The Gamble Fitzi went all in on four Queens/8 high. Jimmy beat him with a straight flush of hearts. He raked Fitzi’s chips into his pile. “You buying back in?” Jimmy asked. Jimmy had all the luck. It confounded Fitzi because Jimmy didn’t appear to be much of a man of God. He didn’t even […]

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat There’s an online petition to stop lab-grown meat from being served in schools. When I heard about it, I needed to know more. The petition lists reasons why serving lab-grown meat in schools is a bad idea. These reasons are kind of boring, so I scrolled down to where people have posted videos […]

Fingernails

Fingernails

Fingernails Sometimes, when I cross the line to Indiana, I stop at Howie’s truck stop diner for a pork tenderloin sandwich. See, I was born and raised in Indiana. Now I live just across the state line. But, because I’m a Hoosier by birth, when I go over to Indiana and pass by Howie’s, I […]

Category: nonsense

André the Giant
bullshit, nonsense

André the Giant

André the Giant André the Giant – 7’4″ and 525 pounds. This lady at work who watches professional wrestling with … Continue reading André the Giant

GG Allin
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GG Allin

GG Allin If GG Allin had lived, would he have made a successful transition into the mainstream like so many … Continue reading GG Allin

Causation & Correlation
bullshit, fables, fictional stories, nonsense, stories

Causation & Correlation

Causation & Correlation We were talking about sex. He said, “Pulling out is not natural.” I said, “It takes discipline … Continue reading Causation & Correlation

The Fool of Heart & Brains
bullshit, nonsense

The Fool of Heart & Brains

The Fool of Heart & Brains “I am a fool with a heart but no brains, and you are a … Continue reading The Fool of Heart & Brains

Gimmick Men
bullshit, nonsense

Gimmick Men

Gimmick Men In professional wrestling, men who can’t win the crowd over with their interview skills and wrestling ability are … Continue reading Gimmick Men

Homecoming Queen
bullshit, mostly true stories, nonsense

Homecoming Queen

Homecoming Queen In high school, we were expected to cheer and scream and clap and stomp our feet for our … Continue reading Homecoming Queen

The Candle
bullshit, nonsense

The Candle

The Candle Red unwrapped his birthday present. He opened the box and held the black jar. “What is it?” “A … Continue reading The Candle

Art of the Work
bullshit, mostly true stories, nonsense, stories

Art of the Work

Art of the Work In professional wrestling, kayfabe /ˈkeɪfeɪb/ (also called work or worked), as a noun, is the portrayal of staged … Continue reading Art of the Work

Kubrick’s The Shining
bullshit, nonsense

Kubrick’s The Shining

Kubrick’s The Shining The supreme beauty of Kubrick’s The Shining (similar to Lynch’s first season of Twin Peaks) is its … Continue reading Kubrick’s The Shining

Performance Artist
bullshit, mostly true stories, nonsense, stories

Performance Artist

Performance Artist He screamed at the coaches. He fumed at the referees. He screamed at the players, calling them cocksuckers … Continue reading Performance Artist

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