From the monthly archives:

February 2008

Welcome to the second installment of Buck-O-Quest, the surprisingly continuous series dedicated to the stumbling U.S. economy and what you as a potentially impacted citizen can do to recover yourself out from underneath its ominously descending bulk.

We will begin today’s missive with a conveniently timed letter from one of our concerned readers…

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Taking Economic Responsibility For A Spin

by Brent on February 25, 2008

in Fiction

Buck-O-Quest: Part 1

Approximately one year ago I informed you that I had discovered the secret of the U.S. economy…

I want to apologize to all of my readers. To those currently engrossed in this article, to those yet to discover this blog, and even to those whose best attempts at reading so far have been limited to glassy stares in the direction of diaper packaging.

I have let you all down…

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Weekend Bonus Video – Pack of Lies

by Brent on February 23, 2008

in Random

Sometimes my thoughts descend upon me with such speed and persistance that I have no time to write them out.

That is when I dig through my son’s room for a camera, tripod, and technical assistance, set the lights just right and try to keep a straight face while I pour out my soul, hoping it doesn’t stain anything or throw off the delicate pH balance required for proper net neutrality…

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From The Budding Flanks Of The Mississippi

by Brent on February 21, 2008

in Commentary

Mississippi possesses such an enormous, gargantuan fatness, that on a clear day I can practically see it from here…

Recently, there has been some talk in the news about the catastrophic obesity of Mississippi.

Some have called it tragic, some have called it outrageous, most have called it a matter to discuss further over lunch…

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Persistence of Derision

by Brent on February 18, 2008

in Adventures of the Author

I had thought that this whole flap with Lobo would have blown over by now.

Being romantically linked to a pirate, I thought he would have walked the plank, or had his timbers shivered, or in some other way been thrown off my scent by now.

But no. Having tasted blood, specifically my blood, the wily web wolf refuses to relent…

Photo Courtesy of Davidszondy.com

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Lobo, that cowardly shart, has besmirched my honor:

He mocks my punctuation, and possibly my spelling. He blames me for every problem he has, every mistake he makes, and everything that went wrong with his life.

And we’re not even married…

The Shart

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