The Single Guy vs. the Giant Mutant Cockroach

The following account is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago… Back in his banking days, there was a particular Friday which represented the culmination of a great deal of stress for the Single Guy. He had only been back from a true vacation for two weeks, but things were still … Continue reading The Single Guy vs. the Giant Mutant Cockroach

Am I Gonna Turn Into a Werewolf?

Recently, a friend of mine from church got a brand new puppy. You know, as is generally the case, the puppy is kind of adorable. It's an empirical fact: puppies are cute. But they have razor sharp needle teeth! I had the distinct pleasure of playing with this puppy in recent days. In my experience … Continue reading Am I Gonna Turn Into a Werewolf?

The Single Guy vs. the Haircut

The following account is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago… The Girl in the White SUV was a stylist at a salon down the road from the bank. This was information that the Single Guy had learned early on in his interactions with her. But it was information that he … Continue reading The Single Guy vs. the Haircut

Pizza Delivery Deathmatch

I've mentioned previously that, back in my bank tellering days, I delivered pizza part time to help make ends meet. One night, an interesting thing happened on my last delivery of the evening. I took a couple pizzas to a man who was waiting for me on his front porch when I arrived. Several of … Continue reading Pizza Delivery Deathmatch

The Single Guy and the Business Card

The following account is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago... Another week had passed since the Single Guy chickened out. He had his chance to ask out the Girl in the White SUV, but he let it pass him by. In that week, she had not been back to the … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Business Card

How Super Mario Bros. Changed the Face of Western Civilization

I'll admit that, once upon a time, I watched Glee. I didn't watch it for long. I really enjoyed the music, but the stories were crap. I know that a lot of people will disagree with that notion, but that's just my opinion. Anyway, there was this one episode where a character had a throw … Continue reading How Super Mario Bros. Changed the Face of Western Civilization

And Now…

I've been in a Deep Thoughts kind of mood lately. I'm sure there will be a lot of readers out there who have no idea what I'm talking about. I'm referring to Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey. Deep Thoughts were a common segment found on Saturday Night Live back in the 90's. They're the kind … Continue reading And Now…

The Single Guy and the Blank Card

The following account is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago. The Single Guy longed to talk to the Girl in the White SUV. For months, he had watched as she drove into and out of his life two or three times per week. He was working a job in which … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Blank Card

6 Reasons Why Pizza Delivery Is Better Than Banking

When I was a bank teller, I also delivered pizza to help make ends meet. Because banks pay their tellers very little to take a lot of crap from horrible people. It's a sad world, the world of banking. Anyway, when I was working both jobs, I noticed that the part time delivery gig held … Continue reading 6 Reasons Why Pizza Delivery Is Better Than Banking

Weird

Growing up, I went to church with a woman called Weird. I'm pretty sure, for a long time, I thought that was her actual name. Really, her name was Jean. But to most of us, she was just Weird. My Dad had become close to her family a long time before I was born. Apparently, … Continue reading Weird