B-O-B, spell that shit backwards

Sorry about not writing lately. I’ve been either a)busy trying to hire people at work b) too lonely to want to be interesting or funny or thoughtful c) tired and headachey
But, this morning as I woke up to Prince (oh, I wish it was the way it sounds, believe you me) I realized how much [...]

The Brunettes- Small Town Crew Thoughts Etc

There was once a time where I wrote music reviews, essays, and occasional snarky commentary for a little known webzine. No, that link isn’t a coy, smug link to Pitchfork or (woof) Stylus. It’s the Modern Pea Pod which has probably been converted to a travelog or some shit. But anyway, just because I don’t [...]

Yoshi Eats The Apples

Yesterday, Z. + A. and I were siting around playing Super Mario World on the wii when Z. mentioned that to his younger sister, the game was still called “Yoshi Eats The Apples” in her mind. She’d encountered the game when she was three and it’s still stuck in her head as that. So here [...]

PhD #3

My school would also offer a PhD in being a stereotypical sorority girl:
The degree would offer three different pathways: stereotypical slutty sorority girl (referred to by frat boys as “sorostitutes”); stereotypical “like deep” sorority girl; or mom-who-tans-so-much-she-looks-like-her-sorority-daughter’s-twin
Applicants will need to send the following information: a) the name of their sorority, as well as receipts for [...]

interview questions i wish i were writing in preparation for student hires

1) What is your favorite food? If you say mashed potatoes, I’ll pay you twenty-five cents more an hour.
2) Have you ever wanted to own a flamethrower? I would instantly hire anyone who wanted to own a flamethrower.
3) What music do you listen to? Is it British Techno? Is it Phish? Are you sure [...]