The Tale Of The Hot ER Doc
On“Which of my many poor decisions brought me here?” she thought to herself. Was it owning a body that exceeded its warranty? She’d had a good run. Thirty years is a long time to keep yourself alive if you really have no…
Category: Essays
Longer form pieces.
Dale Comer: Words Of Remembrance
OnThis Saturday, June 27th, 2015, was the memorial for Dale Comer. This is the text of the speech I gave. At the memorial, the Dale Comer Scholarship was announced, providing at least $500 a year for Broadcast Engineering students at Bates Technical…
Wikipedia Article Word Counts, Compared
OnHistory The Punic Wars: 3,478 words Star Wars: 13,311 words Horatio Nelson: 15,229 words Optimus Prime: 16,469 words Ching Shih (the 19th-century pirate queen who commanded one of the largest pirate fleets in human history): 2,115 words Samus Aran: 4,713…
RIP Dale Comer
OnAbout two weeks ago, on April 14th, 2015, one of my best friends in the entire world, Dale Comer, passed away after fighting for 14 months with aggressive brain cancer. Applying for a medical marijuana card in Florida requires you to have…
The Most Popular Fitness Tips of All Time
OnBikini season is almost here, but you don’t have to dread it this time! With the help of a WEIGHT LOSS SPECIALIST, you can shed those extra pounds and get into that two-piece in no time. If you’re looking to make the…
Somewhere in the Middle
OnNow now everyone, let’s all calm down a minute. Let’s quiet down, all of us. You too, Hildegard. I know we’re all a little over-excited right now, but before we do or say anything else, let’s all just take a minute to…
Video Premiere: “Theatre of Magic”
OnI have made a video, called THEATRE OF MAGIC, using 26 minutes of the 40 minute long original cast recording of The Tim Heidecker Masterpiece’s rock opera of the same name. If you’re wondering why you should bother watching an action figure…
With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus — 4 Honorable Mentions
OnView image | gettyimages.com Anyway — as you’ve probably seen, I got to interview Lauren Lapkus for Unicorn Booty! (And thanks to my editor, Daniel Villarreal, for the idea to ask her in the first place!) I’d originally written the article as…
Hey, Look! It’s some PODCASTIN’ TIPS!
OnSo I’ve been doing podcasts for a while now, between working with Rachel and Andrew on Crush On Radio and my own Painful Threshold (speaking of, a new episode should be coming soon!) — and I figured I could maybe help out…
Exploring Infinite Time Loops
OnThere are cases in many stories (usually science-fiction or science-fantasy stories) in which an infinite time loop is used. What is fascinating about this idea is the way a seemingly impossible premise is presented: the fact that certain events in time repeat…