In Snark Contrast

  • Writing and the Art of Procrastination

    Okay, so this particular blog contains 884 words and reads at an 11th–12th grade level.  The average time to get through it is approximately 3 minu...
  • Bein' Benjamined

    I actually said “once in a blue moon” the other day.  It was one of those situations where I was “chewin’ the fat” with a friend I’ve known for a “...
  • How to Make Friends, Influence People, Lose 20 Pounds In a Month and Travel Europe on Just $50 a Day

    Hey, have you ever wondered what's the proper way to eat crawfish or cut a pomegranate?  Or maybe you're in the dark when it comes to installing vi...
  • Where's the Consistency?

    Check this out: Someone you know, say a close friend or family member, a lady who's always taken great pains to present herself in the best possibl...
  • The Beauty of Free Time

    Note: My most recent blog had me hooking up with AI Generator to write a piece in the style of... well... me, actually.  It worked out so favorably...
  • I Am AI as AI is Me and We Are All Together

    Back a few years ago, during the writers' strike, I penned a piece entitled "Artificial Intelligence Wrote This".  Its intent was to prove that AI ...
  • Ta-Da!

    So, I'm sitting in a restaurant in Palermo... I know, I know, Mr. Pretentious here, trying to impress everyone with my European excursions, but I a...
  • The DIY Economy

    Step right up, people, and witness the game of Middleman Musical Chairs!  It's simple, really, just like the Musical Chairs game you grew up with a...
  • Here's Lookin' At You

    My dad's Italian.  My mom's Irish.  So, yeah, the prospect of imbibing in an adult beverage at some point in my life was pretty much a "written in ...
  • You Must Be Dreamin'

    Crazy, right, how we as a species call it quits each night to recharge our batteries.  How, for eight hours, more or less, we submissively assume t...
  • Ever Grateful For "The Dead"

    I started this blog four years ago, finishing up that inaugural attempt with a dig at those purveyers of triteness, those mind-numbing cliche filib...
  • Pick a Word, Any Word

    Presently, it's damn near impossible to agree on anything, be it healthcare plans, political parties, religious affiliations or which wine to pair ...