Charles Bukowski once wrote, “Find what you love and let it kill you.”
So if my fat ass chokes on Christmas candy while lying in bed, that just means I’ve led a life of great depth.
Also … blame the people who gave it to me.
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AI been there.
Going native.
No … this blog has not been hijacked. That is me that you see in the picture. I can now blend seamlessly into my adopted Southern City with this official Roanoke trucker’s cap — a fine Christmas present from one of my Mary Washington College alums.
The next time you see me on the street, you probably won’t even realize it’s your favorite Yankee. It’s like I’m an undercover reporter again!!!
[Update 12/26/22: Yes, the (inevitable, as I see now) Jim Varney comparisons have begun in response to this photo. Sigh. Do what you have to, Vern.]
Fool’s gold!
I finally got to see for myself what “fool’s gold” (pyrite) looks like.
Next year I might just hand these out willy-nilly and tell my friends it’s real gold.
Just in case I miss you guys tomorrow …
I wanted to wish a Merry Christmas to each of you.
(This meme is not my own; I found it in the wilds of the Internet. I will gladly acknowledge the creator if notified.)
The Official Christmas Ornament of the Order of St. Dumas.
Re: Mastodon.
I’ve heard good things about this social media network. But I question the marketing strategy of naming it after an extinct animal.
(Don’t get him started on Barney …)
“Someday when I have money to spare, I’m going to buy EVERY Batman comic by Arthur Miller.”
— a pal of mine, presumably expressing admiration for legendary comics creator Frank Miller
I’ll be honest with you …
I always get a little nervous when I see myself trending on Twitter.
A friend of mine told me a little while ago it was only because so many people were leaving the platform: “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.”
I will never have a Christmas card this awesome.
Eric Robert Nolan, Author 