originally published April 16, 2013 Some winter activities demand no justification – downhill skiing and snowboarding are thrill-rides, skating on ice is invigorating, and ice fishing is… well, it’s sitting outside in the cold, holding a stick. I’d avoid that one. But perhaps the most outlandish of all winter pastimes is the act of ski-hiking […]

originally published April 15, 2013 Those of us in the comedy writing game are always looking for a new medium through which we can impart our twisted view to the world, in hopes someone will laugh, maybe give us some kind of response, and perhaps even validate what we have gathered to be an otherwise […]

originally published April 10, 2013 When confronted with a patient exhibiting severe symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia, most doctors look to a lengthy, detailed treatment procedure in hopes of finding a way for the patient to remain integrated within society while effectively managing his condition. Other doctors simply look for a way to mess with the […]

originally published April 7, 2013 It’s time that we, as a nation, ask not what our country can do for us, but what our pets can do for our country. This might be the perfect solution for you. Maybe you really want to get involved in politics, but you don’t want to put a dent […]

originally published March 27, 2013 It is perhaps the greatest failure of the American film production machine that no one has thought to put the story of Hugh Thompson Jr. on the big screen. I have read about some fascinating lives over the past 452 days, but Hugh’s is at the top of the list. […]

originally published March 24, 2013 Much like economics, I tend to steer widely around politics on this site. For the most part, I find the current state of partisan-led showboating to be uninspiring, unproductive and most importantly, unfunny. Besides, I work full-time, I’m in school full-time, and I’ve got a full-time commitment to lifting up […]

originally published March 13, 2013 Ask anyone connected with the music world, and they’ll probably tell you that the industry is more full of dicks than an all-male adult film parody like The Wangover Part II or One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Gay Sex-Den. This has been the case since the first schlub was willing […]

originally published March 11, 2013 That is the sullen yet learned face of Sir John Herschel, the greatest astronomer of his time, “his time” clearly coming before the advent of quality hair product. In 1835, he taught us all about the secret goings-on taking place upon the moon’s surface, including trees, oceans, beaches, and a […]

originally published March 10, 2013 Every so often, I come across a story so skull-squishingly incredible, I feel I have to splurt it into an article before someone tells me it isn’t true. I wouldn’t feel right soaking up too much of this space with a rambling introduction – let me just say that this […]