there was a young lord who swallowed a fly (got my first credit card at age 17. not impossible. illegal. but, not impossible. the issuer shall remain nameless, lest it provoke vehement denial and subsequent retribution. i ain't afraid of no credit card company. also, i ain't afraid of no ghost. it's just that i've got another war with which to wage and my energy cannot be diverted). i don't know why he swallowed a fly ($5 off). there was a young lord who swallowed a spider. he swallowed … [Read more...]
an open letter to my nemesis
July 21, 2011 By
Dear Debt Dragon:my primary vehicle is a truck. said truck has over 215K miles. the paint on the hood is peeling. to exit, i must put down the driver's side window and open the door from the outside. often, the window is already down because the air conditioning is inoperable. it is currently 175 degrees fahrenheit where i live. while ac would be nice, i have no desire for a new vehicle.we recently gave up cable. killin' my brain cells anyway.we ditched the rental water softener. don't think … [Read more...]
i didn’t hear no bell
April 26, 2011 By
Two initial observations: 1) Rocky is the greatest movie franchise of all time and 2) of the Rocky anthology, Rocky V is the worst. Agree or disagree in part or in full with those two statements, but for now just roll with me on this. My frustration is that I can't get Rocky V out of my head. Not the original, not Clubber Lang, not the Soviet - - V. The movie doesn't even fit with the rest of the films. Here's why it won't leave my head and why I'm kinda ok with that.I'm tired. Beat down. … [Read more...]
