Bachelor weekend in review
I think 1997 was the last time I lived by myself. I remember sitting around in my underwear, doing a lot of literal navel-gazing, and eating take-out food. Not much has changed. This weekend,...
Author: Brad Willis
Friday Mental Massage: Bachelor edition
Well, here we are. I’ve been living the bachelor life for less than 24 hours and already: I’m sitting around in my underwear There is a plate with pizza crust on it in the...
Sick bachelor
I honestly don’t remember the last time my wife and kid left me to my own devices for more than a few hours. Now I have a few days by myself. I frankly don’t...
Otis and Google sitting in a tree
I think one of the funniest things about certain subsets of rap and hip hop is watching rappers rap about how good they can rap. The Beasties, for instance, got more rhymes than Jamaica...
Hypocrisy on the rocks
Note: Not that I feel the real need to bring this up, but just in case, this post is not for your kids’ eyes So, Ice Cube apparently was apparently so moved by the...
Birthday parties are un-American
I am convinced birthday parties for children are part of a Chinese conspiracy. I spent two hours yesterday inside a giant warehouse filled with inflatable jumping platforms and slides. It was a bit like...
Paying Mr. Time Machine
How much would you pay? That was the question. During a fairly long set break at the Yonder Mountain String Band show last night, I was chatting with two dear friends. They’re married with...
Yonder firsts
It’s 1:36am. I just saw Yonder Mountain String Band play for the first time. That was not the only first of the night. Forgive me if I take a few minutes to list some...
…and here’s where it gets confusing
If America weren’t confused enough about the state of the economy, it now is completely lost. The cognitive dissonance is so thick, Michael Phelps is thinking about training in it for 2012. Let’s do...
Old and tired forever
There used to be a time when I would return from an epic trip across the country with friends and write out every single detail of the experience. It’s now been 36 hours since...
Post Bail-out Vote Shopping list
I’m not much of a reactionary, but after spending the day in close consultation with people much smarter than me, I’ve built the following shopping list. Bottle water Canned tuna 20 pounds rice 50...
Tragic decades and the marketing response
Rush Limbaugh is a genius. I’ll let that sink in for a moment. There. Rush Limbaugh is almost single-handedly responsible for teaching a generation of partisans how to think about politics. It’s actually pretty...
Then and now with our fearless enabler
THE PRESIDENT THEN “At this moment, America’s highest economic need is higher ethical standards–standards enforced by strict laws and upheld by responsible business leaders.” —George W. Bush, July 9, 2002 “We are making broad...