Truck Stops Part 2: Fine Dining

Every truck stop has a “secret menu” of foods that you have to ask for. My favorite? “The Safe-to-eat Fish”. If a truck stop has a huge sign that is at least a hundred feet above the ground, it is probably a clean and well-run establishment. This is moot, however, because, once you get onto […]

All Quiet on the Random Thoughts

Sun Tzu said, “When you forces are strong, appear weak; and, when your forces are weak, appear strong”. That’s why, whenever I walk into a bar full of tough guys, I always make it a point to knock out the smallest, weakest man in the room. Just in case they all have knowledge of […]

Truck Stops, Part One: Bathrooms!

Voiding in a truck stop bathroom is a great way to find out whether or not you can hold your breath for the duration of a bowel movement… If you are going to put a woman’s phone number on the wall, remember to include the area code and if she is actually a woman. Nothing […]

Lemmings!

Writer’s block, this weekend. So, instead of something brand-new, cutting edge and topical, I give you…. The Sincere Self-annihilation of the Lemming. Oh, and here’s a photo of a lemming just to get you interested:

Half a Mast is Better than No Mast at All

Whenever a prominent person in the United States passes on, we fly our flags at half-mast. Other countries employ wailing and gnashing of the teeth but we feel that our method is quieter and requires fewer emergency visits to the dentist. Below is a FAQ that might be helpful in understanding the practice: Q. […]