When I was Seventeen, I was Bagging Groceries
Man, when I was seventeen, I bagged groceries and worked at a video store. We weren’t quite as bad as the employees in Clerks but we did haze new staff members by making them watch I Spit On Your Grave at least five times. At the same age I was trying not to crush the…
continue readingWhen Do You Cut Bait?
What’s your limit on rejections? If you have a story that you really believe in, how many rejections do you pile up before you reel it in and put that story away for good? I’m still trying to decide on a couple of my pieces and I’m curious how Slushpile Nation handles it.
continue readingA Book that Kicks
I saw my first soccer game of the 2006 MLS season on Saturday. The Columbus Crew tied the Chicago Fire 1-1 in what was a slightly boring game. However, it was great to witness the birth of a new soccer season and enjoy the fantastic weather. The game topped off a kick ass weekend, full of…
continue readingTravelogue: South Africa
I’ve been on this plane for fifteen hours straight. That’s after getting up at 3am, flying to Atlanta, and waiting four hours for a delayed connection. I have never been able to sleep on planes, so I’ll admit to abusing Dramamine and Nyquil in an effort to get me through this trans-Atlantic trip. But it hasn’t…
continue readingFree Book Taken
The copy of Stephen King’s Everything’s Eventual has been claimed. Keep an eye out for more freebies in the future!
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