Dead Dad Part 2: acceptance, leftovers, and magic wands

This week was shocking. So many friends and strangers and bloggers and dads reached out to me to let me know how much they related to my Fathers Day tribute. Or how much they cried. Or how much it made them feel (It’s here if you haven’t seen it). And hearing all this is really […]

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A day for all fathers. Even dead ones.

People with dead dads don’t usually love Fathers’ Day. It sort of says loudly, ‘Hey! Look at how everyone has a dad except you!’ However, since ads for toolboxes and necktie sales are blowing up, we might as well take the day to remember our dads and acknowledge them even if they’re not around. I […]

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Butter. It’s creamy. And Chinese people like it.

I have a new friend, Ryan.He’s my current favorite person.Ryan grew up in a very Christian family. In China, his native country, the government doesn’t like certain Christian families. And when a Communist government doesn’t like you, you’re fucked. They took away his house. They confiscated his family’s store and all their working privileges. Then […]

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Sorry Nic. Maybe it’s the odd spelling of your name.

I hate Nicolas Cage. I hate when I find pubic hairs on a toilet seat. I hate how airlines charge for baggage. I hate my hairy toes. I hate when people see a flaw in my personality and try to teach me a lesson. I hate the words ‘musings,’ ‘rogue,’ and ‘happenstance.’ I hate when […]

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TV – it’ll F you up. So will bathingsuits?

I hate TV. My dad used to say, “TV’ll turn your brain to mush.” And I agree. How does it help society in any way? You can’t argue that it tells the news because I don’t even think that happens anymore. What it does is sidetrack you the minute you walk in the door. You […]

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