Summer. 7:52 PM
The house is quiet. Our new dog Cookie is asleep next to my feet. I’m reading. Angel is outside with Brandi. Aaliyah and Aspen are playing in her room. The house is quiet. Just like it is when everyone is Read More …
The Difference
The difference between their birthdays is incredible. With Bonnie’s, since I’m still coming off the high of mine, when hers arrives 8 days later, I’m sad but okay. With Barbara’s, I have this sense of dread that lords over me Read More …
INGWI: Pac
I didn’t want to rap until 2Pac. No, it wasn’t some instantaneous bolt of lightning the moment I heard my first 2Pac song (Probably “I Get Around”). No, it wasn’t when I was sitting in my kitchen as a teenager Read More …
RE: Today Is the Last Day of Voting for the 2023 Pajiba 10
EDIT: The results. Selected in bold. For the few of you who may not be familiar, this is a fun exercise we do every year. Our readers vote for our version of the most beautiful person in the world, although Read More …
Stray Shots: 10.23.23
I bought tortellini soup for lunch but for some reason, my already tired brain decided it needed more food. I blatantly overate for the first time in who knows how long. So now, I’m extra sleepy and I’d love nothing Read More …
Stray Shots: 10.09.23
When you haven’t been recording music on a regular basis, the joys of recording all come back to you in a hurry. Picture it, last Tuesday. I recorded 3 verses, 2 bridges, and 1 hook for a song. I thought Read More …
That Time I Helped with a Comic
When I worked at Teletech, I met a cartoonist named Johnathan Bigelow aka Deuce. He drew a webcomic called A Rusty Life (ARL) and I was one of the strip’s biggest fans. I dabbled a little with my own hand Read More …
Stray Shots: 09.06.23
I was trying to find this beat that CFX heard on E’s Instagram, so I sat down on lunch to start listening to stuff on E’s BeatStars account until I found it. It took me less than 3 minutes. That Read More …
Cooking w/HY: Wings Attempt #802
So, I normally get on TikTok and look at people making food. Friday night I think, I was thinking about the smoked wings Martin’s BBQ used to make. They had a great dry rub on them but then they fell Read More …
INGWI: Confessions of a Former Fantasy Football Player
My name is Kelen Conley and I’m a former fantasy football player. My friend Lane sent me a snap about doing a fantasy football draft and it took me back. I was talking to someone at work and we were Read More …