Tuesdays with Jesus
The text message from my grandfather instructed me to come to room 412 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Silver Spring at 6am, which didn’t make much sense as he was supposed to be in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Though, it …
Category: Rants
Nacho’s guide for voting in Montgomery County, Maryland
Maryland is a great state. The Democrats are going to carry it, so you can do whatever you want. But, since you’re an irresponsible monster, I’ll still tell you what to do. Let’s go over the ballot!
Tales of a sign thief
I’ve been stealing signs since I was a kid. It’s a compulsion, I guess, and I’ve gotten it somewhat under control. Yes, I have a storage shed half full of all sorts of weird signs from several different countries – …
Blog Away
As we all move deeper into blog culture, there’s something that’s really starting to become a serious pet peeve: That desperate attempt to start a conversation in the comments area.
A Page a Day
For years now, the writerly advice that I’ve always received is “just write a page a day.” I’ve been hearing that since high school. “Within a year, you’ll have a finished book!”
A Memory of Snails
I was struck by a sudden memory from my youth the other night, as I walked by two young girls and their cheap, fragile toys that had been scattered across a public sidewalk.
President Nacho
I sometimes tell people I’m a political junkie. But I think I might be lying because, really, politics bores me.
Still unfocused and hungover…
I’ve discovered something terrible: I’m addicted to Google Reader. Five days out of town, checking email in the mornings but, otherwise, ignoring the internet, and I let Google Reader slide a bit. Now, I subscribe to 300 blogs (because I’m …
In the Woods
Last night, I decided that I was going to hang myself. Not anytime soon, and for no particular reason, I just had the sudden realization that it was the way I wanted to go. I’ll wait till I start to …
On Republics
On one hand, I’m thrilled that more people are using public transportation. Not because I’m a supporter of the environment. I’m very much the opposite, in fact. I support a ruined Earth and a dying civilization, simply because I think …