"Obama done declared the war over," Kurt said, pieces of a half chomped chicken wing sticking out from his yellow teeth.

"War ain't over 'till people stop killing each other," I replied.

"Well then, war ain't ever over."

"Ain't that the truth." Read More »

It's funny how her smile never seems to keep me alive
And yet I'm here
Again. 
And she is smiling
Again. 

"What?" she giggles when she speaks. 

I kiss her happy lips
She laughs
And the stupid morning sun
Pulls the covers from us
And she has to leave.  Read More »

I know I don't post much around here anymore but if you thought I was going to let the fact that my hometown St. Louis Cardinals are National League Champions go undocumented on this-a-here website, well then, to borrow a phrase from my old high school Calculus teacher, "You weren't thinking." Read More »

Occupy Wall Street is doing it wrong. I mean, they don't even have one nuclear weapon. Come to think about it, they haven't even used one non-nuclear weapon. There's no way they get taken seriously. Sorry Mom.

How could I possibly sum up the impact Steve Jobs had on our lives? iDon'tknow. Read More »

I wish you weren't dead.

So I could tell you that your suicide letter was the funniest thing I ever read.

But there you are. Gone and beyond. In heaven or hell. Or places unsaid.

I'd love to tell you that I care. But that feeling's beyond me.  Because I'm stuck here selling sandwiches to lonely truckers.

$2.99 for an egg salad on rye.

Beat that, Dead Guy.

I think you're funny when you crinkle your nose into a tiny wrinkled flesh button, roll down the window and ask, "Did you fart?" Read More »

Since April 1st of this year, I have been working from home, making and losing money in the volatility and insanity that is the global equity markets. It's a blast, thanks for asking, and I have to say there are some interesting aspects to my new life. Hey, I have a unique and original idea, how about I share these life nuggets (now only three bucks a metric ton) with you. Read More »

My niece recently turned twelve. She has a great way of requesting birthday gifts. She tells me the gift she wants and where I can find it. After I purchase said gift and present it to her, she says, "You always get me the best gifts, Uncle Nate."

"Girl, I just get you what you tell me." Read More »

Peter Falk is dead. And that got me thinking about Columbo, possibly my all time favorite television character. He was a homicide detective who admittedly could not shoot straight and in fact, rarely, if ever carried a gun. Read More »

Memorial Day is tomorrow.  In many ways this subtle holiday is a day of thanks, thanks to all the soldiers that fought and died in wars representing this once great nation.  In a way, that can seem sad. 

But to heck with sad.  We've no time for sad.  This is America and we got stuff to do.  Read More »

I went to my friend Julie's graduation ceremony on May Fifth, which also happens to be her husband's birthday and her husband happens to be one of my best friends.  And her parents even like me.  It's nice being in public places where the majority of people like you.  That almost never happens in Tampa bars.  Heck, it all most never happens to me in Tampa supermarkets.  Anyway, congratulat Read More »

Lara:  How you been?
Me:  Staying out of trouble.
Lara:  Trouble rides shotgun when you drive. 
Me:  Okay, so I got into a little trouble... 
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I dream of a better world,
One that requires a new and better word
To describe it.
Utopia sounds boring.

Sometimes I pray
In anticipation of a generation
That does not consider itself next
But first.

Roads have sides
Not ends
And the Earth is round
And we will reach our destination
Soaring. Read More »

Osama Bin Laden
And his wife
Had children
Like many of us, I suppose.

Osama Bin Laden
Did his research
And knew a lot
That the U.S. needed to know. Read More »

Normal?
Well I believe that normal is a state of being plain
Which is generally frowned upon
Within the higher ranks. 

"This world has a way
Of knowing what you mean. 
I on the other hand,
Don't understand a thing you're saying man." Read More »