Erik Moyer is a writer and data scientist living in Denton, Texas. He holds a PhD from the University of North Texas, an MFA from the University of California, Irvine, an MBA from Florida State University, and a BS from the University of Virginia. His work appears in Columbia Journal, Epiphany Magazine, The Offing, The Pinch, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. He can be found at erikjosephmoyer.com.
Jokes
Girls don’t want a guy who’s down to earth. They want someone tall.
What does armed to the teeth mean? Isn’t that just braces?
I was a runner in high school. We went to the state championship. And when people say they went to the state championship, that means they lost the state championship.
I was bullied as a child. My mom told me to tell my bullies, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words–” but they just went, “You hear that guys? That’s his weakness. Let’s break his bones!”