Category Archives: Culture (or lack thereof)

The Blog That Killed NewWest

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Four years ago this blog appeared in NewWest, a  Missoula-based site for whom I spent five years writing a humor blog. To their credit, they never rejected any of my writing, even when they knew it would bring some heat … Continue reading →

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Hey, Jack Kerouac! Happy Birthday.

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Five years ago I took an important road trip with my best friend. We piled into a borrowed 1960 Cadillac and drove from Missoula to Denver to witness the original manuscript for Jack Kerouac’s seminal book “On the Road.” The … Continue reading →

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Pinball Wizards In Las Vegas

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

I’m not a big Vegas guy. The soul-sucking bombast of the Strip leaves me cold, and the only gambling I do these days is when I sit on the toilet to drop a deuce before I check to see if … Continue reading →

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Daddy’s Little Helper

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Man, I haven’t been right since I fell out of bed this morning. The alarm went off, I misjudged my swipe at the snooze button, and fell right onto the dog, who was was in a dead sleep on the … Continue reading →

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Here’s How To Handle Those Fake Trouble Emails

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

“Please help,” they say. “We’re in a foreign country and misfortune has befallen us.” You have no idea who the sender is but the tone of their letter makes it sound like you’re their last chance at salvation. “We have … Continue reading →

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My Daughter the Kool-Aid Head

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Last weekend I heard the words from my teenaged daughter that every father dreads. You raise ‘em up, you teach them right from wrong, bandage their scraped knees and protect them from as much of the world’s ugliness as you … Continue reading →

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Finally! A Truly Entertaining Debate

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

These Presidential Debates have become anything but Presidential. Contentious, rude, overbearing and disingenuous, both candidates have turned me off like a Jagermeister spigot at an AA meeting. Other than rising to new levels of disrespect and condescension, are President Obama … Continue reading →

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Oh My God! Classic Rock Radio! I’m Going To Kill You!

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

I’m washing dishes one night, listening to classic rock on the radio. I’ve already gone to the bathroom to move my bowels while waiting out some pre-Van Halen Sammy Hagar piece of crap, but my disgust skyrockets when I’m elbow-deep … Continue reading →

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Facebook IPO: Should You or Shouldn’t You?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Foundation-rattling news this week: Facebook has filed with the SEC to set the stage for an initial public offering (IPO), meaning they’re getting ready to sell shares to the public. Once this happens, Facebook Svengali Mark Zuckerberg (“With a name … Continue reading →

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The Making of Off White Christmas, Part 1

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

It all started with a hamburger. A big, greasy, overbuilt monstrosity that was reportedly “demolished” by Guy Fieri, the Food Network dude who made a career out of a hairstyle. The restaurant was Waddell’s in Spokane, and I’d called Chip … Continue reading →

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