(Farce) I visited my nearest skate park today. It had the usual bunch of hooligans and ne’erdowells. I was totally afraid for my wallet. I was even afraid for my women and children, these punks were so ferocious and violent. (Reality) Actually, while I was there, I saw lots of skaters and one BMX biker, …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
Staring at the Airwaves
Staring up at a cell’ tower, imagining all of the dissonance bombarding it night and day. How many millions of contentious texts are bouncing off of those vented panels? How much trivial pretentiousness is thrown at the tower every minute? How much pompism* is sent on the airwaves to and from the tower? How much …
Gum One
Speaking of chewing gum, I haven’t had any good chewing gum for a long time. My favorite used to be called Wintermute or Freshgreen, or something like that. It was not too minty and not too sweet. Then—-it seems like a long time ago—-the company changed the formula and ruined it. That action definitely falls …
Gum
People who spit their gum on the sidewalk should be knocked down there on the sidewalk with their gum. They should get a hard, swift shin to the soft parts of their body. They should be bullied until they cry. Okay, that last sentence was purely in jest. The others, less so. Do people not …
BSR: The Boy Scouts of Russia
I don’t know nothing ’bout them Boy Scouts of America. I joined the Boy Scouts of Russia. While much of the knot tying requirements are universally useful, I do question the life-building skills of operating a chainsaw inside the dacha. Why really would I need to know that? Some of the things I learned in …
