'You drove me to drink, but hey, that ain't so bad. One shot of happy two shots of sad...'

OK... I couldn't help it. Born and bred in The Garden State, this is prolly what would go down if you got directions in any large Jersey city... Thanks to Michael S. for the spark... Also check out the New England version.


Who's this guy walkin' towards my car? Whats he want?

He don't l… Continue

Every Halloween season I remember this quirky English substitute named 'Mr. P' who replaced Ms. Clemm after she caught a mysterious ailment.

He was an odd chap who'd slam down his dusty books every morning, tinker with an unkempt mustache and speak in an formalized and grand English we never really heard before.

Unconventional and odd, he ignored our given text and asked us kids for help in his own compositions, thereby illustrating to us the ins and the outs of the language.

Being that it wa… Continue

After working her shift, she barely
had enough energy to disrobe,
much less play with a toddler.
But it had to be done.

Once the boy was asleep, she'd
sneak downstairs to be with her
other children who waited
patiently for her each evening.

There wasn't a night that wen… Continue

Not a conventional blog post, I know (but it's in six sentences I think)...

I just made a new video/slideshow that you might enjoy, folks. With the help (and glorious audio) of Tom Waits, this is my ode to the diner lifestyle. We've all been there after a night of boozing or fun on the town... Take a look at the subjects and enjoy the faces in this short slideshow - they all have stories to tell.

That's why I think it came out pretty good.

Oh -- and extra points if you recognize the celeb in… Continue

He looked at her,
annoyed. Frustrated.
Again, she was on
one of her rampages
and he wasn't making
matters any easier.

After throwing a glass,
instead of something worse,
he went downstairs and
snatched the scotch.
It went down good.
A bit too… Continue