By Brent Diggs on Feb 28, 2008 in Humor | 31 Comments
Welcome to the second installment of Buck-O-Quest,* the surprisingly continuous series dedicated to the stumbling U.S. economy and what you as a potentially impacted citizen can do to recover yourself out from underneath its ominously descending bulk.
We will begin today’s missive with a conveniently timed letter from one of our concerned readers.
Dear author,
The economy is […]
By Brent Diggs on Feb 25, 2008 in Harold Toboggans, Humor, current affairs | 37 Comments
I want to apologize to all of my readers. To those currently engrossed in this article, to those yet to discover this blog, and even to those whose best attempts at reading so far have been limited to glassy stares in the direction of diaper packaging.
I have let you all down.
Approximately one year ago I […]
By Brent Diggs on Feb 23, 2008 in Humor, Weekend stuff, video | 41 Comments
Happy Weekend everyone.
Sometimes my thoughts descend upon me with such speed and persistance that I have no time to write them out.
That is when I dig through my son’s room for a camera, tripod, and technical assistance, set the lights just right and try to keep a straight face while I pour out my soul, […]
By Brent Diggs on Feb 21, 2008 in Consumer Commentary, Humor, current affairs, local affairs | 67 Comments
Recently, there has been some talk in the news about the catastrophic obesity of Mississippi.
Some have called it tragic, some have called it outrageous, most have called it a matter to discuss further over lunch.
But around here these harsh criticisms, interrupting years of blissful metabolic ignorance, have left residents riddled with questions. Namely:
“How did this […]
By Brent Diggs on Feb 18, 2008 in Adventures of the Author, Humor | 45 Comments
I had thought that this whole flap with Lobo would have blown over by now.
Being romantically linked to a pirate, I thought he would have walked the plank, or had his timbers shivered, or in some other way been thrown off my scent by now.*
But no. Having tasted blood, specifically my blood, the wily web […]