I Believe… [Superior Chips]
...that El Ranchero Chips are the single tortilla chip in the known universe.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of March 17, 2024
The thing about sucking the life out of someone is that it is often the result of your life being sucked from you. Just an ouroboros of suck. And that’s the saddest version of a fair and balanced relationship.
Manufactured Hysteria
Exaggerate a hyperbolic ‘fact of the matter’ loudly enough and it is inevitable that people will believe it.
TRANSPLANTS
They say…
I Believe… [Artivism?]
...that the term ‘artivism’ refers to an opportunity for mediocre artists to be embraced for their ideological stance rather than the quality of their work while be applauded for both.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of March 10, 2024
Just when you’re as low as you think you can get, the universe pushes you down deeper. The lesson is that there’s it can always be worse. And, yes, it can always be better. So keep going. Climb out. Fight.
A Sense of Purpose and Optimism is a Requirement for Getting Through It All
It takes 33 pounds of pressure and five minutes to strangle the life out of a grown human.
I Believe... [Public Restrooms Are a Universal Good]
...that few things feel better in an existential sense than work that involves both your brain and your body, with people who respect you and have high expectations, and the presence of readily available public restrooms.
Revisited: Turning Into Margaret Dumont
We were the Grouchos! We’re not the Margaret Dumonts — and we’re turning into the Margaret Dumonts on a lot of levels.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of March 3, 2024
I want my lunch like I want my women: Tasty, not too hefty, and won't give me diarrhea.
I Believe... [Minding the Curves]
...that life comes in circles and the best of us learn to really turn into the curves without spinning out.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of February 25, 2024
Friendship is life’s emotional personal flotation device. It will save you from the foul weather, the unexpected rough seas, and yourself.
I Believe... [Fun-Employed]
...that the feeling of leaving a job you found perfunctory on good days, incredibly dull on others, and completely odious 30% of the time is one of both liberation and lightness.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of February 18, 2024
There are three accomplishments every one of us needs to ensure a complete and great day:
1. Physical– Lift, run, swim, move
2. Mental– Write, sing, paint, create
3. Spiritual– Give someone a selfless orgasm
Single Sided Love at First Sight
Frog found his soulmate. Scorpion had found a way out of her pattern. He asked her to marry him on their third date.
I Believe... [Polyamory, My Ass]
...that polyamory is just white women gentrifying the gay man’s lifestyle and calling it something brunch-y.
I'm Not Into Watching Sports But I'm Starting to Get It
Super Bowl 58 was the most watched sporting event in recorded history with an estimated 123 million people tuning in. That’s a lot of eyeballs.
I Believe... [Me vs Cheese]
...that, for me, the definition of willpower is to purchase a block of aged cheddar cheese and still have some of it left a week later. Small wins, gang, small wins.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of February 4, 2024
All I need to help improve my life is more time and an emotional enema. I don’t think I’m asking for much.
The Passion of the Rod & Custom Show
Wichita has felt small and, in many ways artless. It is small, no question, but the art is there if you take the time to see it.
Jake and Caroline’s first date was at The Whistler. They talked about Ronnie, how much they loved The Diplomat, and debated the better ride-share service, Uber or Lyft. She was Uber, he was Lyft. They got wasted on Sazeracs and had sex at her apartment. It was incredible for both of them. Caroline stopped taking sex advice from Ronnie.