At 40 I lost my wife, my home, and my job. And many of my friends. And I was ashamed. I didn’t want to tell people my wife had left. I didn’t…
At 40 I lost my wife, my home, and my job. And many of my friends. And I was ashamed. I didn’t want to tell people my wife had left. I didn’t want to tell people my home was for sale. And the website I had been writing for for seven years, had bought a […]
John Waters, the movie director, told me the other day where I could go if I wanted to kill myself. I suspect he was even more of an introvert than me. I’ll…
John Waters, the movie director, told me the other day where I could go if I wanted to kill myself. I suspect he was even more of an introvert than me. I’ll tell you where he suggested in a second. A few months ago I was at a dinner where everyone was “networking”. I was […]
I got fired… Security escorted me out. They would send me my box later. All self-help is bullshit. It’s hard to choose yourself when an iceberg hits the Titanic. People write…
I got fired… Security escorted me out. They would send me my box later. All self-help is bullshit. It’s hard to choose yourself when an iceberg hits the Titanic. People write books: “How To Not Give A Shit” and it’s supposed to be helpful – to toughen you up, make you stronger. “The 5 […]
There was total silence. I’m not sure if anyone laughed at a single joke. First, I prepared to be bombed. I spoke with the comedian Jim Norton. I said, “I’m afraid it…
There was total silence. I’m not sure if anyone laughed at a single joke. First, I prepared to be bombed. I spoke with the comedian Jim Norton. I said, “I’m afraid it will be a disaster.” He said, “The fear goes away when you realize that bombing is survivable.” I spoke to the MC of […]
Is Da Vinci a plagiarist? Is Andy Warhol? Is Steve Jobs? How do you take “the greatest story ever told” – a story around thousands of years and has been painted 100s…
Is Da Vinci a plagiarist? Is Andy Warhol? Is Steve Jobs? How do you take “the greatest story ever told” – a story around thousands of years and has been painted 100s of times, and make it your own? Answer: Idea sex! The most famous rendition is Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper. ” Da Vinci […]
(rules, “non-rules”, and bibliography and a “tl;dr” for each section) I wanted to get better at poker. I showed up at the local underground club and within ten minutes I was out…
(rules, “non-rules”, and bibliography and a “tl;dr” for each section) I wanted to get better at poker. I showed up at the local underground club and within ten minutes I was out $1000 and I went home. My wife said, “Did they scam you?” My sister said, “Was it mafia?” No. I sucked. I went […]
The robots are now delivering pizza, stealing the jobs from acne-cratered 19 year olds in every college town. Dominos just announced that self-driving robots will deliver pizzas. This is the new world.…
The robots are now delivering pizza, stealing the jobs from acne-cratered 19 year olds in every college town. Dominos just announced that self-driving robots will deliver pizzas. This is the new world. So, as the last generation to physically have a delivery job I feel it’s my responsibility to share the life lessons I learned […]
