I fought the law and the law won.
I just wish it was for something cooler than jaywalking.

While visiting an old friend in Miami, Florida a few weeks ago, I had the chance to join him on one of his frequent trips to the Everglades to research alligators. The entire park is teeming with wildlife, an incredibly stark contrast to the suburban sprawl we left behind in Miami.

The alligators in particular were […]

First, the ridiculous graphic for today. Then I’ll explain myself.

I’ve found that the recipe for naming a sports team is very similar to that of naming a band; pull a random pop culture reference out of a hat, spice with some in-your-face attitude, and finish strong with an over-the-top, probably offensive graphic.
The reason I say […]

Two years ago today, I was on a plane home from Portland, Oregon after finishing a 2-month bicycle trip across the country with my dad. We averaged 70 miles a day, ran into more than a couple tornadoes, met Americans of all shapes and sizes, sampled the best food the Midwest has to offer, nearly […]

A month or so ago, my dad and I were walking down an old English country road, talking about nonsensicals. Somehow, we got on the topic of reptiles, at which point we meshed together a rather crude joke. Without further adieu, I present you with the only joke I have ever come up:
Q: What do […]

For a couple weeks, I noticed a healthy squeak developing in my left bike pedal (the bike, for those interested, is named Blue Steel, although she is actually made of aluminum. Consult Google Image Search for a quick explanation of the name. Blue Steel also features prominently in a past blog, Bike Dust). I didn’t […]