Shrinkage

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 ~ Patrick O'Grady ~ 8 Comments

“Hey, whatchoo staring at my junco for?”

That little pecker out there? He’d be a giant condor if it were a tad warmer. Just sayin’.

Take me up; cast me away

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 ~ Patrick O'Grady ~ 16 Comments

Behold Exchequer, given to me by the Lady of the Other Home Office, on the condition that I fulfill any request she might make, the first and foremost of these being that I not use this magical weapon to acquire any more expensive, useless bullshit, f’chrissakes, can you do that for me, hon’? Pretty please?

Another Black Friday passeth without my being compelled by bitter circumstance and/or simple covetousness to draw the mighty card, Exchequer, from its ripstop scabbard. The realm remains unencumbered by debt and grails.

Jabba the Twitt

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 ~ Patrick O'Grady ~ 17 Comments

“Forgive me, Your Extreme Loathsomeness, but there’s a moving van out front, Vader has signed on with Cotton 2024, and the Emperor isn’t returning our calls.”

Fly-Pence 2024?

October 8, 2020 ~ Patrick O'Grady ~ 7 Comments

“Have you ever heard of insect politics? Neither have I. Insects … don’t have politics. They’re very … brutal. No compassion, no compromise.” — Seth Brundle, “The Fly”

Ain’t that some shit?

September 10, 2020 ~ Patrick O'Grady ~ 15 Comments

There is no truth to the rumor that the Albuquerque Police Officers Association threw a parade for Chief Mike Geier upon learning he had been forced out as ’Burque’s top cop.