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Tag Archives: michigan
Unhappily Returning From Vacation
I spent the last couple of weeks visiting my family in Michigan. My mother is a school teacher and I found out that they no longer use blackboards or chalk. While I understand the benefits of whiteboards, there is something aesthetically … Continue reading →
Posted in america, Current Events, Life, society, true stories
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Tagged detroit housing is abundant, fast food, hat giveaway or whatever, michigan, RIP Chalkboards, supreme court can suck it off, teachers unions should be treated better, the hobby lobby ceo only has three kids, vacations
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I Didn’t Get Stabbed: My Time at a Dive Bar Karaoke
There is a dive-bar somewhere in the Midwest that several of my friends claim makes you pay the cover charge in teeth. When considering the usual clientele, this seems less like a joke and more like a plausible assumption to … Continue reading →
Posted in america, Dark Humor, friendship, humor, Life, motorcycles, society, true stories
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Tagged bars, drinking, drive bar, dugs, harley davidson, kareoke, meth users, michigan, midwest, suzuki
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16 Comments
Snowed In
I am currently sitting out a blizzard in my home state of Michigan. Everyone in it went shopping for the same thing yesterday. Now all the only thing left on the shelves is fear and hopelessness.
Posted in Current Events, Dark Humor, society, stories, true stories, Uncategorized, web comics
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Tagged cold weather, extended holidays, family, michigan, panic shopping, snow, snow day, Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse, visiting home
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23 Comments
Another True Story, Cats, Krills and Artistic Thrills.
For some people, just being in a public bathroom heightens the tension of every moment. Something as innocuous as standing next to another person becomes your own personal hell when it’s done at the urinal. I’ve heard sweaty bearded man-voices … Continue reading →
Posted in cats, comics, Current Events, Dark Humor, friendship, Life, pets, true stories, Webcomics
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Tagged art, Art Fair, bathrooms, eye-contact, going to the bathroom, local flavor, michigan, not coming would be stupid choice to make it's a whole day of fun for free, Shadow Art Fair, toilets, VOSKY, Ypsilanti
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Pennsylvania or Bust and The Shadow Art Fair
Are you planning a summer vacation this year? Would you like to be my friend? Are you a creepy hobo-drifter? Are you currently residing in, or near, the state that Jim Harrison once called a partially paved atrocity? If you … Continue reading →
Posted in comics, Current Events, Life, true stories, web comics, Webcomics
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Tagged Ann Arbor, art, Art Fair, BATWAKE, comics, Events, michigan, music, prints, Shadow Art Fair, VOSKY, web comics, Ypsilanti
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14 Comments
Examining Canes at the Store: A True Comic
It was my birthday this week. Let’s take a look back to see where I was this time last year… Huh… It must not have been a great birthday.
Posted in comics, humor, Life, musings, true stories, Webcomics
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Tagged birthday, canes, comics, detroit, friends, friendship, halloween, humor, michigan, shopping, the economy, true stories, unemployment, work
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35 Comments
Will Work for Purpose
Looking for regular work in the creative sector is no easy task. If you haven’t heard about it already, we’ve got a recession on and Michigan has not faired particularly well. For a time, I considered being a hobo-drifter but … Continue reading →
Posted in Current Events, humor, Life, Uncategorized
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Tagged artists, charity, economy, hobos, humor, indie, john steinbeck, michigan, music, purpose, recession
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25 Comments
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