February 20th, 2009 by Chris Nelson

Apparently metabolism isn’t the only thing that changes as you age. I’m finding myself increasingly frustrated by “art house” uh, art. Movies, books, paintings, etcetera. Living in Wyoming, it’s hard to speak about much more than books and movies. We’re pretty far removed from the visual arts, here. Unless you like horses. In that case, [...]

February 5th, 2009 by Chris Nelson

One of my friends recently came up with a great business idea; not only that, she has the space already picked out, and it’s affordable. Her idea is something I can get behind, too–in theory. In practice, however, I’m discovering that there’s really only a couple things I actually give a @#!$ about. And one of [...]

February 3rd, 2009 by Chris Nelson

I’ve heard it in spoken language, and it irked me then. But it’s even worse in print. Apparently, it’s a rural tradition to abolish verbs:
 
 
Hamlet would have no quandry whatsoever if he moved to Wyoming. He wouldn’t agonize over whether ”to be” or “not to be.” He would just declare himself “needs drunk” and head to the Mint Bar.