My Stories
These are true or fictional stories, with the true ones learned through sometimes painful and funny life experience.
Blood Was Just Pouring Out…
Published December 29, 2025
I was inside playing a video game on my friend’s PlayStation when I turned towards the voice coming through the open balcony. I turned my head and saw a young girl (probably 16 or 17) holding her lip as blood poured down her chin like a red waterfall.
The Landing
Published December 29, 2025
The Captain has turned on the fasten-seatbelt sign. Please brace for landing. Please make sure your seats and tray tables are in the upright position and that all electronics are put away. We are all going to…
How Developers Feel Quoting Time
Published December 29, 2025
You: We have an urgent meeting, and I need you here in 30 minutes. Me: I can be there in an hour…
Picking Apart Arguments With Logical Fallacies
Published December 29, 2025
Whether reading the editorial section of a newspaper, or perhaps an opinionated blog post, it is important to have a lookout for common logical mistakes in order to see if the argument has merit.
If a Household Were Run Like Congress
Published December 29, 2025
Dad: Good news little Johnny, I’ve talked your Grandma Congress into buying you a portable childhood vehicle system. Johnny: A bicycle?
Stages
Published December 29, 2025
The agony is unquenchable as an unending thirst. My stomach is in knots, And I fear my heart may burst…
Electric Tape
Published August 24, 2025
“I think I’m having a panic attack!” April confided in me. “What happened?” April is not the type of girl to freak out easily. For me, she was a breath of fresh air. Finally, a woman that can take care of herself and a person who didn’t “need” a man.
The Smoking Passport
Published June 9, 2024
I am a Texan, and have lived in Texas around the Austin and Killeen areas, as well as doing a stint in Texarkana (yes, the Texas side). Not finding much luck finding a job in Texas, I reached out to a friend and asked if there were any openings. I interviewed, made the trip out, and was hired.
The Peacock Guy
Published April 19, 2024
I used to moonlight as a karaoke host, and one evening I happened upon Peacock Guy. He strolled up to my booth, and I was blinded by his outfit. There’s people who want attention, and there’s people who want attention from space: aka, peacocking.
The Toilet Paper wars: Orientation
Published January 7, 2024
At 9am sharp, she began. “You’re here because you value your future.” She paused from her podium. The new hires were gathered in an orientation room, each sitting at a desk with a company computer. “There are several documents in front of you. I encourage you to read through them carefully. Sign them, and you