Category Archives: Uncategorized

Grape Jelly

There are people who see a challenge and fail. And then they grit their teeth smile grimly stamp their feet and take on the challenge again. The best of these people are called heroes but too many of them toil … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Goombye

Looking in my mirror, I’m not quite half-impressed in my shiny, out-of-season pants and thirty-year old vest. Wing-tips must be somewhere in my rat-hole of a place. And onceupon I owned a comb to run across my face. Tighten up … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

And the Comics?

Yes, but what of the comic books? When you invited me over, I distinctly remember that you mentioned the words “comic books.” They were words so nice I heard them thrice. I don’t usually get up at this time of … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Subject of the Matter Is

The thing that I meant to tell you about is not the thing that I’m going to tell you about but maybe the thing I am going to tell you about is not the thing I am currently telling you … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Tankin’ (a series in three parts): In Conclusion

I think this experiment has gone just about as well as could possible be expected under the circumstances. Advance apologies will have to be introduced as a regular feature of the Jon Berger repertoire. What could possibly go wrong: People … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Tankin’ (a series in three parts): The Unholy Body

A tank will wank all the way to the bank when flanked by cranks who yank their shanks. Thanks.

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Tankin’ (a series in three parts): Introduction

What I think I’m about to do is really cool and I am, quite frankly, pretty stoked about it. I’m gonna apologize preemptively for the next piece which hasn’t even been conceived of yet. This is pretty ingenious. By getting … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Ice Cube Had a Good Day

The temperatures were right around freezing so snow wouldn’t melt. Ice Cube had a good day. The glass might have looked half full but it was really fully full and there was another half full glass right next to it … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Monkey Do

I’ve been trying to model other people’s behavior in positivity. It’s not going too badly – but then I’d have to say that, wouldn’t I? Someone I know has been working on this happiness kick and it sounds like it’s … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Little Battles

The way the two of them argued yesterday was uncomfortable for everyone to witness. We were all there around them circling the fire of their polite antipathy. Pot shot after bon mot was hurled at each other and we got … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment