BlogHide Resteemsbrianlageose (41)in funny • 6 years agoPast Imperfect - #327deletedbrianlageose (41)in funny • 6 years agoMemory Remix: Running On Empty, Part IIClick here to peruse the first part of this story: Amazingly, the confession session with Mom did not turn out to be nearly as brutal as I had anticipated. After all, in the previous fifteen…brianlageose (41)in funny • 6 years agoMemory Remix: Running On Empty, Part IOnce upon a time, my family had a woody. (How’s that for a vague but potentially questionable opening line?) In the interests of fair disclosure and the avoidance of retroactive investigations…brianlageose (41)in funny • 6 years ago10 Things I Learned While Shame-Walking on the Treadmill Today1. I really hate walking on the treadmill. It’s not the treadmill’s fault. He’s really nice. It’s the concept of exercise overall. Back in the day, when I didn’t have to exercise, but…brianlageose (41)in funny • 6 years ago20 Random Thoughts After Re-Watching the Very First Harry Potter Movie1. Wow, those kids look like they’re about 6 years old. 2. Hermione was pretty bitchy back in the day. 3. Daniel Radcliffe/Harry has exactly two facial expressions: “total surprise at…brianlageose (41)in entertainment • 6 years ago10 Reasons Why Taking A Shower Is Just Like Real Life1. Some like it hot. These folks reach in, turn the hot-water tap to ultra-gusher, completely ignore the cold-water tap, and then leave the settings like this for the entire three-hour tour. Now…brianlageose (41)in humor • 6 years agoI Never Knew You Could Do That with a ChickenA review of Hitchcock's 1969 film, "Topaz"... We start out with some old black-and-white footage of a military parade in Moscow’s Red Square. We know that Hitchcock didn’t shoot this segment…brianlageose (41)in writing • 6 years ago10 Reasons Why Yard Work Is Not Your Friend1. Getting the lawn mower out of the shed Once upon a time, we thought it would be really cute to convert the garage into another den, because we had too much furniture in the rest of the house.…brianlageose (41)in travel • 6 years agoDispatches from the Wasteland: The Turbulence of Tight SpacesAnother snippet from my work-in-progress novel, “Cruise Control”. All you really need to know: It’s the butt crack of dawn, and a massive caravan of my family members is headed to Galveston to…brianlageose (41)in humor • 6 years agoFlash Backward - #2: Inappropriate Social Behavior and Strange BruisesA long time ago and far away (okay, it was eight years ago and in a neighboring town), I ran a blog series that seemed like a great idea at the time. The following ludicrous artifact is the first…brianlageose (41)in humor • 6 years agoPast Imperfect - #345Evelyn: “What on earth are you doing in my apartment? And why are you holding my diaphragm case?” Inspector: “Is that what this is? I thought maybe you were collecting those little Jewish hats.…brianlageose (41)in introduceyourself • 6 years agoEntering Stage Left: A Misguided Desecration of Proper Social BehaviorBrian was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on a cold January day in 1965. Clearly, the odds were already against him. But he persevered, slugging through this and that, and he quickly learned at a very…brianlageose (41)in humor • 6 years agoDispatches from the Wasteland: Passion FlowersNote: This is an excerpt from another book-in-progress, one concerning a family cruise in the Caribbean. All you really need to know is that Tiffany is my best friend, Terry is my partner, and…brianlageose (41)in humor • 6 years ago10 New Phrases That You Should Add to Your Vocabulary Immediately1. Frigi-Daze The concept of opening the refrigerator and staring forlornly at the contents, unable to make a decision about what it is that you want to shove into your mouth. You know you want…brianlageose (41)in humor • 6 years agoA Totally Random History of America – Part I2000 B.C. - 999 A.D.: The Native Americans live peaceably for thousands of years. Sure, a few of the tribes were a bit violent, but this pales in comparison to the religious persecutions that were…
