Nathan Timmel
The BlogA Single Ounce of Self Respect
I remember the first time I realized I had been hacked, that a joke had been stolen from me…
Rage On, Internet Warrior: Part Deux
What is or is not appropriate in the world of comedy? Well, that’s different for everyone.
Rage On, Internet Warrior: Part 1
Let me tell you a joke…
Better Ugly and Original than Blandly Perfect
Anthony Kiedis cannot sing. I don’t know that I ever realized that, or even gave it much thought up until possibly my ten-thousandth listening of Under the Bridge. At that pivotal moment, the instant his voice sounded through the speakers it hit me like a truth I’d...
Disintegration
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…”
Endgame
It is always interesting when seeing the world through the eyes of a bigot. And, of course, by “interesting,” I mean sad.
Fuel
What drives people, neglect, or success? Or does it depend on the personality?
A Connection Worth Waiting For?
Two years and thousands of insurance dollars later, I discover that impending fatherhood brings about a sensation I don’t feel all too often in life: fear.
A Nose for all that is Unholy
Will Hunting had an aptitude for mathematic equations and memorizing book passages. Einstein unraveled the secrets of the universe. Everyone on this planet has a gift, and a very good friend of mine is no different, even if his “gift” is.
I Was a White Knight… Once
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Faith and Courage
What should be a career ending move: the tearing of a picture or beating of a woman? In American society, the answer is very disappointing.
Humility
It’s an honor to perform for American troops stationed far from home. Sometimes you learn just how much so.