Author Archives: PMcG

Along comes a goober

Posted on July 28, 2016 by PMcG

Have recently read that the best tactic when negotiating is knowing when to shut up. Note: the tactic isn’t shutting up. It’s knowing when to shut up and only then shutting the actual up. Just another example of how nothing … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q. The Deal

Posted on July 22, 2016 by PMcG

(Due to previous commitments, the part of A. is played today by his understudy, B.) Q. What’s the deal? B. Seven card stud. Two down, one up. Ante’s a buck. Two raises, max. And nothing, I repeat, nothing is wild. … Continue reading →

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A Dick by any other name

Posted on July 15, 2016 by PMcG

The three-day sports controversy cycle: Day 1, 10:15 p.m. The crawl at the bottom of the screen during EPSN’s nightly Let’s Talk About LeBron James Until We Barf:  Breaking News: Major League Umpire Dick Blumpidge, Jr., called for the suspension … Continue reading →

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The really sick part

Posted on June 29, 2016 by PMcG

We sat on the sofa, K-Mac and I, watching a talking cookie on the Smart TV try to persuade us that cookies know how to talk and that they have kids and dogs and mortgages and pickup trucks and hopes … Continue reading →

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The Fly who buzzed me

Posted on June 23, 2016 by PMcG

Monday 9:17am. Started writing “How to Make a Million Before the Weekend.” Why haven’t I thought of this before? You get rich before the weekend so you have two straight days of buying toys and playing with them and eating … Continue reading →

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Brand X

Posted on June 17, 2016 by PMcG

If there’s one thing I learned at the home, I’d be surprised. Actually, I didn’t start learning stuff until my lawyer convinced a judge I wasn’t really crazy as a bed bug. My lawyer: Your honor, have you ever seen … Continue reading →

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A common geezer mistake

Posted on June 6, 2016 by PMcG

Ladies and gentlemen, today we are launching an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate incident. As you know, it has ruined the lives of several innocent and, frankly, very attractive sheep. It has also prompted some of our … Continue reading →

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