Author Archives: KZ

At the Risk of Drawing Attention to Myself…

May 7, 2012 at 00:31

KZ

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fi_chicken_farm_school

Call me a killjoy and a grump if you must, but my mind is made up. Birthdays are overrated. That’s not to say that I get down on anybody who actually enjoys celebrating their own birthday. Hell, everybody deserves a chance to celebrate themselves on occasion. Speaking for myself, though, I would be perfectly content [...]

The Answer (Conversation with God Continued)

April 20, 2012 at 02:44

KZ

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fi_charlie_brown_why_am_i_here

KEVIN: God?
GOD: Yes?
KEVIN: What is the meaning of life? I want to know the truth. Please don’t feed me some horseshit answer that will only reinforce my resentment and my disdain. What the hell is the point?

Weapons of Jazz Destruction

March 20, 2012 at 22:13

KZ

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fi_Panasonic_RX-DS620

As you might have guessed from my previous posts, I live in a neighborhood full of douchebags and shitheads. Unfortunately for them, I am well versed in the ways of the asshole. Okay, that sentence came out kind of wrong. Let me try again. Unfortunately for the assholes in my neighborhood, I am well versed [...]

Good Night, Gentle Dreamers

March 14, 2012 at 04:37

KZ

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fi_snoopy_sleeping

I can’t sleep tonight. Maybe you could blame it on insomnia, or on the pain from my injured ankle. Or maybe you could blame it on the six-hour nap that I took when I crashed out after eating dinner. What the hell do I know? I’m not a sleep doctor. Oh well. There are far [...]

The Conundrum of Human Empathy

March 12, 2012 at 21:52

KZ

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fi_charlie_brown_mailbox

With so many people in the world with real problems, it occurs to me that the only reason why I care about my frivolous little concerns is because they happen to be my own.

With Friends Like These…

March 9, 2012 at 13:11

KZ

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fi_cat_crutches

On Thursday afternoon, my friend, Joie, sent me a text message to ask me how I was faring with my bum leg. I wrote out a transcript of the conversation below. As you will soon discover, both Joie and I are absolute delights. Joie: Hey gimpy. How’s the foot? Hope you’re not in too much [...]

Do These Crutches Make My Swollen Ankle Look Fat?

March 8, 2012 at 16:44

KZ

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fi_kz_leg_splint

Well, that sucked. I messed up my right ankle pretty badly last Saturday while playing paintball. I was running and gunning, and I failed to notice a patch of uneven terrain, and I rolled my ankle during a full-on sprint. It hurt like hell, but I made it to my bunker and played on for [...]

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