Masters of My Domain: My Vices as Characters from Seinfeld - An homage to one of the best episodes of one of the best television shows ever. Oh yeah, and an homage to some of my "best" vices, too.

"I Sound My Chlorophyll Yawp": One of Whitman's Leaves of Grass Responds - Walt Whitman certainly has had a lot to say when it comes to examining blades of grass. Well, now one of those "leaves" responds. And in verse, to boot.

The Secrets of Parenting that No One Will Tell You - Parenting is a mystery. No one gives you a manual. Everyone has tons of advice. But there are secrets, too, about parenting that are known to only a few. Secrets that everyone should know. These secrets have been kept hidden...until now.

Parents as a Narcotic - Parenting can be difficult. It can be amazing. It takes hard work and dedication. It can be the hardest job you'll ever love to do. But did you know that parents can be a narcotic, too - creating a sedative-effect on everyone who gets near one. It's true. The facts are revealed here.

Three Very Short Pieces - Three very short pieces in one relatively short podcast: 1) How to Frighten the Grim Reaper; 2) Future Broadway Hits (now that Spamalot is a hit with straight males 18-35); and 3) The Music Mash-Up Phenomenon Expands: Some Suggested Movie Mash-ups

Hill Like Stuffed Tigers: Calvin Discovers Hemingway - When Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes, discovers the "real" man's world of Ernest Hemingway's writing, an obvious affinity is born. Of course, Hobbes may not be so happy about the wild game hunting part of Hemingway's world.

How Are You Doing? - The world has been waiting a long time for a simple guide on how to respond to the simple but common question - How Are You Doing? And as you will learn from this teaching tool, the best way to learn how to do something, is to first learn how not to.

The Calls of Cthulu - H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulu, an Elder God of the Damned, may be able to strike absolute terror in those who behold his terrible visage, but when it comes to operating a simple telephone, the Elder God finds life to be a bit more complicated.

Walt Whitman's Guide to Cooking for Bachelors - The great venerable poet, Walt Whitman, was a consummate bachelor. He also had a flair for rustling up some hearty grub. Mr. Whitman offers up his favorite cooking tips for all you modern-day bachelors. In verse, too!

A Life Reviewed: A Collection of Blurbs - What if your life was held under the scrutiny of a series of reviewers? Then what if those reviews were reduced to a bunch of blurbs? Well here is the author's life reviewed in this highly unlikely and silly scenario.

Living The American Dream - A rare example of truth being stranger than fiction - and possibly funnier. This collection of quick tales are my true brushes with famous people. And isn't that really the American dream?

Random Quotes on Fame and Nostalgia from the Cereal Monsters - It has been a very long time since Count Chocula, Frankenberry, and Boo-Berry were at the height of their fame. Now in their golden years, they have the time and perspective to reflect on this period of their lives. How has fame and nostalgia affected the cereal monsters? They reveal the answers in their own well-considered words.

Summer of Sam I Am - A darker and scarier take on a childhood classic: Green Eggs and Ham filtered through the summer of the serial killer Son of Sam.

How to Write Your Own Proverbs - Most people hold a deep desire to write their own proverbs. Many also have no idea what they actually are. Your helpful and knowledgeable narrator will illuminate you on every aspect of the amazing world of proverbs, and even a bit more.

Diary of a Grocery Cart - From its initial journey to a Piggly Wiggly in Penopshaw, Indiana to its final days lost in the swamp behind the store, we hear the daily musings of a very eager and earnest grocery cart.