Joe Harris is a disgruntled writer with an affinity for loud music and paisley ties. The pipe smoking fulminator enjoys sarcasm but has a tolerance for little else than alcohol. A veteran supermarket flunkie who abhors customers, Harris copes with the tedium of menial labor by brooding on the job. Living it up in reclusiveness, he indulges in cleaning, incessant thought, and drinking alone with his cat.
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Pipes Supplant Cigarettes
Whether hobby or habit, pipes are a great way to smoke. With today's cigarette taxes, they may be the only smoking option for some.
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Civilization's Weather Obsession: Please Shut Up
Either weather conditions so captivate the forefront of their consciousness or they just favor the popular excuse for interrupting a bystander's train of thought.
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Solitude: The Ultimate Valentine
On this day of fake and gushing hearts, I fight through nausea and celebrate sensibility.
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Neo-Illiteracy
Technology has defiled the English language. For American intellect, there's nowhere to go but down.
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Bagger On Fire
The torments and exploits of a typical day for retail's most antisocial, stone-faced smart ass. Work is a desperate battle and leisure is a drunken victory.
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American Democracy: Suicide by Representative
The fallout of September 11 is the fall of the United States.
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The Demise of Joe Camel
The horrors of Camel's new remastered blend drove me to the edge - and then to find another satisfying brand of cigarettes.
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Music DVD Review: Jethro Tull - Jack in the Green: Live in Germany
Eye and ear candy that the Tullheads will appreciate.
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How A Drug Dealer Robbed My Pharmacy
While dopeheads are content to rob mere convenience stores, drug dealers hit licks at your friendly neighborhood pharmacy.
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Retail Radio: Mind Control Cacophony
Service industry radio increases customer spending and employee vitriol.
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