An Uneducated Imagining of a "Living with Bedbugs" Saga
I woke up and the bed bug was sitting on my oriental rug, talking about “Jane Eyre” with a personification of a family made out of snot. ..
Let Me Tell You, Quitting Facebook Was the Best Week of My Life
Friends, let me tell you. I have found the answer. The answer is simple: Disconnect. Detach. Cut the cord. Then you will find freedom…
The Contradiction of American "Skins"
Everyone hates the new “Skins.” I read a bunch of commentary from important people, but none of them touched on what I see as The Main Pr..
Next Time You're Drunk, Farting and Holding a Knife, Take This Advice
Now, I know you’re thinking about killing all these people who are giving you shit for farting. (No pun intended! Jeez! Back off with th..
Some Social Network Site “Analyzes Me”
I let a site called Twinterest stick its nose in the butt of my Twitter feed and tell me all kinds of things about “who I am and what ..
Reasons Why We, As a Society, Might Like Zombies
Zombies are people who have died of a hot fever and then crawled their way out of the grave, if buried. They often have torn-off skin an..
What a PalinDrone might look like
In her post about Miss America, Katie Sisneros invented something called PalinDrones, “a collection of male honeybees all dolled up to loo..
Better Names for Starbucks' New 30-Ounce Size
Starbucks’ new size, the Trenta, is 16 ml larger than the average stomach. Clearly the demographic for this giant bucket of coffee and..
Canada – How to Give Your Target the Love it Deserves, and Not an Ounce More
The first Target ever, in Roseville, MN, is within driving distance of The Tangential’s headquarters*. Now, we didn’t grow up next to Ju..
Tangential How-To Guide: How to Cry
Crying is when human beings leak from their eyes in order to rid their heads of a dangerous salt substance that, if left unexpelled, cau..
What Does Your Back Tattoo Say About You?
Tattoos are a way to express yourself. Whether it’s your favorite passage from “Walden Pond” or a Chinese symbol that you think means some..
Things I Was Doing While I Wasn't at the Thing
I know that everyone was at Love Power Church last night, getting drunk and propping the door back onto the ladies room and tweeting “Sl..