And So It Begins
Nov 14
AVO Syncro Nicaragua Cigar Review
The AVO Syncro Nicaragua marks a stark change in AVO’s blending strategy. Up until now, AVO cigars tended to include exclusively Dominican tobaccos–this cigar includes a variety of origins: Ecuadorian, Dominican, Peruvian, and most importantly, Nicaraguan. Now, I’m a fan-boy of anything to come out of Nicaragua, and with AVO’s reputation for beautiful construction and…
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Nov 13
Cubicle Man
It’s 4 o’clock on a Friday, The will to live gettin’ thin. There’s a wall clock ticking patiently, Muffled only by chatter and din. I think, “God, please take me away from here, I don’t care at all where I go. But I’m bored and oh, Lord, I’d truly be floored, I’m sure, if I…
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Nov 2
Morse: Chapter 4
(Have you read Chapter 3 of Morse?) I woke to a new world from the one in which I had departed. Light stabbed through my blinds like a surgeon’s scalpel, pointedly slicing me from my slumber. A pounding head and vibrating eyes made it difficult to tell if I was looking at my popcorn ceiling…
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Oct 25
Morse: Chapter 3
(Have you read Chapter 2 of Morse?) I lost my job. Technically I was fired, but the job was lost by my inactions. I can’t remember which boss ended up breaking the “news” to me, but I do remember him advising me to sort out my personal life and contact the company in the future….
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Oct 22
Morse: Chapter 2
(Have you read Chapter 1 of Morse?) The cat has taken to watching the mice run across the floor. This behavior is an improvement, perhaps triggered by the lack of “hustle” in my new life. I, up until this week, was the cat’s entertainment. Robotically rushing from stove-top kitchen nightmares to agency mock-ups of product…
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