They Live in Scottsdale

While taking a leisurely stroll through a crowded Fashion Square Mall, I spotted some corporate lizard people propaganda that was straight out of They Live. Of course, it should go without saying that the sort of place which… Read More

Academese If You Don’t Please

Here is a conclusion to a real academic paper: In this paper, we investigated the hypothesis that cognitive sophistication facilitates identity-protective processing in political belief formation. Our findings suggested that cognitively sophisticated individuals deferred more to their prior… Read More

The Pseudo-Intellectual Dividend

I’ve seen the term “pseudo-intellectual” wielded quite a bit in my lifetime and more than a few times tossed in my direction. Never once have I been offended by it, though. I’m happy to own the label. Why?… Read More

Starbucks Girl

Starbucks girl: “So is it Brendan or Brandon?” Me: “Brandon…like in 90210” Starbucks girl: “What do you mean?” …Getting  old  sucks!

The Gleaming Crest

Purchase “The Gleaming Crest” on Amazon “The Gleaming Crest,” a recently unearthed book of poems I wrote in 1995, is now available on Amazon. At only about 35 pages, its fairly short. Basically it’s a chapbook. The book… Read More