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HUMP DAY: Bacon, The Real Thing

Americans love to pick on English food and while I acknowledge there are some crimes against culinary humanity in my homeland, America, you’re no innocent in that regard either. However, I’m not here to stick it in and break it off about […]

HUMP DAY: Cell Phones

I hate cell phones. A technological marvel has become the 21st century equivalent of the cigarette. If you don’t believe me, watch people light them up at the end of a plane flight. My problem with cell phones is that no place […]

Hump Day: Short And Sweet

Screw big and tall stores!There I said it. Yeah, I’m heightest and circumferentially biased. So sue me. I have good reason.The reason I’m anti-big and tall is that no one does little guy clothes. Everyone assumes you can wander over to the […]

HUMP DAY: Resolutionary!

I’m quite lazy at heart.  I’m driven, but I need a chauffeur.  Since I need to set myself goals to ensure I finish things, I always make New Year’s resolutions.  So here are my 2014 New Year’s resolutions. Reso #1To enjoy life […]

Hump Day: Moths

I hate moths. I hate their fluttery wings and that powdery crap that comes off on your skin when they touch you. It’s like they’re made from a pharaoh’s wrappings. There has to have been some ancient curse placed on them. Think […]

HUMP DAY: Stormy Weather

It’s December and the weather is really on the change, so it got me thinking about the weather. Okay, England gets a hard rap about its weather, but overall, it rains a bit, it’s a little bit sunny, it gets windy sometimes […]

HUMP DAY: Thankful At Last…

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not really into Thanksgiving.  As an outsider to the US, it’s an alien holiday that I’ve failed to warm to.  It always feels like Christmas-lite with Chrimbo just a month behind.  However, not to be the Grouch […]

HUMP DAY: Halloween Viewing

With Halloween around the corner, there’s still time to stock up on some scary movies at Netflix and your local video store (if any exist).  Here are my horror movie picks for this All Hallow’s Eve. 1.    THE THING (1982): Man is the […]