T.C. Pierceall
I wasn’t often thought of in school for being an “early bird” when it came to homework and other assignments. I would usually put off and procrastinate essays until the last possible moment, then feverishly type like my life depended on it to get done and go back to whatever had originally drawn my attention…
Read Full Article Like many people around here, I have the “distinct pleasure” of living with a homeowner’s association. Love ’em or hate ’em, these oftentimes frustrating little arrangements do come with a few perks sometimes. One luxury I get for my quarterly tithe In my particular community is access to a small pool every summer. I walked…
Read Full Article I am a nerd. For ages, our kind were mocked, laughed at and ridiculed for not trying to emulate the “cool kids.” Instead of competing in sports, we competed for the highest score in Tetris. Instead of weekend keggers, which paused only for everyone to either pass out, throw up or both, we had weekend-long…
Read Full Article Ever invested serious time and money towards achieving a goal, only to find out you could have just done it the lazy way and gotten the same result? Were you relieved? Disappointed? Mildly infuriated? Did you hurl a chair at the wall? It wasn’t quite enough for me to turn my desk chair into a…
Read Full Article You know what the greatest thing is about being really good at your job? You get to do it enough for five people. That’s suuuuuuuch a great feeling … We’ve all been in that kind of a situation, the kind that reminds you of some cheesy action flick where the townspeople are telling you, “Oh…
Read Full Article You’re likely peacefully and mindlessly scrolling through your phone, a regular and normal activity. A random block of words suddenly pops up. For context, you’re only given a mugshot of some goofball only a small portion of people can recognize. Well, never fear. That goofball is just me. After a calm warning like that, I…
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