I’ve bartended in a strip joint or two and let me tell you not all strippers, and not all stripper names are created equal — Let me share a few of my strip joint experiences and then help you to discover your very own stripper name. THE STRIPPERS FIRST PLACE: The Bag Lady I looked up from behind the bar and noticed that there was a bag lady in the house. Security!!! Then suddenly the bag lady steps onto the stage. WTF…

And he was amazing — When Miguel arrived in my office the first thing that I noticed about him was his dress. My office was in the middle of a restaurant under construction and the scene was a bit of a hot mess. As the drywall dust settled around him he sat down across from…

I Put Lipstick on That Pig and Moved Right In — Happiness is a house with ugly MLS photos. Most house hunters are looking for beautifully-staged MLS photos (multiple listing service) of a property that is move-in ready. I bought a condo that had neither of those things going for it. For those unable to see the vision beyond the stunning…

What Goes Up Must Come Down… Or Maybe Not — A Little Real Estate Humor Q: When is the best time to buy a house? A: Twenty years ago! Back Then Twenty years ago I closed escrow on a 2/2 condo in a cool yet fairly affordable neighborhood in San Diego, California. At the time, I didn’t really understand the financial benefits of owning a home. …

I Gave Away Two Free Tickets and Made Four People Really Happy — I don’t like concerts. Mainly it’s because I don’t like crowds but partly it’s because I just don’t care about live music. I rollerbladed through the 90s with a Sony Walkman velcroed to my arm. Whatever. For some stupid reason which I can no longer recall, I responded to a…

And a couple of great ones too — Lisbon is filled with street art, for better or for worse. These are just some random photos that I took while walking around the city for two weeks. THE GOOD…

Thank you Medium, for this simple do-over — Premature eclapulation… we’ve all done it. Diving into a Medium post we’ve all become enthralled with the story in front of us. The history, the humor, the humanity, one more annoying story about how easy it is to make $5000 a month on Medium… whatever it is. And we want…

It’s New Year’s Eve 2021, what took you so fucking long? — “I’m here for my 2nd COVID shot,” she said. I did the backwards math. Today is December 31st, 2021. When she got her first shot it was twenty-eight days ago, about a week after Thanksgiving. She was an early 20’s Gen Z. Mermaid hair, perfect nails, camo jacket, combat boots…

Onesies: not just for toddlers anymore — The onesie has grown way beyond it’s humble beginnings as a cute toddler outfit with an easy-access crotch. Here are 10 jobs where an adult onesie is a legit career uniform. Astronaut Ask any 5-year-old born since 1964 what they want to be when they grow up and astronaut will be…