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It Was A Privilege Just To Have Known Her
I spoke the following words at my mother’s funeral several years ago. My life was very different when I wrote these lines, and now I’m married with children of my own. But in revisiting these words for the first time … Continue reading
Gentleman’s Clubs: One Night In Scranton
By Tardsie Part II in our hard-hitting series on Gentleman’s Clubs. Be sure to check out Part I: De-Billed and Unfulfilled. This One Has It All! Kids Possibly Getting Hurt Off-Camera! West Coast Chauvinism! Bad Singing!
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Tagged Pennsylvania, places that suck, Scranton, strip clubs, Tardsie's True-Ass Tales
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Tales Of The Dewey Presidency
By Tardsie You probably know by now that my hapless college friend Steve frequently found himself on the receiving end of innumerable pranks and other instances of only partially deserved churlishness. There were many times, however, when his particularly high-strung … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Stupidity, True-Ass Tales
Tagged Dwight Eisenhower, Harry S Truman, History, liars, outright lies, Steve, Thomas Dewey, with friends like these
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For The Love Of Larry Wilcox
By Tardsie I’ve told you before about my friend Steve, a guy I met in college. Steve is a nice guy, but back in our school days there was something about him, some weird quirk in his personality that went … Continue reading
On Friendship
By Tardsie I believe that friendship is important. It’s soul-affirming. A bad friendship is like a bad relationship–you’re better off not having it at all. But a good friendship is a powerful thing, and can help keep your ship afloat … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Clinton, cannabis, dope, fraternities, friendship, grass, hemp, marijuana, miss you Joe!, pledging, pot, reefer, sweet sweet cheeba, Tardsie's True-Ass Tales, the Big Chill, weed, Why am I so old?, xenophobia
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My First World Work Woes
By Tardsie You may have noticed (or just as likely not) that I’ve been unusually slow in posting, as well as commenting, both here and on other sites. There are several reasons for that. Chief among them are work woes. … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, True-Ass Tales
Tagged audiobooks ruin lives, lazy people, real jobs, Why am I so lazy?
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Only Nixon Could Go To China
By Tardsie So I’m temporarily employed once again, but this time I’ve found a new niche. There’s this thing I do with my mouth that drives the boys wild. ∞ T.
Posted in News, True-Ass Tales
Tagged childish sexual innuendo, gay porn, I'm not kidding, porn, Tardsie's True-Ass Tales, you're such a jerk
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Come On, We All Do It
By Tardsie Sometimes, when I’m on a long drive by myself, I like to turn the radio dial to a contemporary Christian station, only I imagine that I don’t know it’s really a Christian station, and see how long I … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, True-Ass Tales
Tagged Christian radio, driving, Jesus, things to do when you're incredibly bored
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Gentlemen’s Clubs: De-Billed & Unfulfilled
By Tardsie The G-String Is A Poor Investment Vehicle
Posted in Entertainment, True-Ass Tales
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Untruth & Consequences: Debriefing
By Tardsie In which a conclusion is drawn, many “umms” and “y’knows” are uttered, and the author’s resemblance to Greta Van Susteren becomes painfully obvious. Further Reading: Mama said wisely, “A boy gets to be a man when a man … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, True-Ass Tales
Tagged consequences, philosophy, Tardsie's True-Ass Tales
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