Tag Archives: friends

The Year of the Snow Monkey

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Austin

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: An introverted writer with anxiety issues. Okay, those might not be the actual words of my least favorite Christmas song, but since I was born on the twelfth … Continue reading →

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The Good Tipper

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Austin

“This was a nice surprise,” Nikki beamed as she sat down at the table by the window and blew on her coffee. Nikki was very attractive.  When she smiled, her green eyes sparkled like emeralds, and  the freckles on her … Continue reading →

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The Radio Contest

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Austin

Charlie drummed his fingers anxiously on the steering wheel. He hated being told to wait in the car.  It made him feel insignificant, and like the others were too embarrassed to be seen with him in public. Charlie glanced up … Continue reading →

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Rain Is Wet…And Other Deep Thoughts

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Austin

It’s a dark and stormy night at The House on the Hill, Modern Philosophers, so I thought I’d ramble on about rain in this edition of The Friday Night Think Tank. It started to rain just as I was leaving … Continue reading →

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Never Go Full Zombie

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Austin

One of my favorite lines for Tropic Thunder, Ben Stiller’s brilliant documentary about the Vietnam War, Modern Philosophers, is when Robert Downey, Jr. advises Stiller’s character to “Never go full Zombie”. He was way ahead of his time talking about … Continue reading →

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Friends Can Make It A Wonderful Life

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Austin

It’s A Wonderful Life is one of my all-time favorite movies, Modern Philosophers. The first time I ever saw it was during Film class in high school.  Yes, my super special nerd high school came complete with a Film class, … Continue reading →

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What Makes The Fat Guy Run?

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Austin

The Other Melissa dropped by The House on the Hill unannounced again last night, Modern Philosophers. This was perfectly fine with me because, unlike my other surprise drop in visitor, aka The Devil, The Other Melissa is quite easy on … Continue reading →

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Finding The Shining Moment Of Sanity

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Austin

These last few days have been a little crazy around The House on the Hill, Modern Philosophers, as I deal with a personal issue that has me completely out of sorts. When life shows signs of fitting me for a … Continue reading →

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After Dinner Mints: An Intriguing Appetizer

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Austin

So this happened to me tonight, Modern Philosophers… I was outside of Hero’s, waiting for my friend Bethany to arrive so we could have dinner and catch up.  You might remember Bethany as my cool boss, who abandoned me to … Continue reading →

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I Need To Be A Better Socialist

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Austin

If Bernie Sanders were my Life Coach, Modern Philosophers, I’m certain he would point out the obvious fact that you can’t have Socialism without the social. There was a time in my life when I was a much more social … Continue reading →

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