I have a thing for orphans. My favorite writer is Charles Dickens, and all my favorite stories have orphans in them. That's probably why I like... More >>

Some things seem purely male to me. Take, for example, setting off fireworks. I have zero interest in that activity and I don't understand people... More >>

Autism is getting tons of attention these days. That's partly because so many children are being diagnosed with it, but also because it's just a... More >>

I have always prided myself on the fact that I can handle difficult people. I have friends with qualities other people would find distasteful... More >>

Gentle Reader, This week I've decided to do something a little different with Bouncer. Basically, I'm feeling generous, and so I invite you to... More >>

Hanging out in bars is all well and good, but there comes a time when you need to start using your time in them more wisely. No, I don't mean... More >>

Woody Allen is famous for many great quotes. My favorite is from Annie Hall, where he talks about the idea that we are reincarnated repeatedly,... More >>

It's pretty great having a job where I get paid to go to bars and write about them. I admit that. It's a fast-paced, cosmopolitan lifestyle, full... More >>

Art Bell is retiring, something he has threatened to do on and off for a few years now. This time it's really happening, if the tribute show that... More >>

When last I checked in with Floyd of Fat Wreck Chords fame, we were debating African genocide versus the Holocaust, peppered with Orville... More >>