by Jon Ray on December 16, 2008
I’m wearing narrow leg, European jeans, a designer button down with tie, Jack Parcell Converse and sitting at a downtown patio pub, the name of which I can’t recall. I’m here because the sign out front claims, “Happy Hour! $2 You Call Its!” This will make my colleagues happy. The sun is setting and the temperature is falling just as quickly. I order my fifth coffee and tense my body to shield a cool breeze as the rest of my party arrives. It’s six o’clock and by the sound of things, they’ve already had several drinks. Elevated voices. Increased physical contact. Giddy laughter. Confidence.
by Jon Ray on November 23, 2008
You have not seen how moronic alcohol can make a person sound, until you have laid a sober ear to an argument being led by a drunk. If you stumble upon this gem of a moment, hear are some things you can look forward to experiencing:
Someone passionately giving their argument, only to stop mid-stream, lose [...]
by Jon Ray on November 19, 2008
This struck me as odd on my third day of sobriety.
NOT having drinks has actually made working nights incredibly difficult the last couple of nights. Every time I try to achieve some menial task, like filing away the title to my car, faxing off a production insurance policy, or putting water to my lips, I [...]
by Jon Ray on November 17, 2008
Imagine that you have a watermelon and you are somehow able to fasten a rope around this watermelon. Now, take the other end of this rope and tie it to the backside of an all-terrain vehicle. Take this watermelon/vehicle duo and drop it onto an ATV Superquad dirt racing track. Rev up the engine, drop [...]
