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  • TBR + TBD: To Be Read + To Be Drunk | June [video]

    TBR + TBD: To Be Read + To Be Drunk | June [video]

    It’s June. How did I do with my May TBR+TBD? And what do I have planned for June? Watch to find out.

    What I’ll be reading:

    • The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (still)
    • The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny by Peter McGraw , Joel Warner (almost finished)
    • White Noise by Don DeLillo
    • Radium Girls by Amanda Gowin

    What I’ll be drinking:

    • Avery Anniversary Twenty One from Avery Brewing
    • Milk Stout from Duck-Rabbit
    • Imperial Stout from Samuel Smiths
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter from Horny Goat
  • Books Are Perverted [video]

    Books Are Perverted [video]


    When we read books, we think about them. Sometimes at length. We discuss them with friends. We review them online. But what if the books had thoughts about us? I took some time to observe, and what I discovered is shocking.

  • Destroying Books with: a Goat [video]

    Destroying Books with: a Goat [video]


    I’m back with another convoluted way to destroy books. Once again I took to Facebook to ask for some suggestions about how best to destroy a book. This time: A goat. I’m with you, I never thought of a goat as much of a destruction machine, but apparently Amanda Gowin does. Watch as some very finicky goats refuse the delicious meal I offer them.

    Book destroyed: Radium Girls by Amanda Gowin. Buy it!

  • Destroying Books with: Fire [video]

    Destroying Books with: Fire [video]

    I consulted the TwiBookPlus (Twitter, Facebook, Google+) asking for ways to destroy books. Dakota Taylor eloquently said “fire.” So, that’s what this video does.

    This will probably be a series, so look forward to more book destruction in the future.

  • TBR + TBD: To Be Read + To Be Drunk | May [video]

    TBR + TBD: To Be Read + To Be Drunk | May [video]


    I’ve never done a To Be Read video. Why? I don’t care for them as a viewer, so I felt somewhat false in trying to project excitement for caring for them as a creator. However, I think I’ve found a way to easy my conscious. Introducing: To Be Read + To Be Drunk, in which I tell you the books I’ll be reading as well as the beers I’ll be drinking. Enjoy.

    What I’ll be reading:

    • The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
    • White Noise by Don DeLillo

    What I’ll be drinking:

    • Steel Toe Stout from Ska Brewing
    • Samaels from Avery Brewing
    • Huge Arker from Anderson Valley Brewing
    • Raspberry Imperial Three Blind Mice from Mother’s Brewing
    • Lil’ B from Evil Twin Brewing
  • When is it okay to correct mispronunciations? [video]

    When is it okay to correct mispronunciations? [video]


    People mispronounce things all the time. Hell, I do it like five times in this video where I specifically call attention to mispronunciations. So, is there ever a socially acceptable time to call attention to such linguistic slander?

  • The Greatest J.D Salinger Book Collection Ever

    The Greatest J.D Salinger Book Collection Ever

    I am interviewed for a documentary about my J.D Salinger collection. Important note: I am not interviewed for a documentary about my J.D Salinger collection.