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Meet Ben Franklin

From BIUL III.

From BIUL III.

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Obsessions of the Old Gravedigger

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Mannish Boy

Every so often, somebody inquires as to why the hell I call myself Matty Boy.

To which I affect my terrible Billy Bob Thornton impersonation, and reply, “would you ask Sonny Boy Williamson that?”

"Are you fucking with me?"

“Are you fucking with me?”

Since I’m referencing a radio debacle from years ago between Thornton and the guy from Moxy Fruvous, I receive blank looks in return. So let me clear the air a bit.

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Thrills: A Retrospective

The life of a hardcore junkie.

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My Back Pages

Print is important and always will be. Secret messages are sent on paper; on computers, they have to be heavily encrypted. This still doesn’t work as well as something that has to be photographed before someone burns or swallows it.

I’d call it a safe bet that money will always be printed, from elaborate etchings.

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It is illegal in America to burn or otherwise destroy currency. Since 2000, new watermarks and patterns have been added, to make counterfeiting totally impossible. That’s how important these little rectangles of printed linen are.  Continue reading →

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Imaginary Black Friend

Don’t be the only kid on your block without one! It’s the hottest thing on Facebook!

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From BIUL III.

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Tobacky & Me

From BIUL #2.

From BIUL #2.

It’s no secret that I’m an enigma wrapped in a riddle inside a burrito or some such. Wrap your head around this:

I like to smoke. I have a psychotic aversion to burning tobacco.

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Elton John

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Okay, look. This is what’s called an in medias res strip. The action was in progress before you started reading.

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BIUL III: Turd Time’s The Charm

The third issue of BANDS I USETA LIKE MAGAZINE is NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.

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Unlike the first two issues, this one is 100% NEW MATERIAL.

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Star Wars Deleted Scene

Admit it. The Prequels were better.

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