Science never ceases to amaze me. Why, just the other day science amazed me by making my 11-year-old son’s computer almost impossible to upgrade. Thanks to the impressive strides in the miniaturization of computer components made by science, attempting to upgrade the hard drive on my son’s laptop was tantamount to performing vascular surgery with salad tongs. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scriblets ..read more

I was ten years old the day I became a man... Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scriblets ..read more

The summer before my freshman year in high school circa late 1980-something I almost cut my hand off with a meat cleaver. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scriblets ..read more

I recently purchased a standing desk for my home office so I can stand up while working. No, I’m not a self-loathing masochist, I just got tired of sitting on my ass all day.  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scriblets ..read more

A very special episode featuring friend of the show Ricky Tango, Jr. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scriblets ..read more

Three extremely short bits not long enough to be their own episodes: 1) Hand Crafted Murdering Knives 2) If the Dukes of Hazzard had Google Maps 3) A Foolproof Method for Finding a Mate Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scriblets ..read more

If you are a college student, I strongly suggest that you go ahead and get an internship at a fast food restaurant in your area. That way you’ll be fully prepared to enter the job market when you graduate in 10 years. ##### This was originally published in an issue of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper’s XL Ent entertainment magazine on October 30, 1997! This was the first piece I’d ever written that actually generated hate mail which was published in a “Letters to the Editor” section of the XL Ent magazine in the following issue. I feel proud to have been a creator and recipient of pet ..read more

Food amazes me. I’m not talking about the kind of naturally occurring food you can just yank off a tree or run down on the highway, I’m talking about the kind of food people make by mixing things together in a test kitchen or laboratory. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scriblets ..read more

Tim marveled at the home fries. They were quite different here at Lindy's in New York City than what he'd grown up consuming as home fries back in Texas.  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scriblets ..read more

Part three of a three part short story. Victor Kennedy is but a simple man. He works a boring job and lives with his dog Schmedley in a quiet suburban neighborhood. But Victor's life - and the lives of everyone - are about to change drastically as dogs take over the world. You can read the full story here: https://www.clifhaley.me/schmedley/ Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scriblets) Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scriblets ..read more