Dispatches and Marginalia from Michael DeVault
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Wal-Rant.

I won’t name names of a certain giant retail conglomerate that has a reputation for entering small towns (and several rather large ones) and

Jan 4

My New Year’s Resolutions…or, The Art of Being Socially Anti-Social

HAPPY FUCKING NEW YEAR!! Now that we have that out of the way, let me be very clear: 2003 was a year. 2004 is

Jan 1

Tragic Blockage

Sorry I’ve not posted in a few days. Things are happening right now that have me kind of blocked, writing wise. So please just

Dec 28

Trimming trees…

…is so much easier with a chainsaw. The branches just peel away and fall off with no trouble at all. Of course you’ve figured

Dec 21

Hello all…

…I’ve begun a new project in my next few days off, one that I hope will brighten my mood, if not my kitchen. I’m

Dec 20

Why oh why?

I’m on vacation from writing for a few days, as I’m in the middle of horrid writers block. Try back next week, around Christmas.

Dec 17

A brief bit of brevity.

It always freaks me out when friends of mine and I have that weird moment of psychic connection. You know those moments where a

Dec 11

Not seeing in a seeing world…

We take a lot of little things for granted in life. Toilets that flush and a McDonalds on every other corner aside, what about

Dec 10

Things you discover…

…hidden in closets can be disturbing. Stashed away, in dark corners of forgotten recesses, are the darnedest things. We’ve all heard stories about the

Dec 8

I have found heaven…

…and it’s at my new job. Formerly, I was employed as a waiter at an unnamed Mexican food restaurant that is a large chain,

Dec 5