The Cost of Ignoring Danger Signs

On the bus recently, a lowlife scumbag came on with a rat. A rat which he petted and cooed over. His pants were falling down about his ankles and he was not taking good care of himself — obviously. I got off the bus several stops before my designated place. I didn’t care. I wasn’t […]

“If Two are Dead” by Rick Mofina

“You know the good part about all those executions in Texas? Fewer Texans.” — George Carlin “I’m from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there’s no one in control.” — Willie Nelson This novel by Rick Mofina is a story set in Texas, a bad place for stories, written by […]

Under water: Canadian Response to Tariffs

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.” — Richard P. Feynman *smiling grimly* Let’s be real: Canada is suffering from the tariffs imposed by the U.S., and may even be looking at recession. But what choice did the country have? It had to hitch […]

Pack Your Ammo, Let’s Go

Welcome to Dark Sport, Dark Sportsters. I am your unforgiving Commander, Greg Nikolic, searching for new ways to torment my enemies. Today’s post is on being pleasant and telling pleasant lies vs. giving the unvarnished truth. The general argument is that you gain credibility by being negative *waggling eyebrows* which you can use when you […]