Category Archives: General Madness

The day to day.

Nickname Origins: Metal Chris to Vaggleupagus in 15 Easy Moves

Posted on February 8, 2012 by cowbellnation

It has often been said that to run with our crew, you must be assigned and actively maintain a nickname, or series of names, as the crew sees fit to develop, morph and advance it accordingly. Some stick, and some … Continue reading →

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The “really tied the chili together” Chili

Posted on October 5, 2011 by cowbellnation

Up until this evening, i had a brand new, still in the box, untouched 4 qt. oval slow cooker sitting in the bottom of my cupboard, providing support for some boxes of pretzel snacks. Not emotional support, although i’m sure … Continue reading →

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Sex Card

Posted on September 2, 2011 by cowbellnation

I noticed a call for reader submissions on the subject of People I Never Intended to Sleep With on Nerve.com, a pop culture/sex/relationship site that i like to check out. They do this a fair bit, but i never really … Continue reading →

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Dudeism: Just Taking It Easy, Man

Posted on August 16, 2011 by cowbellnation

On the eve of one of the great events in the semi-brief yet storied history of The Big Lebowski, i decided to dust off the old Dudeist priest ordination and ruminate on the profound simplicity of Dudeism, the Dude, taking it … Continue reading →

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Budapest: 10 Years Out

Posted on August 7, 2011 by cowbellnation

In August of 2001, i stood in my parents’ front lobby watching Wilby’s sister repack his poor excuse for a suitcase, mere minutes before we had to be on the road to Pearson International to catch our Delta ‘buddy’ flights … Continue reading →

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Cowbell 2.0

Posted on June 29, 2011 by cowbellnation

So in deciding to finally get off my ass and start posting some general shite on the interweb once again, i figured i’d install some new and groovy blog/site building software that’s pretty much ubiquitous within the blogosphere these days. … Continue reading →

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