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Random Humans: Man Who Looks Like an Android
Card #41 in the Random Humans series He’s not scary, per se, just not human-looking. His features are a bit too chiseled and he doesn’t show any emotion. Even when he talks, his voice is monotone. He is fit but that’s because he likes the repetition of lifting weights. Come to think of it, he — read more
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Random Humans: Mom who is Always Dancing
Card #40 in the Random Humans series She can’t stop dancing. Even when there’s no music, she hums a tune and wiggles around a little. If she’s in a grocery store, she’ll bob her head or gyrate her shoulders to the beat. At home, she’ll samba while making dinner. She just can’t stop! Front of — read more
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Random Humans: Middle-Aged man with a Toothy Grin
Card 39# in the Random Humans series It’s not like the Middle-Aged Man with a Toothy Grin is happy all the time, it’s just that he happens to have a toothy grin that finds its way out more often than not. This makes people think that he’s always happy. This isn’t the case. Sometimes he — read more
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Oddballs: Totally Not Awesome 80s Movies
What makes 80s movies so iconic? Maybe it wasn’t the movies, but the culture that produced them, surrounded them, and consumed them – like a feedback loop. Since then, we’ve only managed to make remakes because the culture has changed so dramatically. That’s my theory. Here’s a video! — read more
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Oddballs: Odds & Ends (From Issue #20)
You’ve found yourself at the end of another issue of Oddballs. Que the song “The End” by the Doors. Go on, do it! Your questions and comments addressed by none other than our resident Odditer… Seamus C. Monster Full disclosure: The questions and comments at hand are completely fictional as of this moment. So… send — read more
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Oddballs: Alien Maze
If you like alien stuff, you may like “The Why Files.” It’s one of the best channels on YouTube! Here’s a good one: Here’s a video! — read more
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Oddballs: The Hermanos Bros.
I’ve heard that it is no longer socially acceptable to use the term “Siamese twins.” Instead, we are to use the term “Conjoined Twins.” I have no problem with that. After all, the country of Siam doesn’t really exist anymore; well, it exists a Thailand, but not as Siam. So, technically, no one could be — read more
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Oddballs: Unspirational Quotes
More quotes from my book “An Odd Life: A Journal to Embrace and Nurture the Oddball Inside of You.” It’s available on Amazon now! Here’s a video! — read more
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Oddballs: Invisible People Wearing Swimsuits
You may ask, “Why would an invisible person wear a swimsuit if no one can see them anyway?” That’s a good question and thank you for asking! Just because a person is invisible, doesn’t mean that they want to walk around naked all the time. Imagine if you were invisible and had to ride the — read more
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Oddballs: Ugly Duckling, etc.
What strikes me as odd with the ugly duckling story is that the ugly duckling turns out to be a swan. What about all those other ugly ducklings that aren’t swans? They’re just ugly ducklings. Where’s the story about the ugly duckling that grows up to be attractive? Or, better yet, how about the ugly — read more