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Authors Who Happened To Be Birthed In March

March 2nd, 2010 Kyle No comments

John Irving

John Irving: March 2

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Gabriel Garcia Marquez: March 6

Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams: March 11

John Updike

John Updike: March 18

Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen: March 20

Flannery O'Connor

Flannery O'Connor: March 25

Robert Frost

Robert Frost: March 26

It’s the beginning of March! Well, technically yesterday was March’s beginning. But who’s counting? With all of the roaring the March Lion has displayed thus far the days will begin to blend into one giant gray malaise anyway. And though there is some shitty weather to be had in March, there are an equal amount of birthdays for some powerhouse writers. I wonder how they will spend their annual reminder of the approach of Death with his giant scythe or, possibly, novelty sized candy cane. Oh laugh now, but you haven’t seen Death in a physical manifestation either. But if you have, tell him that I’m only kidding. And that I want to have a Shetland Pony as my sole form of transportation in the next life. Though I’m really not sure who would be in charge of that department. Anyway, celebrate accordingly. (If you wish to mirror my common celebratory methods, purchase a lot of hydrogen peroxide, Neosporin and bandages. You’ll need them for your knees once you’re finished with all of the power slides in the living room.)

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Pardon Me

February 6th, 2010 Kyle No comments

Apologies are due for my unannounced hiatus, as I have written nothing for Jerkburger in over two months. I apologize to my readers and supporters for the unannounced break from daily updates.

I stopped writing for a bit to do some real soul-searching. In this rumination on life, love, and loss, I’ve come to realize a few things:

  • Sand cannot be substituted for salt in recipes.
  • Shouting “SNIKT!” and clenching one’s fists will not cause adamantium claws to protrude from their knuckles. However, it will attract disdainful looks while waiting to check out at a grocery store.
  • Philanthropy is not a religion dedicated to the teachings of Dr. Phil. I learned that one the hard way.
  • Many tables will indeed flip over if one puts their palms underneath a table’s edge and pushes upward in a fit of rage.
  • Most professional male athletes enjoy having sex with women that aren’t their spouses.
  • Paperclips are not certified by any medical authority as a cleaner for one’s ear canal.
  • Video games will waste your time, unless you view your destiny on this planet as becoming the first person to burn out their retinas playing them.

Jerkburger’s initial intent was to provide you, the reader/viewer-of-your-computer-screen, with any and all relevant notices on popular culture. The task proved to be much more daunting than it seemed to be on a figurative sheet of paper. Therefore, the site’s design and theme will be re-vamped to not only provide you, the reader/viewer-of-your-computer-screen, with better writing, information and points of interest, but it will be done to better suit my interests. And when I’m happy to be writing a topic, I guarantee you, the reader/viewer-of-your-computer-screen, will receive the highest quality content possible (that is within my ability to write…which can really be summarized as a plethora of scatological humor).

So, now onto the discussion of the switching of content. Mr. Neil Peart, a snare roll if you would please. *I reach into a trucker hat with folded sheets of paper in it* The dominant content on this site will be……*unfolds sheet* LITERARY CONTENT!!!!

Wait. Please don’t shut off your computer in disgust just yet. Let me unpack that for you. The content discussed on this site will not simply be discussion of literary works. I will discuss all relevant angles of literature possible. For example, posts will feature news on literature, such as upcoming books, events with authors, literary awards, et cetera. Jerkburger will also be geared toward writers, as the craft of writing fiction and poetry will be shared and discussed openly, not unlike other writer’s forums. So basically, any topic that is rooted in literature will be the main focus of Jerkburger. But don’t fret. Jerkburger will also serve as a medium in which I can share my fiction and instrumental beats with everyone!

Okay. I saw you roll your eyes at me, but I don’t care. How? How what? How did I see you rolling your eyes at me? Oh, I can see into your house through the webcam on your computer. Well…not technically legal…but you should probably get that mole on your inner thigh checked out. It’s looking a lot darker than it did last week.

I hope that we meet again tomorrow or sometime soon.

In closing, I leave you with a sneak peek at the new Jerkburger ad campaign that will be hitting all major cities across the U.S.*

*There is no ad campaign. But if you do see these ads, your mind’s eye is merely projecting them onto blank advertisement spaces.

Hemingway Jerkburger Ad

Ernest Hemingway extends his praise from the grave.

Shaq Jerkburger Billboard

Who knew?

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