James Barone jb@submergemag.com I hate Sundays more than any other day. It’s not so much because it’s the end of the weekend and it signifies that oft-maligned Monday looms ever closer. I like Mondays. I like working. I’m sure that makes me somewhat of a freak; but believe me, that’s just one thing on a rather long [...] [...more]
By Bocephus Chigger | bocephus@submergemag.com We literally live and die at the hands of a machine. Each day when you wake up, your first inclination is to check the time. You do the same almost every night when you set your alarm before bed. We used to keep it in our pockets, but now we wear [...] [...more]
James Barone jb@submergemag.com Like most well- to highly educated people in the world, I like to think of myself as a smarty pants. I find that I often have to limit the flow of the font of information that will gush from my brain and out of my mouth so I don’t sound like an asshole in [...] [...more]
Bocephus Chigger bocephus@submergemag.com Wants… desires… we all have them. We wake up early most mornings, get dressed and venture out in the pursuit of these things… these ideas of perfection. The game of life does its best to throw up roadblocks on our road to eternal happiness. And every time, we think how much better life would [...] [...more]
by Bocephus Chigger bocephus@submergemag.com What do I got to do? Your boy is about to be the big 3-0 and I’m still single. Oh I’ve tried… even came pretty close once, but it just ain’t happening for me. I probably won’t be in People’s “Sexiest Men” issue any time soon, but I’m not ugly. Maybe I could [...] [...more]
James Barone jb@submergemag.com If you read this column at all, you know I’m into metal. So by proxy, that makes me a bit interested in Satan. It’s an interest, but not a full-blown obsession. I’m not going to start conducting séances, fucking with ouija boards or burning black candles on the Sabbath. That could be movie bullshit, [...] [...more]
Bocephus Chigger bocephus@submergemag.com Who are we kidding here? You’ve said the same shit for the past five years and still nothing has changed. You are X but strive to be Y, and this year it’s gonna happen. Frankly, we are all tired of hearing about it. No one wants to see you go through this again. The [...] [...more]
James Barone jb@submergemag.com Another holiday season has passed. This is always a difficult time of year for me. It’s back to work, back to reality and 12 more months before it once again becomes socially acceptable to say fuck off to all responsibility and eat and booze as much as your heart desires. I usually do that [...] [...more]
By Bocephus Chigger bocephus@submergemag.com Something awful must have set little man off that day at Apple Hill. It was truly a sight to behold…the 8-year-old boy/Tasmanian Devil was tall for his age and very lean. His lankiness undoubtedly helped as he seemingly fought for his life. The cause of this epic battle was unclear; perhaps he had [...] [...more]
By James Barone jb@submergemag.com Many years ago, when I was working at the comic book store, I tried to be as courteous to our customers as possible. Most of the time, I knew who would come in (and in most cases, when), but around the holidays, as you’d imagine, our clientele became more diverse. It was no [...] [...more]
