Wherever I Go

I’m at the cigar shop I patronize when a customer nicknamed Doc asks me a question. “Say I’m in a restaurant and the owner’s serving me.” Doc asks. “Do I tip him?’ “It depends,” I say. “On what?” “If no waiters are working but there’s busboys I’d still leave a tip.”...

Drifting Chaos

I’m standing by the bar at Roots Steakhouse in Summit, New Jersey waiting for a table. Being a gentlemen I let my date have the only available stool. I’ve already drunk two margaritas so I’m now working on a bottle of Perrier. It’s all about pacing yourself. As I...

Under Attack

Hey everybody. If you’ve been trying to visit WaiterRant  you’ve noticed that Google has listed my site as “dangerous” and containing malware. As of today the issue has been addressed with a WordPress upgrade and security fixes – so the site is safe. However, it...

Serendipity

I’m eating a ritzy brunch on the outdoor patio of a ritzy restaurant in a ritzy town. The cars gliding down the ritzy street are all new and expensive and the ladies at the next table are wearing ritzy shoes that cost more than what regular folks make in a month. Even...

Freaky Creepy People

It’s a hot June afternoon and I’m travelling downstate with my joint custody dog Buster to meet a friend. But as I zip down the highway I realize I’m feeling tired so I decide to visit the biggest pusher of psycho-stimulant substances in the world – Starbucks. Let’s...

Must Love Dogs

I’m taking my joint custody dog Buster for his morning constitutional when he spots a woman standing in the street waiting for the bus. Being territorial he races towards the woman causing her to emit a loud scream. “Are you okay Miss?” I ask. Since Buster’s on a...

Digital Limb

A couple of weeks ago I felt a strange sensation in my ass. I was sitting down watching television (Flash Forward) when I felt my cell phone vibrate in my left back pocket. But when I reached to it, much to my surprise, it wasn’t there. I shrugged it off. Maybe a...

Restore Stephen Baldwin

As I was reading today’s NY Post an article caught my eye. Turns out Stephen Baldwin of the Baldwin Brothers filed for bankruptcy earlier this summer and his friends have launched a website called The Restoration of Stephen Baldwin to help him pay off his debts. The...

Beautiful Mount Airy Lodge

I still had some finishing touches to do for my next book so, to cut down on the distraction level; I went my parents in the hinterlands of Pennsylvania for some uninterrupted work time. It’s like a writer’s retreat on the cheap. My parents make sure I’m fed, sleep...