Author: ralphhogaboom

The Hunting Life / Jul 24

The Hunting Life / Jul 24

I thought I’d try my hand at being one of the thousands of unremarkable web comics.

 

Awkward, now in amazing earwig flavor!

Awkward, now in amazing earwig flavor!

It’s pretty uncharacteristic for me to skip breakfast at home, but it does happen. Like this morning. So by 8:45, I was really hungry. I …

 

I don’t know how to say this but …

I don’t know how to say this but …

I’ve been on the receiving end of advice this week. And now I know that The Grass Is Brown Everywhere.

 

Elephant Memory

Elephant Memory

It’s not often I hear a story that I feel compelled to share, but this is pretty touching. In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in …

 

Marching Bands of Lawrence

Marching Bands of Lawrence

Marching Bands of Lawrence, originally uploaded by ralphhogaboom. The Rhody Parade, PT 2006. I was pissed when this kid leaned into the shot, but ultimately I …

 

Lawrence and Tyler at moon

Lawrence and Tyler at moon

Lawrence and Tyler at moon, originally uploaded by ralphhogaboom. This is my first try at time-elapsed photography. The sky was shot at about 8:30 pm. The …

 

Big Easter Weekend

Big Easter Weekend

I thought I told you to S T O P, originally uploaded by ralphhogaboom.

 

A day at the races

A day at the races

A day at the races, originally uploaded by ralphhogaboom.

 

Doap

Doap

So, there I am, shredding some pot-roasted pork for tonite’s Mexican meal, when Nels approaches. He just woke up, and he’s hungry. However, Nels understands …

 

Doap

Doap

So, there I am, shredding some pot-roasted pork for tonite’s Mexican meal, when Nels approaches. He just woke up, and he’s hungry. However, Nels understands …

 

Then *Don’t* pick on someone in a highly public venue!

Then *Don’t* pick on someone in a highly public venue!

Kelly: Here’s another one. I’m sure there’s more, it’s easy to assume because it’s uncommon. That doesn’t make it true.

 

Towel is a five-letter word

Towel is a five-letter word

Just minutes ago, I was getting Nels out of the tub. Sophie, already out, was running down the hall naked to pick out her own …

 

This is no paint by numbers thriller

This is no paint by numbers thriller

I ordered a server from Dell a few weeks ago. It was accidentally shipped to my coworker Tina in Bremerton. I’ve been pestering for her …

 

Merry Christmas from Cannon Beach, OR

Merry Christmas from Cannon Beach, OR

Merry Christmas. I got a hat, some socks, and a cheese grater.

 

Bon Appetit

Bon Appetit

It started with the Sextracker statistic I stumbled over in a tech journal. “70% of all internet pornography viewing is done between the hours of 9AM …

 

Hi, Dave

Hi, Dave

It seems bizarre that our new public relations manager is Dave Dederer, one of the guitarists for The Presidents of the United States of America.

 

Pre-Zebra Mustache

Pre-Zebra Mustache

“I want mustaches, and clothes from the Goodwill, tight clothes — and fake guns.” I say all this, making big gestures with my hands, to …

 

Uncomfortable

Uncomfortable

This is hard for me to admit. When I’m at work, I’m a buoyant fount of comedy and helpfulness. I’m significantly less so at home. I now …

 

For those of you who don’t know, I work at a non-profit that gets jobs for disabled people. Physical and mental. We might find some …

 

Vasectomy (2005) : Four Stars

Vasectomy (2005) : Four Stars

Vasectomy (2005) Directed by: Dmitri Kuznetsov Avg rating: * * * * Genre: Drama, Comedy Plot outline: Ralph goes in for a vasectomy and learns first hand about the …