Work Email

I am the nighttime desk manager at an art school.  My exact job description is "Herding Cats."  There is not a support staff here at night, so any problems that arise with students or teachers or stalkers or half-naked crazy people screaming in the parking lot, I get to handle by myself. (Yes, the half-naked …

Does DewSA Taste like Code Red, Whiteout, and Voltage?

https://youtu.be/rxKDPkYYEV8     Mountain Dew's latest flavor, Mountain DewSA claims it is a mixture of the red, white, and blue sodas: Code Red, Whiteout, and Voltage. Is this truth, or just a marketing ploy? Media Psych Marti decides to answer this question and delve into the world of mad scientist soda mixing. Tune in to …

The Psychology Behind Why We Loved Wonder Woman

So the other day I decided to launch a video blog.  I hope you enjoy it. WARNING!!!  SPOILERS!!! If you have not seen Wonder Woman yet, go see it and then watch this blog. THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THIS MOVIE!!! Ok, now that that's out of the way - here you go. The Psychology …

Ode to Valentine’s Day

I wrote this several years ago for an "I Hate Valentine's Day" themed poetry night.  In a dive bar on some back street of Nashville, TN, I presented a crowd of strangers with the poem below. I brought the house down. It was a glorious moment. Woke up this morning and was inspired to share it with …

Day 28 – The Word/Phrase You Use Constantly

Well, I already mention it in this blog, but my favorite word is "fuck."  I love cursing.  It's like audio punctuation.  I took up cursing in college, when my roommate and I decided to be rebellious, but neither one of us wanted to take up drinking, smoking, or drugs.  It took us awhile to get …

Day 15 -Three Pet Peeves

Ah.  Now here's what I'm talking about.  A blog topic where I get to complain about something! Wait, what?  No.  I try so hard to be positive, and then here the inner bitch comes out. Blame the inner Aquarian. So three pet peeves.  I can easily name my top one. 1) Muzak. I actually just …

Day 12 – Two words/phrases that make you laugh

Ok.  This one is about as vague and pointless as the fruit question. I have bumper stickers that I put on my door in college that made me laugh.  Well, I taped them up there with the backing still on because I didn't want to destroy the door.  They are now firmly stuck to my …