Garage Tales: The Ballad of Lief Part 2 (S1 EP 5)
Well, last week I missed sending something out. I recently crossed my goal of sending out a newsletter on a weekly basis for one year. I figured I'd give myself the week off and enjoy the islands of Bocas del Toro before having to move to LA. If anyone is
Garage Tales: The Ballad of Lief (S1 EP4)
Boombotix's founder comes into focus this week. Boy, does he have a story to tell. If you missed last week's episode, read it here. Also, my bad for not getting this out on Saturday. I spent my Friday in the thermal baths of Papallacta. Highly recommend it if you ever
Garage Tales: 23rd & Capp (S1 EP3)
Alright, all one of the 63 people that read last week's episode let me know that they have found the writing for Garage Tales to be more boring. If you're feeling that, bare with me for a bit longer. Once I properly set the stage for Boombotix, we'll get into
Garage Tales: The Sea of Cortez (S1 EP2)
One thing I realized with this batch of writing is that some episodes won’t exactly be self-contained stories with a defined beginning and end. Garage Tales (the third title in three weeks) is a longer, slower-moving story. More of like a memoir of my times at Boombotix. As such
Garage Tales: Katsaros' Lanky Friend (S1 EP1)
"Stories From The Garage" has become "Tales From The Garage." I feel like I haven't quite yet landed on the right title. Maybe "Garage Tales?" Sort of a play on "Duck Tales." Anyone feeling that? If you missed the intro to this series, read it here. Without further ado ... Whenever
Garage Tales: The Intro (S1 EP0)
If the story of my time at Boombotix was a book, imagine this being the introduction section. You know, the part you usually skip. Without further ado ... The stories that make their way out of the San Francisco/Silicon Valley tech scene just about always involve riches of some sort.
Brown Boy Problems: Parental Backhand (S1 EP11)
We've reached the final episode of Season 1 of "Brown Boy Problems." Let's go out with a bang. I'd really appreciate it if you took the time to take an oh-so-brief survey about your thoughts on "Brown Boy Problems" that will help me figure out how to best serve you
Brown Boy Problems: I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO RELAX (S1 EP 10)
What timing! Today's episode is about my dad and yesterday was Father's Day. I suppose this serves as a belated Father's Day post! Mustafa’s Note: For me, the point of a story is to elicit an emotion. That being said, I think the following story may elicit a negative
Well These Words Don't Write Themselves
I'm still working on the final two episodes of Brown Boy Problems. If you missed a past episode of Brown Boy Problems, this is a great week to catch up on them. If you're of the ~55% of you that reads every episode and you want something to fill your
Brown Boy Problems: The Shaikhs Go To White Castle (S1 EP9)
This episode is best consumed while high. It's 4:20 somewhere, right? I think? As a heads up, this episode will take a couple of minutes longer than an average episode. Give an extra 10-20 minutes if you decide to get stoned. Missed last week's episode? You can catch it
Brown Boy Problems: Gym Class Hero (S1 EP 8.5)
Well, there were a lot of you that liked last week's episode and wanted to hear more about the Coach Jones story. Due to word count, I didn't get to write everything I wanted to last week. I'm fairly sensitive about people getting to the end of each email before
Brown Boy Problems: Coach Jones The Anti-Hero (S1 EP8)
This week we reach the end of this mini-arc within Brown Boy Problems. A nice little dash of racism before we move to the last couple of episodes of the season. Did you miss Episode 7? You can catch up on it here. As a heads up, this episode's word