As a countdown to a now-non-denominational holiday named after a very-much denominational, immaculately conceived child of Our One Lord and Savior, the Wastrel embraces the Christmas spirit of complaining about the goods and services that you receive in exchange for money.
The good ol’ hockey gambling addiction
posted by Bradley Prouse
Well, it's been a month since the NHL playoffs began, and the damn things are barely half over. Bradley Prouse brings you an update on his charity hockey pool, having moved on from chronicling charity NCAA basketball brackets to bigger and better things. Or to colder and more violent sports, at least.
The sluggard’s...
posted by Bradley Prouse
Any sot with a few thousand dollars laying around can take a vacation. Bradley Prouse demands more of you roustabouts: when you vacation -- Nay! Travel! -- you must adventure. It's easy for a sluggard to turn a sabbatical into a smashing success.
March! Madness!
posted by Bradley Prouse
March is here, and with it the recreational gambling tournament known as the NCAA College Basketball Championship. Our own Bradley Prouse is exploiting the season for personal gain. What? No? No! He's exploiting to raise money to eventually donate a car!
The work of a wastre...
posted by Bradley Prouse
We must work, says the Wastrel. Not only because work gives us money, which we need for top-shelf Scotch and vacations, but because work fuels the soul. You just don't have to take it so goddamn seriously, people.
The Wastrel’s ...
posted by Bradley Prouse
It's hard to say what the Wastrel has been up to for the last six months, but he's back and more committed to your leisure than ever... right after his nap.
How to stay home and...
posted by Bradley Prouse
The Home Issue continues with an important lesson: home can be a vacation, too. Bradley Prouse tells us all about what a few days of self-enforced idleness can bring. You know, stuff like a wine rack and an answer to the question "If we’re all good and want to be productive, why are people shitty and lazy?"
Hated: Ostriches
posted by Bradley Prouse
The Wastrel, Bradley Prouse, has always had a suspicion that ostriches were horrible creatures. McSweeney's has proven it for him, and he's ever-grateful.
Notes from the North
posted by Bradley Prouse
Bradley Prouse has decided to spend the month of August in Resolute. Which is in Nunavut. The sun barely sets there at this time of year, and when it does it's only for a few minutes. Brad notes his sun madness here, but also talks about the region's history and how he wants to go fishing. He also held a narwhal tusk. Updates throughout the month.
Our political future
posted by Bradley Prouse
The Wastrel looks forward by looking back -- at old campaign commercials from better/worse days.