Waldo quietly prays for food like I sometimes beg for scraps from heaven.
Office Plant Dying
With life wilting around me, I dream of escape.
First, Be a Cowboy
I’m not saying this is the only life plan one could cleave to, but it’s working for me so far. I’ll let you know how the fishing goes, if I get there.
Win A Date With Molly Ringwald
A New Jersey teen wins a date with Taylor Swift, inspiring Todd Mauldin to remember his own Teenage Dream Girl.
Samantha Bee on Women in the Military, Rick Santorum, and Rape
Sam Bee is the most dangerous woman in comedy. Check that. The World.
A Blues Philosophy for Fatherhood
GMP Resident Bluesman Todd Mauldin explains why he blow-dries his son’s hair.
Sin Responsibly
Todd Mauldin plays the blues at the Mustang Ranch in Nevada. Here is his take on the experience: “Bikers, Whores, Bluesmen and Sinning Responsibly” — video and all.
The Last Po’ Man, Turn Out the Light
In Todd Mauldin’s view capitalism works the same way anarchy does: only in a perfect world where everybody cares about everybody else.
Spank
When a company goes out of business and you get laid off, what should you do to get back at your idiot boss?
A Night in a Cardboard Box
For Todd Mauldin, one mock night of homelessness was enough to put things—family, addiction, life—into perspective.
Impress Your Kids with Pancake Toilets
My kids want to know why I can’t make a ferris wheel out of a pancake. I told them to quit asking questions or I’d make them eat my soup again.