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Category: Autobiography

July 27, 2010

Rush Through Time

-by David McLain

It all started with a portable CD player.

July 31, 2009

My Letter From Moses Sussman, or How I Decided to Become a Communist

-by David McLain

“When you write a book, does it really matter why people buy it? Is there a difference between success and commerce?”

January 11, 2009

On Being Out of Step

-by L. Burrow

After eighteen years of butchering the ambulatory process, the Marine Corps taught me the proper way to walk.

September 21, 2008

Boggle.

-by Crack

It’s not just a fun game with lettered cubes, anymore!

August 7, 2008

Finding Myself In a Mirror

-by Ash Hibbert

“…the loss of a knowledge I once valued like a storyteller – knowledge I can now savour only with the distant fascination of an archaeologist.”

March 7, 2008

The Psychology of Tipping

-by Johnny Mayhem

It’s all about psychology.

February 5, 2008

Perspectives

-by Thomas Sullivan

One Christmas morning at the breakfast buffet.

February 2, 2008

Curried Student: An Unlikely Pleasure

-by Kurt Rice

Perhaps it’s the smell of learning.

December 19, 2007

Fire & Ice

-by Charity Bandwagon

Though the heat be outside the cold could be felt within.

Home In “The Home of the Haze”

-by Shoggroth

A day in the life of Washington Heights.

Rock and Get Rolled for Every Last Dime

-by Kurt Rice

A story of moving pictures, subdivisions, and ever-rising prices.

December 31, 2006

Reactions

-by Fish

Coming out and coming around.

December 26, 2006

The Secret of My (Lack of) Success

-by Crack

Crack spills the truth about why she cannot tell a lie.

April 16, 2006

The Wedding-Industrial Complex

-by Toots

Here comes the bride, there goes the money.

December 28, 2005

The Art of the Soundbite

-by Darth Banana

Be ready for your 15 seconds of fame.

October 29, 2005

The House That Jack Built

-by Joan Weyland

A true — and truly a cautionary — tale.

May 7, 2005

Farwell

-by MOTHER

Walking to the end of the pier.

The Liberal Fairy

-by Sailor Mur

Unleaded, premium, or pixie dust?

Everything to Everyone

-by Crack

A brief letter from China for Guglielmo.

December 26, 2004

Whether the Weather

-by The Big Jew

Whether to wither under the wonder of winter.

October 25, 2004

Walking Home

-by Sassafras

Gripping a cane tightly.

February 14, 2004

Ice Ice Baby II: A Damn Good ‘Caning

-by Martini

Like all things Southern-fried, it comes back to haunt you.

November 8, 2003

The Soundtrack of Your Misspent Youth

-by Martini

Martini shows how he don’t stop believin’.

October 28, 2003

Oy! Gets the Boot

-by Oy!

He’s all dressed up in his best Italian dressing.

August 22, 2003

Spa, Humbug

-by Sailor Mur

The pedicure for what ails you.

May 16, 2003

The Summer of ’64

-by MOTHER

The summer when everything changed.

The Body Shop

-by Crack

A backache leads to a headache.

February 18, 2003

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

-by the Caped Avenger

Won’t you be the Caped Avenger’s neighbor?

Goldfish

-by bing

Life isn’t always a little plastic castle when you’ve got goldfish.

November 22, 2002

Cell Block A

-by Crack

Can you hear her now? Good.

November 19, 2002

Boots, God Damn It

-by Red

Red doesn’t think it should be so hard to find them.

October 14, 2002

In the Rain

-by Martini

Sumo meets Papa.

October 11, 2002

Burgers, Fries and Airtight Alibis

-by Tikka Masala

I’ll have a crappy job with cheese, please.

I Enjoy Being a Girl

-by bing

Stuck in the middle of middle school.

July 29, 2002

Numbers

-by MOTHER

A very big game of chance.

July 24, 2002

Canadian Babies Don’t Cry

-by Tubby

Is it the jazz or the Labatt’s?

June 11, 2002

An Offer You Can’t Refuse

-by Shoggroth

For a limited time only!

June 10, 2002

Please See Appendix A

-by Crack

Trick or treat! Nope, just a cruel trick.

April 10, 2002

What I Learned From High School

-by Joan Weyland

Soapsuds cannot tell a lie.

Standing In Line

-by Sailor Mur

Mur’s pink slip is showing.

February 24, 2002

Waffles

-by Shoggroth

The demon brunch of Fleet Street.

Just the Fax

-by Crack

Uncovering the hassle behind the cover sheet.

February 20, 2002

My Birthday Lunch

-by MOTHER

MOTHER is buttoned up tight.

January 8, 2002

My Heavy Metal Band Can Kick Your Heavy Metal Band’s Ass

-by Elfpants

He’s got ümläuts, and he’s not afraid to use them.

December 3, 2001

“Your Name Here”: of boats and destinations

-by Shoggroth

Observations from the open sea.

November 29, 2001

Walk Softly and Carry a Bulky Laser

-by Fish

Summertime, and the red tape makin’ is easy.

October 7, 2001

The H-Bomb

-by Crack

Crack’s terrible secret.

July 21, 2001

Burning At Both Ends

-by Crack

Crack is enlightened — with cranberry scent!

July 19, 2001

All the Pharmacy’s a Stage

-by Sailor Mur

Sailor Mur explains how we’re all in the spotlight.

July 13, 2001

Lovin’, Touchin’, Wheezin’

-by Elfpants

Don’t stop believin’ in a better playlist.

July 10, 2001

Existential Bowling

-by the Caped Avenger

Ten pins’ worth of insight.

February 28, 2001

A Cross-Stitch in Time

-by Elfpants

Knit one, pearl two, flee in terror three.

February 24, 2001

Gi All That You Can Gi

-by Crack

Crack gets martial.

January 26, 2001

America Offline

-by The Big Jew

You’ve got hell.

December 13, 2000

Incidents of Great Joy

-by Fajitas

Happiness is an annoying phone call.

Ice Ice Baby

-by Elfpants

Get divebombed by a bull!

November 9, 2000

Tribes

-by Fish

Modern-day rites of passage.

Subway Diary

-by The Big Jew

“What the hell is blocking this track?”

September 7, 2000

All Dressed Up

-by Fish

Fish wears his thoughts on his sleeve.

Cream, God Damn It

-by Red

Red doesn’t think it should be so hard to find it.

Aiiieeeeee3!

-by Elfpants

New meaning to “out-gross Hollywood”.

Food and Shelter

-by Crack

Life’s necessities do not include truffles.

June 28, 2000

Scenes from the MBTA – A Room of One’s Own

-by Dukie

Dukie gets a little time to himself.

June 1, 2000

Is That Your Final’s Answer?

-by Martini

The future of education.

May 30, 2000

Became What She Is

-by Fish

Success isn’t just about rise and fall.

The Marrying Type

-by Crack

Crack’s self-discovery.

May 24, 2000

Back in the Saddle

-by Crack

Fate laughs again.

February 24, 2000

To Meat or Not to Meat

-by Fish

It’s the salad days for Fish.

November 29, 1999

Maybe This Doesn’t Beat Working…

-by Martini

The future of education.

November 11, 1999

Liquid Plumber

-by Fish

Fish tackles the issues from the inside out.

Conan Doesn’t Feel Good

-by the Punkyova

The Punkyova turns her dog into a gumball machine.

A Horse of Another Color

-by Crack

Crack gets back in the saddle — and back out again.

October 5, 1999

To Have And To Hide

-by Crack

The wool goes over Crack’s eyes.

The Boys in the Band

-by The Big Jew

TBJ leads a horse to water.

August 16, 1999

I Would Consider That Cheating

-by Toots

Toots discusses her torrid affair with a guy named “Skippy”.

May 12, 1999

A Kid in the (Eye) Candy Store

-by Martini

Martini’s secret look at the world of sequins and Vaseline.

Dear John

-by The Big Jew

…what is that orange stuff in the fridge?

March 5, 1999

Love, Sex, and Marriage in the Middle East

-by Toots

Toots’ version of “Romancing the Stone”.

Home &#%! Home

-by Crack

Crack’s home is not her castle, it’s her dungeon.

January 26, 1999

Meal Bonding

-by Fish

A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and how.

January 5, 1999

The Legacy of the Monkey Man of Atlantic City

-by Oy!

Oy doubles down with the one true good luck charm.

December 21, 1998

In Honor of Maurice

-by Oy!

Oy!’s best friend lives in his sink.

November 2, 1998

Welcome to the Flea Storage Center, Part Three

-by The Big Jew

The chronicles of TBJ’s travels and travails.

October 22, 1998

Welcome to the Flea Storage Center, Part Two

-by The Big Jew

The chronicles of TBJ’s travels and travails.

October 21, 1998

In Defense of Lying to Your Mate

-by Oy!

Honesty is not always the best policy.

October 13, 1998

Leavin’ On a Jet Plane

-by Crack

There’s no rest for the weary.

September 25, 1998

Honeymoon Across the Pond

-by Oy!

Oy! hits culture shock in Merry Olde Englande.

Toilet Training in Less Than a Day?

-by Lloyd

Lloyd talks about singin’ in the rain.

My Kingdom For a Horse

-by Crack

The fickle finger of Fate strikes.

Welcome to the Flea Storage Center, Part One

-by The Big Jew

The chronicles of TBJ’s travels and travails.

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