Tampa, FL by way of St. Louis, MO

Nathan DeGraaf graduated fucking years ago with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of South Florida, which he still lives near because college chicks are the best. On weekday evenings, Nate can typically be found at any one of a number of North Tampa bars. On weekends, he typically cannot be found. When not drinking, fishing, watching sports, or having sex, Nathan likes to read, play the harmonica, and show up for work. Throughout the course of his life, he has been arrested six times because, as his father has often said, "the kid is fucking stupid."

Comedy Writing

No Recess Chapter 5

<p>The ongoing formatting battle continues.  Here is chapter 5 of a very old book that got written for a grade. </p><p><a href="/blogs/nathan-degraaf/no-recess-chapter-4"> Let's see if I can link to Chapter 4.  </a></p><p><a href="/blogs/nathan-degraaf/no-recess-chapter-3"> How about Chapter 3?</a></p><p>Chapter 5 <br />Tuesday, April 20, 1999 </p>

No Recess Chapter 4

<em>Court and I are working on formatting (he’s working, I’m writing). You know what that means?</em> <strong>Chapter 4</strong> Monday, April 19, 1999

No Recess Chapter 3

<p><em>Before we get to Chapter 3 of the book I wrote nine years ago, I just want to say that it totally sucks that George Carlin died. He was arguably the best comedian in the history of comedy and was definitely the best bullshit caller in the long and storied history of calling bullshit and I will miss him dearly.</em> </p><p>Chapter 3</p><p>Sunday, April 18, 1999</p>

No Recess Chapter 2

This is where I would include links to my old college novella but I can't figure out how to do it. The formatting on the new site sucks the sweat off a dead man's balls. It's so goddamn awful that I actually miss blogger.

No Recess Chapter 1

(As I noted yesterday, nine years ago I wrote a novella for college. It's not great because I had a lot to learn--still do--but I'm sharing it with y'all at a chapter a day. To read the prologue, scroll down a little.) Chapter 1 Friday, April 16, 1999

Thanks Dad

If it weren't for our dads, we wouldn't know anything about baseball, academics, or stupid boring shit like the value of a dollar and how to maintain a car.

No Recess

I’ve been saving sharing this with you for a long time. Partly because it’s embarrassing, mainly because it’s awful but also because it just never felt like the right time to show this to you.

Observations Serve the Community

I got to go to court and meet with my attorney and some police officers and a judge and some stenographers and there were a few other people there too. Quite frankly, court is just not intimate enough.

I Don’t Like 2.0

As I write this, I am currently logged in with my new PIC neat log on thingy. I think. I don't get computers. And I don’t like change.

Timeline of a Quadruple Murder

My old college <a href="http://tampabayonline.net/reports/shooting/video.htm">roommate sent me this link</a>. We can’t believe it’s been ten years since it happened.

The Snippets Strained a Calf

Danielle: You look depressed. Me: Albert Pujols got injured yesterday. He'll probably be out for a month. Danielle: Who's gonna be out of what now? Me: The best position player on the Cardinals got injured. Danielle: Wait. Don't all players play a position? Me: Do you really want to hear the long explanation for that baseball term? Danielle: No.

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