From time to time, you will see "Guest Posts" on PSI. Unless otherwise noted, these posts are actually written by me, Nic.
Why am I telling you this?
It's for my own peace of mind. I want to be honest and upfront with you, which is why I strive to avoid embellishing any stories posted here. "Guest Posts" are a way for me to play with new writing styles by telling stories from my life from another perspective, but it'd be dishonest of me to pass them off as fact.
Especially the posts "written" by Father, who will "appear" on PSI from time to time to tell his stories. My father was unquestionably the most interesting man I've ever known. He was quirky in ways that probably warranted clinical intervention but were unintentionally hilarious to others. He was born in 1936 and was fifty years old when I was born; to say there was a generational gap between us would be like saying Friends was a touch vapid - an understatement of massive proportions.
We may not have gotten along, but he truly was a laugh riot - even if he didn't realize it. He passed away at age 71 after a short, but hard-fought, battle with cancer. So when you see a post written by Father, or any other "guest poster," take it for what it is - my way of trying to entertain you while simultaneously celebrating the unique senses of humor possessed by those around me.
Oh, and when you read a guest post by Father, you've absolutely got to read it in the same voice Brian from Family Guy used when he was pretending to be Mark Twain. He sounded just like that. JUST like that.
