funny doug

December 2021

how to disappear completely (and never be found)

searching for early online acquaintances in the age of using your real name online

Dec 14, 2021 • 

Doug Messel

March 2021

A Year in the Basement

A little bit about working in my basement for a year, but also about how we're so close to the other side of this thing.

Mar 12, 2021 • 

Doug Messel

Bathtub Poop

On reaching the wrong kind of parenting milestone.

Mar 4, 2021 • 

Doug Messel

February 2021

Charlotte Day

Today is one of the most emotionally complex days of the year. Here's this year's version of me talking through it.

Feb 26, 2021 • 

Doug Messel

Fashion Show

I was thinking about clothes today and remembered the time I was in a fashion show.

Feb 10, 2021 • 

Doug Messel

Michael Myers is Pure Evil

Another Problem Customer from the Family Video Days

Feb 7, 2021 • 

Doug Messel

January 2021

I Saw the Sign

On the topic of European dance music and why it's okay to listen to bad songs.

Jan 31, 2021 • 

Doug Messel

Jukie

Bad customers, late fees, and forgiveness.

Jan 28, 2021 • 

Doug Messel

Long-Distance Mourning

On broadcasting grief in the social media and COVID-19 Age

Jan 23, 2021 • 

Doug Messel

Minimum Wage? Minimum Effort.

Paying your employees to do their job well is less expensive than not doing that.

Jan 17, 2021 • 

Doug Messel

Introduction to Retail Therapy

I've been out of retail for five years now, so let's look back at the crazy things I've witnessed along the way.

Jan 13, 2021 • 

Doug Messel