Driving home from Bourke Accounting, I saw a maintenance crew. There was a guy standing at the edge of the road with a sign that read “Slow.” I watched as a few motorists came within inches of clipping him. His face remained passive and he didn’t step back; I wasn’t sure that he was even… Read More

At Bourke Accounting, we don’t look down upon body modification. It would be hypocritical if we did: Bill has tattoos, Bookkeeper Christina has tattoos, I have many tattoos (and 6 or 7 hoops in one of my ears). And all of us, with reasonable clothing, can cover our accoutrements. Tattoos have become fairly accepted in… Read More

“I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, did you?” ― Stephen King, The Body Friendships are weird because there are just so many different variations when you get right down to it.  For example, I like seeing my Bourke Accounting co-workers; I’m curious about what they did… Read More

You’re walking down a deserted street. The streetlamps above you flicker, throwing the world into stark relief before plunging you into darkness. You’re 2,000 light years from home. A shadowy figure appears in front of you. He has been waiting for you. “You got the money?” he asks, his voice confident, but his eyes wary… Read More

  My dad is an accountant, but he’s a good artist. Bill is an accountant, but he’s a good writer. Tim is an accountant, but he’s also a philosopher. I have just mentioned three artists who have become accountants. But. Did you know there are a lot of trained accountants out there who have become artists?… Read More

My pal used to run a construction business.  As it turned out, it wasn’t as lucrative as he would have hoped and he closed it down.  Hey, what can you do?  It was worth a shot, better luck next time, no harm, no foul, right?  He filled out paperwork to dissolve the business, got a… Read More