I’ve been working on this site almost exclusively for nearly two years. Though the site has a respectable following, I know it has the potential to do a lot better.

The main problem is that I am only one man, with one perspective on life. I’m a white guy in my late 20’s and recently married so I can only write about life from that perspective. I envision Living with Balls as a site where men of all ages and lifestyles can make a few jokes about their lives.

I’d like to have all types of people write on this site. I want to hear about a 21-year old college kid and his quest to get drunk and sleep with freshmen or the 40-year old married man dealing with raising teenage daughters. I want to have men of all ages and lifestyles coming to read content on this site. I want people to come here and get excited when their favorite writer has just posted new content.

I also don’t have the time to write posts on a consistent basis. I have a busy life like anyone else, and this is something I do as a hobby with my spare time. It’s challenging to always come up with original, funny pieces. Sometimes inspiration hits me and I come with brilliant posts like this one or this one. But more often than not, I am struggling to come up fresh content. (more…)

This is a guest post from Dr. Faust from The Lamest. I also did a guest post on his site which can be read here.

Advertising has been the cornerstone of human commerce for as long as mankind has had branded products to sell. Archeologists believe the first such product was a caveman marital aid called the “hit on her” club.

Since that first clever caveman marketing campaign, advertising methods have evolved.

Ancient advertising companies generally employed the “buy this [insert product here] or god will smite the shit out of you” approach. Buyers soon became tired of this advertising technique and as a result marketing executives were whipped, crucified or forced to duel it out with Russell Crowe if they ever pitched the “Smitey God” angle to clients.

Dark Ages advert executives learned from their slain marketing forbears by taking a more uplifting positive advertising angle. The problem was the average consumer at the time was penniless, had leprosy and was stuck farming bland vegetables on some crap farm in county serfdom. (more…)

I just finished up guest post over at the Campus Socialite. Here’s a teaser for you.

Ten years ago I was nerdy, high school senior about to embark on a new chapter in my life.  College was about to begin in a few months. I’ve learned a lot since then.  If I could go back in time and talk to that young whipper-snapper, I would give him plenty of good advice that would help to better the life of the present me.  Here are 20 things I wish I knew before college.

Read the rest of the post over at the Campus Socialite