In this colorful collection of short essays and picked up pieces, Matthew Balleza brings a novelist's eye to the unsung moments of daily life. Filled with snappy stories about box springs, ash cans, and the joy of serenading, Stick Your Finger In The Butter is an ode to double takes, to finding delight in unlikely places - told with enthusiasm, sincerity, and a keen eye.
-from, For better or for box spring
"Of all the objects I've hauled in my life the box spring is by far the most devilish and uncooperative. An airborne spring is like an airborne mule; heavy, morose, wanting nothing more than to be let down and left alone. But I was a desperate, unemployed groom, with an ego to match. In jerks and fits I somehow managed to pull the spring all the way to the balcony's edge and get my hands on either side. I was almost there, but not quite..."