February 2012
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January 2012
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Dear Elin Nordegren— You can certainly do whatever... →
December 2011
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Urgent message for every department store and...
jsmooth995:
Joni Mitchell’s “River” is NOT A HAPPY CHRISTMAS CAROL. It does not bring me holiday cheer that compels me to merrily buy your products. Have you ever even listened to that song? It’s an achingly sad song about lost love that fills me with melancholy and regret every time you play it.
Well, okay I guess that makes it the perfect holiday song, actually. Nevermind, carry on!
Waters on reading
You should never read just for “enjoyment.” Read to make yourself smarter! Less judgmental. More apt to understand your friends’ insane behavior, or better yet, your own. Pick “hard books.” Ones you have to concentrate on while reading. And for god’s sake, don’t let me ever hear you say, “I can’t read fiction. I only have time for the truth.” Fiction is the truth, fool! Ever hear of “literature”?...
Civility. Where has it gone?
Guy runs a stop; I honked briefly as I had the right of way and I wasn’t about to stop. He followed me into my parking garage. Fifty-ish, well-dressed, red-faced, furious, despite the fact that he was completely in the wrong. He proceeded to yell obscenities at me and call me names while I stared at him incredulously. My guess is he’ll have a heart attack and die soon so I call this a...
October 2011
7 posts
Its my opinion that the cocktail onion is an overlooked vegetable.
A pity, that.
September 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
12 posts
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The best zombie book you’re not reading →
from the page:
“What, you say you don’t like zombie books? This isn’t a zombie book. Sure, there are zombies in the book. But the book isn’t about zombies.”
Evo reviews Feed by Mira Grant. It’s Book One in her NewsFlesh Trilogy.
It’s an interesting review. It seems to be one of those books that reaches beyond its genre audience because it’s both well-written...
May 2011
56 posts
The reports of my having been raptured have been greatly exaggerated.
