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Friday, September 17, 2010

"Blogcabin" - A New Entry for Websters Unafraid Dictionary

Blogcabin (noun) see "BLOGHOUSE" - an enhanced blogsite (qv) - a high tech form of architecture rather like a bulletin board, for amateur poets seeking readers; - a repository of smiley faces, lols, hearts, roses; - an often bizarrely named address; - a monumental consumer of time, some of it wisely... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

The End of CAR TALK

Official Staff Credits AIRLINE SEAT TESTER Wilma Buttfit CHIEF OF TIRE TECHNOLOGY Yessir Itsaflat DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Bill Shredder EXPRESS OIL CHANGE PROVIDER Joaquin Joaqout GOSPEL CHOIR PROVIDER Colin Response LUG NUT SPECIALIST Tad Tolouse INTERPRETIVE DANCE INSTRUCTOR Tristan Schout... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Remarkable Doug

Doug would be surprised to know That years ago in late July In just one second I glimpsed his lovely soul. The day before we opened, He was leg-locked to a quaking ladder, hanging two last-minute spotlights On the ridgepole of the barn In heat up there that makes The metal almost burn your hands -... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Memory of Lists

Pearl Harbor - The USS Arizona Memorial Immaculate white arch lit and shimmered from below By water and the rainbow trace of oil that, given the chance, would have propelled the rusting warrior below.... Freising, Germany - town monument to its dead of World War II Statue of a young man with rifle... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 13, 2010

John Hancock Tries to Use His Visa Card at our Local A&P

"Swipe my card?" I think not! Besides, it's mine! Here, my signature will prove it...But where's a pen?... You mean this clothespin on a rope?...You fear someone might steal it? It says, "sign here" I'll try... Now wait a minute! That's not how I spell "John"! It isn't even writing! And where the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

A Little Gift From Ernie Kovacs

Mr. Answerperson, a question, if you will - If the world is round. why then don't folks There on the other side fall off? Ah! Now see, your question's based Upon a frequent misconception. They fall off all the time! Next question please? NOTE: This goes way back. Ernie Kovacs was a zany comedian in... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Freezeframe - a plane has just hit the second tower

I press rewind within my mind and watch the gush of flame push out the other side a silver plane complete. So. None have died. Eyes shut or wide, they all still are! Still in time - perfect plane and perfect tower - feet apart!...But feet apart we braced ourselves each time we watched the news that... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 10, 2010

...contact, gentle ...

Campfire Pine Barrens in New Jersey Apache hunter-tracker far from home: "My greatest joy was laying warm these fingers On a living deer in southern Tennessee. It did not run. Make the model of your movement speed of growing trees - A speed you never will attain, but, blending, think it, be. (It's... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

The Proposed Stoning in Iran When Ramadan Is Over

Imagine what a stoning's like. Look at it from three sides: "In God's name! that big one over there! I'm sure that I can throw that far! If not, a smaller one will do." my teef are smashed can see my ear mygod take me now "Unpleasant? I should hope so! I ordered it because God wants it. 'Would I... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Dustin Hoffman's Epitaph

He jotted it down on a napkin; Took steps to make sure it would happen! The wording he gave For the stone on his grave? "I knew this was going to happen!" True story! In an interview on 60 Minutes, he proposed - jokingly, I'd assume - this inscription for his headstone. It became one of my favorite... Sign in to see full entry.

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