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Profiles in Degeneracy
Bill and I recently knocked down a bunch of wasps’ nests around my house, and I posted the following to social media: Some folks laughed, and the rest had no idea what I was talking about. I got a few … Continue reading
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LIES ABOUT SPIDER-MAN
The 1970s Electric Company adaptation of Spider-Man, “Spidey Super Stories,” was originally envisioned very differently. PBS had pressured the Children’s Television Workshop for more “crossover” programming, which was intended to appeal to children while incorporating popular adult interests. In the … Continue reading
DREAM JOURNAL: RECURRING
In the wake of gerrymandering and Crosscheck voter invalidation, the United States government has finally become a full-on evangelical theocracy, enacting biblical punishments for all transgressions. They’ve also adopted the non-evangelical notion of “purgatory” out of a sense of expediency … Continue reading
DREAM JOURNAL: 03/20/2016
I’m walking through a wooded area, but the trees are all in neat rows. Looking to my left, I see a serpentine, floating beam of light, roiling through two rows of pines. It moves, but not in a straight line … Continue reading
DREAM JOURNAL: 11/14/2016
My car has been in the body shop for so long that the insurance company doesn’t want to keep paying for a rental, and I’m forced to return the one I have and figure out other arrangements. An acquaintance loans … Continue reading
REUBENS BAKED IN PUMPERNICKEL BRIOCHE
So, I keep up with a lot of folks on the ol’ social media. One of my old friends, Sandra, has been an amazing pastry chef for more than a decade, and has recently been having a lot of success … Continue reading
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THAT TIME THE ROBOT LITTERBOX DIDN’T WORK
As a cat owner, I handle feces regularly. Handling feces is gross. Many other cat owners are also not super-crazy about handling a whole bunch of feces, so we sometimes talk to each other about ways that we can minimize … Continue reading
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THE OTIOTICS OF THE ODORIFIC HONORIFIC
Man, what a strange weekend. I went to a University of Iowa alumni meeting at a local bar, because the beer was free, and I know a few UI grads in town. I figured it’d be a pretty good time … Continue reading
OH DON’T ASK WHY
So, an internet forum that I frequent recently had a post asking for recommendations for “the best whiskey bar in Manhattan.” Welp. I couldn’t resist: If you’re looking for the best whiskey bar in Manhattan, look no further than The … Continue reading
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MATER SUSPIRIORUM JUMPED THE GUN: ARGENTO’S TENEBRE, INFERNO, AND PROFONDO ROSSO
As I wrap up my #31DaysOfHorror, I’m getting to some interesting things indeed. I’m a big fan of Dario Argento, but it’s really just been for Phenomena and Suspiria, two incredibly beautiful Italian horror movies. I discovered Suspiria in high … Continue reading
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