Michael: “My darling, isn’t it lovely, being out in here in the woods?” Liza: “Well, I suppose you could say that. But there is one thing that’s troubling me…” Michael, sighing: “I knew this day would come. But I can assure you that despite what you’ve heard at […]
We start out staring at a red balloon floating in a hallway somewhere, while some unseen person is playing a mournful series of notes on a piano. (In a horror movie, unseen people usually do very bad things. I’m not sure of the threat-level for unseen people in […]
Editor’s Note: I’ve become convinced that Lily and I must be related in some way, or we were lovers in a past life, or we simply take the same medication. In any case, she knows just how to get me giggling, as evidenced in this chaste and innocent […]
Bertram: “I really don’t care for this coffee table.” Beatrice: “Oh, really? You just don’t understand modern design, something you might have a better grasp of if you were weren’t constantly grasping a bottle of bourbon. That table is lovely. It was created by an artist in Paris […]
1. “I knew there were going to be issues when they told me I had to light both ends of the baton before I could twirl it.” 2. “Does anyone have a really big truck that can haul something the size of a small elephant? Oh, and I […]
Editor’s Note: Apparently I’m really into the “stories and food” theme lately, as I keep finding myself intrigued by blogs that offer such. Christi caught my eye with this piece, detailing the finer points of how dinner parties can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. Enjoy. On […]
We’re on a college campus, with Taylor walking along and looking forlorn, when she suddenly spies a boy sitting under a tree. He spies her spying. They are both suddenly transfixed with each other, with hints of possible recognition registering on their acne-free faces. (He’s really cute, which […]
Photographer: “Inez, honey, could you put that down? Inez: “What? The book?” Photographer: “No, your…. why in the world are you even doing that?” Inez: “What? Reading?” Photographer, sighing: “Your leg, Inez. Are you sending a signal to the Coast Guard?” Inez: “No, dear. The AC is out […]
Editor’s Note: Jehan is from Sri Lanka, and visiting her site is always entertaining, for two reasons: 1. She posts interesting and colorful recipes that greatly intrigue me. (I have an inordinate fondness for things that I can put in my mouth, especially if they are pretty.) 2. […]
“Bless me Father, for I have sinned.” “And how is that, my child?” “It’s been over a week since my last blog.” Silence on the other side of the confessional wall. “Father?” Throat clearing. Then, “Son, I’m not quite sure what this means, but I am here to […]
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