Within minutes of the start of the advertising shoot, it became crystal clear that something was terribly awry. Let’s listen in as the models attempt to psychologically survive the madness of the wrong people making the wrong decisions at all the wrong times… Poutina, left: “We are never […]
1. Oops I’ve just returned from a trip to Tulsa for a family-visit/belated-Christmas shindig. During this sojourn, I refused to let myself check email or WordPress activity. (Excessive drinking helped assuage the guilt. For those of you who do not drink, just pretend that I annihilated excessive amounts […]
One question that writers often get asked is “where do you get your ideas?” This query can be a bit thorny at times and, depending on the current mood and possible medication-levels of the writer, the responses can range from “I did exhaustive research in the library for […]
10 Odd Things about This Photo 1. The birthday-cake hat. You can’t miss it, might as well get it out of the way. What the hell is she going to do when some drunk fool tries to take a Zippo to those candles? (“Come on, baby, let me […]
Myrna, left: “I haven’t the faintest idea what she’s talking about.” William, not so much left: “Nor do I. Perhaps she’s discussing stock options, with that bit about alternative arrangements.” Bartender, background: “I could clear up the confusion in two seconds, but you people haven’t won any awards […]
Arrogant Detective: “Are you actually telling me that you can’t identify the person driving this car?” Frustrated Potential Witness Who Didn’t Really See Anything: “How on earth am I supposed to know that?” Detective: “Don’t trifle with me. The security camera at Beulah’s Emporium of Wanton Sex Toys […]
Note: This is the final bit in the ongoing story concerning my experience as a potential juror. You can find the beginning of the story here… The mousy little judge recovers from the startling announcement that we have a wanted felon in the house, and she quickly […]
Note: This is an ongoing story concerning my experience as a potential juror. You can find the beginning of the story here… Jane Hathaway suddenly makes a squeak of discovery, releases my horrified arm, and races off to the comfort station that she has just spotted down […]
Note: This is an ongoing story concerning my experience as a potential juror. You can find the beginning of the story here… I join the Sad March of people trying to gain access to the building where Jack brought Lee a special house-warming gift. Once inside the […]
Note: This is an ongoing story concerning my experience as a potential juror. You can find the beginning of the story here… There I am, riding the DART Rail, hunkered down in my seat as the car gently rocks to and fro, doing my best to avoid […]
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