Monthly Archives: April 2008

The Flame Of Truth


  The thin old man sat hunched over the small table, a lone candle barely pushing back the darkness.  His sharp quill scratched deftly, scribbling with the fever of discovery, desperately jotting down the thoughts before they became lost like Atlantis.   He … Continue reading

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Tempus Carborundum


   I’m fairly smart.  Not a genius or anything, but smarter than average – if the ‘smart’ tests we took in school are at all accurate.  I’m fairly perceptive and have a pretty quick wit.  I guess you could even call me sharp.   But sometimes … Continue reading

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Another Drop


  A bright horn glares and blares, stuttering Unseen fingers snap in the blue-blue smoke Double-bass thumps at a snare drag-along Tiny knock-knee tables between feigning, skew-bereted hipsters   Cool scat Daddy-O schizzin’ on-stage rhymes Nightshade eyes stare, dead but there Content in … Continue reading

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These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things…


  Hitting where I’m aiming Cedar Point (especially rollercoasters!) Watching a slow stream Laughing ’til I cry A hot mug of real coffee (None of that decaf crap!) A cold mug of real beer (None of that light crap!) Inside jokes Comfy clothes Nature’s … Continue reading

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Rat Pack


  Imagine an animated series (be it cartoon, claymation, whatever) called Rat Pack where all the characters are rats based on entertainers/celebrities from the Rat-Pack era (and Hollywood’s golden age) who, of course, look, act and sound (exaggerately) like their real-life counterparts. I … Continue reading

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