I’ve never particularly cared for those ubiquitous lists of “Rules for Writers”. (If I did, I’d probably present this one as more or less definitive.) Luckily for me, I am not much of a writer, and no one is sniffing around this site in hopes of getting a hot tip …
Joy: Still got your seaman’s papers? Lllewyn: Yeah. Why? Joy: If the music’s not… Llewyn: What, quit? Merchant marine again? Just…exist? Joy: ‘Exist’? That’s what we do outside of show business? It’s not so bad, existing. — from Inside Llewyn Davis Lately I’ve been thinking about Zen Pencils. Normally, I don’t …
“Taylor.” “Chief, I know. It’s just that…” “Taylor. Don’t talk. Listen.” “All right.” “What is the press going to say?” “…” “You can talk now.” “The press will say what we tell them to say.” “They’re not going to buy this, Taylor.” “You always said that journalists were dumb, chief.” …
To the voters of the great state of Montana, I, Horace Nettleton, campaign manager for the Great Azkar, have been ordered to issue this statement to you in hopes of clarifying certain issues which have recently come to the public attention. It is to be hoped that when each of …
The question came over a week ago, from one of my oldest friends: why don’t you write about politics anymore? At first, it struck me as an absurd thing to ask: don’t I write about politics all the damn time? Didn’t I write for one of the internet’s spunkiest lefty …
Life takes you in strange directions, it cannot be denied. I myself used to be a liberal, and a communist before that, in the days when it seemed worthwhile to care about things. But I am an old man now, and it profits me neither in mind or spirit to …
Q. What are they again? A. They are the Seven Deadly sins. Q. No, I mean what are they. Repeat them. A. They are avarice, envy, gluttony, lust, pride, sloth, and wrath. Q. What happened to anger, covetousness, and greed? A. They have been rebranded as wrath, envy, and avarice. …
They were crossing the bridge, on the way to meet the client, and the boy wouldn’t stop talking about Zen. The hotel where the client wanted to meet was just ahead. Anagnostakis liked to walk whenever possible, to avoid the cameras in parking garages. This was one of the many …
I AM DEEPLY HURT BY YOUR CALLING ME A MILK BABY. I AM NOT. BUT I AM A MONSTER. I AM THE “SON OF TWINKLES” I AM A LITTLE “PUSS” WHEN MOTHER TWINKLES GETS DRUNK SHE GETS FRISKY. SHE EATS HER CHILDREN. SOMETIMES SHE PICKS THEM UP BY THE SCRUFF …
“I’m bored.” “You’re…some people would kill for your role!” “I’m sorry I ever took it. It’s a curse. Same thing night after night.” “What are you, Tom Stoppard?” “It’s tedium personified. Why can’t we mix it up a bit, do something different?” “Roger, it’s Hamlet. People have certain expectations.” “I’m …
The old man don’t understand. Most nights I keep quiet enough about it but sometimes he’ll get to talking and I can’t help myself. Like tonight. We was at the dinner table and he talks about how maybe we can trade a few of the good herd for a new …
Troy: I don’t really remember much about Troy, man. It’s all pretty much a blur. Some bad shit went on over there, that’s all I can tell you. We ‘won’. That’s what they tell me, anyway. All I remember is stabbing a lot of people in the jaw, and a …
“Hello, DynoTech Solutions, can I help you?” “Yes, I’m calling about a problem I’m having with my external hard drive.” “Can I put you on hold for just a moment?” “Sure.” ” … ” “Uh…hello?” “Yes, sir?” “Are you there?” “Yes, sir, can I help you?” “Yeah, I was calling …
How many times have YOU tried to lose weight? How many FAD diets have you forced yourself to follow, only to be disappointed AGAIN and AGAIN? How often have you tried to eat right AND exercise, only to find out that it’s really COLD outside? You DESERVE to look good. …
