Category Archives: arts

author, author!

Posted on Thursday, 2002 March 14 by Anton

Yesterday a stranger asked me out of the blue – perhaps because she saw a book in my hand – whether I happened to know the name of the author of the book Nigger which was recently mentioned on Oprah. … Continue reading →

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for a chuckle on your way to hell

Posted on Monday, 2002 March 11 by Anton

Seen today at Dr Comics & Mr Games: 79 titles by Jack Chick in one convenient package for $19.99 !

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“The Backhoe Song” by Steven Levine

Posted on Thursday, 2002 March 07 by Anton

Then Charlie drove in with a great big grin Past the signs of “do not enter”; While the warning beeps made a raucous din In the operations center; Fred said “Charlie, come back if you please, You’re making me kind … Continue reading →

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Flashman at the Crack

Posted on Thursday, 2002 March 07 by Anton

George MacDonald Fraser’s Lord of the Rings 2010: That link is unsurprisingly dead; try this one, though it’s probably not the same story.

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why is there a watermelon in there?

Posted on Thursday, 2002 March 07 by Anton

Recently a friend said to me out of the blue, “Home is where you wear your hat!” I spun mental wheels for a moment and came back, “Character is who you are in the dark!” You know what that means … Continue reading →

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new to you, maybe . . .

Posted on Thursday, 2002 March 07 by Anton

Gary Farber observes that science reporters would benefit by exposure to some of the clichés of science fiction.

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stop the stylus!

Posted on Monday, 2002 March 04 by Anton

read Peter Trei’s satire on intellectual property in ancient Sumeria: at Politech, or at LawMeme

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