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Toadily Silly

Posted on 05/29/2007 by chick

To play tennis a toad bought some shorts, But he found that they exposed his warts. And his knobbly old knees Got so cold in the breeze That he wore pants and gave up on sports.

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Magic 8 Ball

Posted on 05/28/2007 by chick

I don’t have just one Magic 8 Ball. I have two! The big one’s called Mama and the small one’s called Baby. What would happen if I asked both Mama and Baby the same question at the same time? Would … Continue reading →

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Exposed

Posted on 05/28/2007 by chick

That snoopy Google found my website and made my content available to the world. I feel exposed, naked even. The Magic 8 Ball said I’d have to get naked in order to earn some authority. I wonder if it was … Continue reading →

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No Hit-and-Runs

Posted on 05/25/2007 by chick

Someone recommended that I post ten random things about myself, but IMHO that kind of list is like a hit-and-run. I like the heart of the idea, though. Everyone has their quirks, hidden talents, and untold stories. When the world … Continue reading →

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Musical Marriage

Posted on 05/25/2007 by chick

Warning, faithful reader! This post may contain spoilers. I finished The Sirens of Titan. I loved it and I loved the music that I chose to go with it. What kind of music goes best with Vonnegut? The action of … Continue reading →

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Mad June Rising

Posted on 05/20/2007 by chick

This morning I went to the DMV (Dept. of Mental Vehicles) to get my Artistic License renewed. Yes, they’re open on Sundays. Actually, I signed up for Script Frenzy. The goal for each Script Frenzy participant is to write a … Continue reading →

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Judging a Book by Its Cover

Posted on 05/19/2007 by chick

Thanks to the library, I now have a copy of The Sirens of Titan. It’s a clean 2006 trade paperback edition, apparently only checked out once before and possibly never read. It’s great but for the front cover, which looks … Continue reading →

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Honest-to-Goodness Milestone

Posted on 05/19/2007 by chick

Today is my 1-month blogiversary. If you had come to this blog a month and a day ago, you would have been greeted with this line: “Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn’t here.” It was a bleak … Continue reading →

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It’s About Time

Posted on 05/18/2007 by chick

Carpe diem. Time and tide wait for no man. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may… These are three different ways to say roughly the same thing. They seem so obvious and so trite that it’s hard to turn them into … Continue reading →

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Always Getting Burned

Posted on 05/15/2007 by chick

I’ve lived 34 years in a world full of hot food and beverages. You’d think I would have learned to avoid being burned by now, but my stinging tongue says otherwise. I wonder. Is there anyone out there who has … Continue reading →

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