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Author Archives: Mr. Dan Kelly

Chicago writer interested in many things.

My Crazy Old Man Training Is Coming Along Splendidly

Thursday, June 17, 2010

In days of old (the late 90s) whenever I had an idea or needed to remember something, I grabbed the nearest notepad, Post it, or other scrap of paper, jotted it down, and then stuffed it in my pants pocket. When I arrived home, I amused my wife as I emptied my pockets of my […]

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In Case You Were Wondering Where the Name of My Blog Came From

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

I’ve been looking into Chamberlain’s life. Interesting guy. I’ll post more as I discover more.

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In Honor of Bloomsday…

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

A bit from my recent article for the Baffler. 75. Ulysses, James Joyce Strolling the streets of Zurich on a beautiful day, homburg hat set at a rakish angle, tapping along with his walking stick, Joyce is astonished as I walk up and, without warning, snap a right jab into his good eye. He leans […]

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My Sickness

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

A friend asked how I’d write a horror story for a pre-teen that would take the edge off his growing “too cool for spooky stories” attitude. “How about a story about a pig that turns into a  ghost?” “Yeah?” he said. “And it rapes people to death.” Dead silence, followed by my other friend Seth’s […]

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Seriously, Holy Shit.

Friday, June 11, 2010
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How to Make a Meatloaf

Friday, June 11, 2010
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Post No Bills?

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

While shopping for art for our home, I came across an interesting feature on AllPosters.com that allows you to view your future purchases in the proper context, be it the kitchen, living room, or boudoir. The settings are studiously bland—tastefully appointed with shabby chic or Ikea-like furniture, decorative and wholly unrelated books and magazines, and […]

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Science Fantasy

Monday, June 7, 2010

I’m compiling an early science fiction/fantasy collection for my son for when he gets older. I’ll have to include some selections from the Peguin Classics collection as well since Modern Library’s editions don’t always impress me. Modern Library combined “The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde,” for instance, with a bunch of other […]

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Pure Sex

Thursday, June 3, 2010

New pocket Moleskines, in an all-new color… RED—appropriately, the color of notebook lust. While I love my journal-size Moleskines, these pocket versions are mighty handy for quick notes. With their soft cardboard covers, they fit very comfortably in my front pants pocket. And while they grow softer and more frayed and wrinkled over time, they […]

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My Theory of Why I Write Fewer Blog Posts These Days

Thursday, June 3, 2010

George W. Bush stopped being president.

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