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Dan’s Drunksgiving

Thursday, November 24, 2011

The day before Thanksgiving, at my old job, we had a small party. My boss decided to hold a round robin, asking everyone to share their plans for the holiday. My fellow employees generally reported that they were heading to their relatives’ homes or holding dinner at their own, traveling, or what have you. Then […]

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Captain Prolix

Monday, November 21, 2011

Mike: So, are you going to finish that novel? Me: Yes, eventually. Mike: Well, how much is left? Where are you at? Me: Chapter 20 of Section 2. Mike: (Gapes) Really? Me: Wait a second. (I leave and return with the print-out of Section 1) Here it is. Mike: That’s it? Me: No, that’s just […]

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Tonight! On! Inner Whistling Shadow Sanctum Mysteries!

Monday, May 16, 2011

I want a job where I can write old-time radio show scripts. [Opening Theme Music] Sepulchral Announcer: Meet Chauncey J. Phillips: restauranteur… pianist…. WOULD-BE MURDERER. Chauncey J. Phillips THOUGHT he could get away with ANYTHING. But he couldn’t… because crime doesn’t pay… Especially for Chauncey J. Phillips… once he entered… the [echoing] INNER WHISTLING SHADOW […]

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The Truth

Friday, May 13, 2011

You’re all waiting for me to make a mistake, aren’t you?

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Young Weegee

Friday, May 13, 2011

I bought a tripod, and while explaining to Nate what it was for and how it worked, he asked, “Can I take your picture?” Sure thing, buddy. Nate kept taking pictures, but from my perspective he wasn’t holding the button down long enough. Turns out he was doing just fine. He even adjusted the tripod […]

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Protected: Old Joke/Gritty Reboot

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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The Goddamned Batmorality and Batemperance Society

Thursday, March 3, 2011

This morning I was helping Nate get dressed, and I suited him up in one of his two or three Batman shirts. It looks like a Dick Giordano Batman, courageously going forth to fight the bad guys with Gotham City as a backdrop. I noted that the shirt had a caption: Me: (Pointing at each […]

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“Morbid and creepifying I got no problem with…”

Friday, January 28, 2011

One should always take a few disturbing photos of oneself, just for the sake of honesty.

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The Abysmal Gazes Back Also

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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