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Ah… It’a slack-off, fried-chicken, read-a-novel, play-some-sudoku nite. Shhh….don’t spoil the illusion by saying the word “tomorrow” yet…

Rewards and Punishments. So, about a month ago, I had a good idea for a novel. At least, it was the kind of thing that I thought would be a good idea fora novel. So I wrote it. Finished it this afternoon. Don’t like the ending,* couple of big places that could stand some additional

Fawlty Towers. The hotel that inspired the British TV comedy is getting renovated. “The character of Basil Fawlty was inspired by a former manager at the hotel; he gave John Cleese and the Monty Python team a frosty welcome when they booked in 1971. The ferocious host berated them for not holding their knives and

The Art of Forgetting. Ever say a word over and over until it didn’t make sense anymore? I was doing just that today with a character name when I suddenly wondered what exactly happens to your brain when you do that. Do you unhook synapses or something? Do you make it so all references to

Complete the Serious… 12, 8, 6, 5… Anyway, picked up The Witches of Chiswick, by Robert Rankin: “‘Winsome Wendy Wainscott, Channel Twenty’s wonderful weather woman, says it will be clear by Wednesday,’ ventured Will’s mum, a moon-faced loon with a vermillion hairpiece and hips that were a hymn to hamburger. ‘I could call you in

Announcement of the Month. Doyce and Jackie’s daughter, Kaylee, is now walking.* You’d think I wouldn’t have to be the one doing the announcing. But noooooooo.

Tideland. Looks like Terry Gilliam has been releasing a new movie and not telling anybody about it… I couldn’t find a copy of the movie anywhere, but here‘s the book, by Mitch Cullin.

Louisiana Chefs. “New Orleans food is as delicious as the less criminal forms of sin.”— Mark Twain, 1884 Someone was talking about famous Louisiana chefs, and we got in an argument over who says/said what: Justin Wilson: “I guarontee.” (Go to “A Louisiana Original” and scroll down.)Emeril Lagasse: “Bam!” and “Kick it up a notch!”Paul

The Flying Karamazovs! I saw a video of the Flying Karamozovs back in college once…and never heard of them again. For some reason, I was thinking about them yesterday. Juggling metaphors…juggling metaphors…wonder why juggling metaphors keep coming to mind…

Quotes of the Morning. If you’ve heard this story before, don’t stop me, because I’d like to hear it again. Military justice is to justice what military music is to music. Room service? Send up a larger room. She got her looks from her father. He’s a plastic surgeon. When I was young I was