Category Archives: Books Publishing and Writing

No Life or Youth

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Stephen watched the three glasses being raised from the counter as his father and his two cronies drank to the memory of their past. An abyss of fortune or of temperament sundered him from them. His … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: You wouldn’t know, by looking at us in our sunglasses, our somber dark suits, and carrying our concealed pistols and compact machine guns–meant to rapidly and coarsely dismantle the flesh of anyone threatening the life of the … Continue reading →

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Sophocles’s Literary Defense

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: When he was 90, Sophocles was sued by his sons who argued their father was incapable of managing his financial affairs. They charged the playwright with “paranoia,” which was the ancient Greek equivalent of saying he had … Continue reading →

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The Hipster Beard

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The Beard: This common trend suggests that the clean-shaven, well-groomed man is overly civilized, untrustworthy, wimpy and cunning. Men with beards are real and rugged, but because of the beard, they don’t have to act it. Without … Continue reading →

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Scarry 2

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Richard Scarry’s books really were my favorites for reading to the kids.  Well, other than Dr. Suess maybe, whose work sort of stands alone. Scarry did his share of simple cartooning, and his characters and situations were typically … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Lowly Worm

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Maybe you have to be a parent.  If you are, you might remember Richard Scarry’s children’s books.  They were my favorites for reading to the kids, the exact opposite of the dreaded Scooby Doo series, which I detested. … Continue reading →

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I Suppose This is a Good Thing…

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Atypical Neurotic

Atypical Neurotic writes: I write like David Foster Wallace I Write Like. Analyze your writing!

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“Norwood”

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I thought this was a wonderful book. Published in 1966, it’s a road novel that takes place in late 50s America as the titular hero ventures from Texarkana to New York City and back. Here I am, … Continue reading →

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Spring Jiggles In

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Spring is here. The girls have emerged from their winter cocoons of cloth and fur and the jiggle is once more abroad in the land. All winter long the jiggle, that gayest decoration of the public … Continue reading →

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And This Was Stillwood Heights

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: We curved through the bright mile or two of the Strip, past the antique shops with famous screen names on them, past the windows full of point lace and ancient pewter, past the gleaming new nightclubs … Continue reading →

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