That’s the view facing west. Our place is on the right. It’s sunnier in there than I thought it was. I’d like to screen the windows, but I don’t want to build a nine foot wall all along the walkway. Any ideas?
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Counting to a Thousand
I counted to 1000 once. There was a stop watch and a tape recorder. It took about twenty minutes. A little less. Tension built all the way through the 900s, my “one thousand” looming larger with every passing numeral. I imagined how delicious it was going to taste as I said it and how...
June 9th
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A New Twist on an Old Expression
“The Capitalists will buy from us the adulterated foodstuffs with which we will poison them.”
Various Deletes, Resorted.
“Got him already at the market,” he flicked the radio on and dialed in the National Weather Service. The officious voice of an Englisman droned out the hourlies. Pete shook his head, “We’ll try it tomorrow.” He turned off the radio and checked his watch. “You shoulda seen him. I’m not ready to say...
Mystery Object
In my writing workshops we play a game called “Mystery Object.” I ask my students describe a real world object — preferably something in the world around them — without naming it in the description. Then, at the beginning of each workshop, the students take turns reading their Mystery Objects out loud while the...
Save the Date
Hardwood Electrics will be offering Cordboxes and more that the upcoming Grand Avenue Festival, Saturday October 7, 2006, on Grand Avenue (where else?) in Downtown LA. See you there?
An Interesting FAQ Item from the Federal Reserve’s
Comprehensive Consumer Guide on Auto Leasing. 26. What happens if I die during the lease term? Generally, this event qualifies as a default. Your lease terminates early, and your estate is held responsible for any early termination charge. Some lessors may allow your spouse or another party to assume the lease. Emphasis mine.
IHWE Competition!
Wily Kenyans… We live in the age of plastic doodads and gadgets. Face it, you probably don’t have a single wooden item anywhere on your desk top right now. And, we think that’s a shame. Safaripod!