“The Capitalists will buy from us the adulterated foodstuffs with which we will poison them.”
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A New Twist on an Old Expression
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...
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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...
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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?
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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.
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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!
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Hardwood Electrics
Inching forward.
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Little Trucks
Sorting through holiday pictures, found this one. Little work trucks in big Kyoto intersection.
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Japan Number One Day
A light drizzle all day. In fact, there’s been a light drizzle everyday but one since we’ve been here. On that day, all the balconies of all the apartments fluttered with clothing hung out to dry. They don’t like dryer-dried laundry here. 10:00 am: Tokyo Central Market. We bought souvenirs. My friend bought a...
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“Sumimasen”
When you’re at the famous temple in Kyoto* — the one carved into the edge of a forest that clings like a low cloud of green to the mountains forming the city’s western border — and you hear a child, one of the thousands of school-children all dressed in their sharp school uniforms who...
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