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  • An astute observation by Tripping Raul

    (With the help of Chick Habit by April March) Hang up the chick habit Hang it up, daddy, Or you’ll be alone in a quick . . .  I’m hauling loads of groceries into the house when this petite female sparrow lands on the sidewalk inches in front of me. Hang up the chick habit… Read more

  • Mark

    Well, that was awkward. And, by the way, as it transpired you pissed on me. My educated guess is that you had no idea what you did and you still won’t because I’m not going to tell you. You didn’t literally piss on me, of course, although I suppose if you like to stand in your yard and let it all out… Read more

  • Sirens and the midnight movie

    I flinched when your Uncle EBD told me he and Uncle Demon Spawn were going to the midnight movie of “Transformers.” (They don’t even LIKE Transformers, but this one has Markie Mark in it, and he’s cool.) Dez, you and your mom and dad had just taken off (we had fun tonight, sassafras). Your uncle noticed… Read more

  • Awful

    Then she got an idea. An awful idea. Tripping Raul got a wonderful, awful idea. “I know just what I’ll do,” TR laughed in her throat. “I’ll . . . ” “What are you doing?” he steps into my room. “Oh, hey. An audience, cool!” “Uh-huh.” “So I got this idea. An awful idea, I got… Read more

  • It was a good day

    I mean, it wasn’t really, of course. At least by the time I got home. There is no such thing as good in my world nowadays and reality keeps creeping in, but that’s fine. What was it Khalil Gibran said? Something about a fire and a jar and being prettier after being sent into the furnace. I think the… Read more

  • Dear soccer fans,

    I am so sorry that this blog is coming up when you’re searching for news on the World Cup. I’m pretty sure nobody from Brazil or Ecuador has any interest in any of this. Read more