Category: play
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Book ’em, Danno
I was served notice by the book police this week, nothing truly criminal but every bit as determined as a real-life summons. I opened the envelope that came to our mailbox from the Monona Public Library with no small amount of trepidation. They’re so strapped for cash they don’t mail anything unless they’re about to… Read.
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Hobson’s Choice
Picking me up after work this evening, My Darling B advised me that for dinner we could go have pizza at Roman Candle or go have pizza at Mickey’s. Hobson’s Choice, in other words. We ended up at Mickey’s, largely because we didn’t have to double back through traffic to get there. Both of us… Read.
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Zombie Dogs
I never thought about the zombie apocalypse in this way before, but I think Alessandra Stanley may be on to something: All it really takes to outrun a zombie is a car. Also, a bullet to the head will stop one cold. And that may explain why so many men prefer zombies to vampires: zombie… Read.
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Vote For Todd
Riding home from work yesterday afternoon, we listened to a conversation between Ben Merens and Todd Kolosso that had us hanging on every word. Tod Kolosso is the Democratic candidate for the 5th District seat in Wisconsin, and after Merens let him spout a bunch of the usual crap about being an ordinary average guy… Read.
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Iron Man 2
Tim came over last night and we all watched Iron Man 2, which was plenty of fun even though we had a few criticisms of it. “There wasn’t enough robot-shooting,” for instance, Tim pointed out, while My Darling B thought it was “practically all robot-shooting.” You can’t please everyone. B also was confused about what… Read.
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Cheese Farts
I have stinky cheese farts right now that would make your eyes water more copiously than a fresh-cut Vidalia onion. Today’s big event was a visit to the Madison Food and Wine Show. It’s about what it sounds like, except that they don’t just show you food and wine, they let you eat the food… Read.
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Redbone and Kottke
Thank goodness there are still people like Leon Redbone and Leo Kottke in the world. They can make me forget about all the crap going on in what is laughably called reality, and they do this by the simple act of playing their guitars, singing a few songs and telling some jokes. For three whole… Read.
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Chair Races
I spent most of My Glorious Air Force Career overseas, but I was stationed Stateside twice, both times in Denver, for a total of about nine years, some of the best years of my career because, among other things, I met My Darling B while I was stationed in Denver. Also, I was part of… Read.
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Waltz This Way
Dance class tonight. Home late, no time to drivel before lights out. Here, enjoy a Strauss waltz. It’s not drivel, but it’s been stuck in my head almost all night. Read.
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Truman by McCullough
I’m two-hundred pages into the biography of Harry Truman by David McCullough. My Darling B gave it to me for Christmas after I spent months trolling the aisles of every used book store in town, looking for it. Now that I have a copy, I notice that there are three on the shelves at Saint… Read.
This Is Drivel 