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Lackladdy G. Ferggusson was known by friends and acquaintances as a lifelong chronic underachiever, but after an inexplicable radioactive silverware accident gave him super-spooning ability, nothing really changed…

The Implausible Spoonerine 1 ~ the Ominous Comma

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Bad Blogging Jobs

by Brent on June 29, 2007

in Adventures of the Author

The internet is the great equalizer, making a raging democracy of voices and viewpoints available for the attention of the world. Every person with an opinion and a computer can start a weblog and with comment options turned off, and trackbacks disabled, these same people can even be assured of always being “right.”

However, unless you are the recipient of lottery winnings or perhaps a multi-million dollar out-of-court settlement, you are still going to have to hold some sort of gainful employment.

I recommend holding it loosely, at arms length, to minimize your shame and degradation…

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Posting an Apology

by Brent on April 27, 2007

in Random

I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to Sarah who is deeply concerned that I may damage the fabric of reality by exceeding my usual 17 post per month limit, but I had serious matters to discuss that wouldn’t share a post with my usual farcical fare…

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America Loses a Hero

by Brent on March 9, 2007

in Most Joking Aside

Today an icon has fallen.
For nearly sixty years Captain America has stood for justice, idealism, and patriotism. This week Marvel Comics has announced that his story has finally ended. This week super-soldier Steve Rogers, defender of the ideals of America, dies to an assassin’s bullet.
I have long had an affinity for the Captain, ever since [...]

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