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But Ironically Not The Beatles
It’s a lousy time, in the middle of winter and a global pandemic, but we discovered this week that our house is infested with rock stars. These things happen in older homes. When we first moved in 25 years ago, … Continue reading
Posted in Never Happened
Tagged Fleetwood Mac, humour, infestation, Jon Bon Jovi, Keith Richards, Lil Nas X, mould problem, Prince, rock stars, The Weeknd, The Who
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Haruki Murakami’s Fairy Tales
Goldilocks and the Three Bears One day, a salaryman named Tatsuhiro receives a phone call from a stranger who calls herself Goldilocks. Her voice reminds him of a young woman named Sakura who was found murdered in a field when … Continue reading
It’s Not Over Until I Say It’s Not Over
I won that game of Monopoly on Boxing Day. I won. It’s as clear as anything I won. I had Park Place, I had Boardwalk, I had so many railroads you wouldn’t believe. I had many, many other very successful … Continue reading
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Tagged conspiracies, corrupt Donald Trump, Democracy threatened, Donald Trump, Georgia phone call, humor, lies, monopoly, obstinacy, parody, Trump
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The Year of the Cat: An Oral History
In January, columnist, writer and candle-wax aficionado Ross Murray announced to the world and his therapist that every one of his 2020 columns would reference a cat or cat-adjacent subject. The world scoffed. His therapist relocated offices. And yet, 52 … Continue reading
Posted in It Could Happen...
Tagged 2020, cats, humor, new year, oral history, retrospective, The Year of the Cat, year in review
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Things I Liked 2020
It wasn’t all bad… Books I read fewer novels than average in 2020, and I suspect I’m not alone. It was not a great year for concentration, although I did manage to glide through a re-read of Jane Austen’s Emma, … Continue reading