Tag Archives: McSweeney’s

Haruki Murakami’s Fairy Tales

Posted on January 12, 2021 by rossmurray1

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 →

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A Letter from the Condo Association to Mr. and Mrs. Macbeth

Posted on April 24, 2020 by rossmurray1

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Macbeth, I am writing to you as interim president of the Dunsinane Estates Condo Association to express serious concerns about recent activities on your part as well as violations of the association’s regulations and rules of … Continue reading →

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Click the damn links!

Posted on January 17, 2020 by rossmurray1

Yesterday’s post was uncharacteristically somber, so I thought I would lighten things up here and simultaneously promote myself. So it’s a win-win for everyone! Especially me! First up, over at McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, I was inspired by all the books … Continue reading →

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Support McSweeney’s

Posted on July 1, 2019 by rossmurray1

I set a goal for myself this year to get back on McSweeney’s Internet Tendencies after a two-year hiatus. McSweeney’s is still the top-tier humour site in North America, in my opinion, and striving to get a post there was … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Godot with 4-year-olds

Posted on April 12, 2019 by rossmurray1

I have a piece over at McSweeney’s Internet Tendencies today. McSweeney’s has been running a lot of top-tier stuff of late (as in the past 21 years), so it’s always a thrill to make the cut. (FYI, this piece follows … Continue reading →

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