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Entries from April 2012

Clean Chrome

April 10th, 2012 · No Comments

I was told by a co-worker today that our current civilization won’t last three more years, and that I’d better have my guns ready. It was then I realized that an Obama bumper sticker on my truck might not be a good idea.

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Postcard: Enchanted Island (from 1933 Chicago World’s Fair book)

April 9th, 2012 · No Comments

This card pictures “Enchanted Island, glorified playground where parents may leave their children” at the 1933 World’s Fair held in Chicago, Illinois.

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Snarlbucks

April 8th, 2012 · No Comments

I stopped by the local Starbucks this morning because I wanted my first human contact of the day to be a mix of indifference and caffeine.

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Harry to Mary: 23 February 1945

April 7th, 2012 · No Comments

Darling was the woman around any more that was up there at the house that morning? I think you know the one I mean.

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Screenings (tweets) 040612

April 6th, 2012 · No Comments

The Damned Don’t Cry! (1950): Pulpy semi-noir of a hyper-ambitious social-climbing Joan Crawford that could use more heat and skin. Everyone Says I Love You (1996): Including an Indian cabbie. And Woody Allen and Julia Roberts thank God they have talents outside of singing. Daniel (1983): Disjointed, ultimately satisfying story of two criminalized American radicals […]

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Mini-mart Oversharer

April 5th, 2012 · No Comments

Woman slides several ice cubes into her gas station coffee, turns to me unsolicited: “Too hot for all this plastic in my mouth!”

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Harry to Mary: 22 February 1945

April 4th, 2012 · No Comments

Well Darling by what you wrote in this letter you of been a sleepy head. What was you doing, practicing up on your baking?

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Like

April 3rd, 2012 · 1 Comment

Your Facebook post: I liked it. You liked my like. I liked your like of my like. You liked my like of your like of my like. Etc.

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Postcard: Chrysler Exhibits (from 1933 Chicago World’s Fair book)

April 2nd, 2012 · No Comments

This card pictures “The Chrysler Motor Company exhibits and car-testing track” at the 1933 World’s Fair held in Chicago, Illinois.

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Screenings (tweets) 040112

April 1st, 2012 · No Comments

George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011): First half: Obligatory Beatles history. Second half: Graceful portrait of a spiritual man. The Avengers (2012): Thank goodness the movie and its explosions were loud enough to drown out the screaming and crying child in the 7th row. The Five-Year Engagement (2012): In which two grown women […]

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