Archive for April, 2010

• 2April 12, 2010

  The Nothing Days, by Jenny Bahn

  There are days when I hate this place.  Days when I get off at the 34th Street subway station, weaving...

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• 8April 11, 2010

  Insurance, by Tom Dinard

  I’m not in the mood to talk. That’s my only thought at six in the morning as my butt sinks...

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• 18April 9, 2010

  Musical Uniquities, by Matt Shirley

  Most bands aren’t unique.  Bands are like the plots of situational comedies.  Within their genre, they’re pretty much all the...

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• 5April 8, 2010

  ZZZZZZzzzzzz, by Rosicky Jones

  Wednesday 7:30 pm I light a cigarette, undo my tie, unbutton my dress shirt, and sit down in front of...

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• 5April 8, 2010

  Condoms, The Pope & HIV: Tomorrow’s Apology

  [NOTE: if my thoughts on Catholicism are of no interest to you, please scroll down to the italicized section. The...

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• 3April 7, 2010

  The HeartBreak Kid, by Mick Shaffer

  Shawn, just roll over on top of him.  Hurry.  You’re wasting valuable seconds here.  You’ve somehow felled a 6’10”, 300...

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• 4April 6, 2010

  Dear John, The Sequel, by Tom Dinard

  Dear John, I am going to apologize to you for quite a few things in this letter and right away,...

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• 29April 5, 2010

  Truth, or Why It’s OK If You Don’t Care About The UConn Women’s Basketball Team, by Paul Shirley

  A few weeks ago, while preparing to be defeated in a game of Mario Kart (Donkey Kong with the Flame...

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• 7April 4, 2010

  The Wishbone Girls, by Jenny Bahn

  There is a glut of models in the lobby – usually indicative of either a client who is late or...

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• 5April 2, 2010

  Too Old To Die, by Matt Shirley

  I’m too stupid to fail, too smart to learn, too sensitive to feel, too lonely to yearn. I’m too rich...

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