Jim Spaulding
A very entertaining blog. I love the wry humor and raw, conversational tone.
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Improbable Enjoyments
http://improbableenjoyment.blogspot.com
this blog is my attempt to wax nonfictional about stuff i encounter as a lover of poetry and classical music and other odd things.
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A Christmas Carol - High Quality or Low Expectations? Let\'s meet in the middle.
Wow. I must say I quite unexpectedly enjoyed this year's A Christmas Carol.Point One: When you haven't seen/read this story for a while you forget how heavy handed it is in its, well, what could be considered liberal propaganda. Perhaps the fact that...
Tedium Tips #6 : "Tag Cloud"
Here's another way to get through a boring shift at work. Compile a tag cloud! Like this one, from my afternoon:Simply keep track of some major themes and recurring subjects from the day, tally up the number of occurrences, and put em in a "cloud," i...
oi! new shirt.
http://www.zazzle.com/rachelleastlikelypretty much speaks for itself. visit the zazzle link for a small selection of a couple other weird designs featuring my underappreciated mascot, the poetry bear.while you're at it, visit http://karenswhimsy.com ...
Regency House Party
Does that title sound like a joke? Well, it's not.Regency House Party is proof, if proof were needed, that public libraries are awesome...as much as I hate actually being in them. But yes, they are awesome, because there you will discover reality sho...
Planet 51
Oh, and I'm not done with this guy yet, apparently:(image via wikimedia, from the film Sid And Nancy; click for further attribution info)Don't give me that sass, Gary Oldman.No, wait. Do. Sass me. Sass me good!Ahem. Okay, so here's the problem NOW......
Plinky prompt leads to reflections on pleasurably absurd spectacles
The Olympics.Now we all know I kind of hate sports. But the Olympic Games are the home of some of the first world's most ridiculous visuals, and for that it is to be commended. Take, for instance:Figure Skating.Curling, duh.And the Bobsled certainly ...
Blackfoot: try not to think about it. It makes the pain go away when you don't think. ;-)
Posted: September 9th, 2009 | More Reviews From spearcarrier | Report This Comment