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Morbid but Cute Little Bunnies
The Back Page | October 6th 2008 by MindSprocket
Author Andy Riley was onto something when he put together”The Book of Bunny Suicides”. I’m an animal lover, but somehow manage to get a kick out of these comics. They’re kind of like Hellen Keller jokes, if you catch my drif read more
Hey Now, Hey Now - Let’s Scream It’s Over
The Ominous Comma | July 31st 2008 by brent
TobboganSeach part 3 The story so far: Led astray by the cute and convincing Comma Girl, I hauled my family cross country in a bold humanitarian effort to find Doctor Harold Toboggans.* The Charming Culprit After a long journey and a diligent search read more
Now The Tale Can Be Told
The Ominous Comma | July 28th 2008 by brent
In the face of suffering, hardships, and countless adversities the Comma clan and myself, its road-weary patriarch, have returned at last from the ill-fated TobogganSearch, to the malarial cheer of our Memphis headquarters. The Ominous Comma’s read more
I’m Not A Guest Blogger But I Play One On TV
The Ominous Comma | July 24th 2008 by brent
We interrupt your normally scheduled guest blogging adventure to bring you this Toboggans Search Update, somewhat live from the neon-illuminated wasteland of Northern Nevada. The road to Toboggans* has been a twisted and tangled one, fraught with pe read more
Droll Humor?
The Ominous Comma | July 14th 2008 by brent
Recently I was accused of being droll. Not this blog mind you, or even the various characters and personas I have populated it with, but me, my very own personal self. Droll. If there is anything that gets my dander up and marching around,* it’ read more
Little Known Ways to Get Your Spouse to Attend Your Anniversary*
The Ominous Comma | July 8th 2008 by brent
Astute readers will note that precisely one year ago today I celebrated the Anniversary of my marriage to Camille, the Hot Comma Momma upon these shimmering pages. As you may recall, the related festivities were made somewhat challenging not only by read more
Paging Comma Support Staff
The Ominous Comma | June 30th 2008 by brent
One thought that is never far from the minds of true Comma aficionados, ranking right behind “What are we having for dinner?” and “I wonder if I should have this looked at by a doctor?” is: “Whatever can I do to show my read more
Aromatic Audio Offering
The Ominous Comma | June 26th 2008 by brent
Like a superhero team-up, Jeffrey Ellis and myself have recently joined our comedic forces in a comicbook-worthy* musical collaboration that is equal parts sheer genius** and audio delight. Mr. Ellis is of course the maniacal mastermind behind The St read more
Saying Goodbye to Doctor Toboggans
The Ominous Comma | June 19th 2008 by brent
After a long time of holding out faith, hope, and various restraining orders, it appears that Doctor Harold Toboggans is finally and truly gone. Even the renowned Memphis Psychiatric Recovery Team has called off their search and concentrated their ef read more
Loose Ends
The Ominous Comma | June 17th 2008 by brent
Dear readers, I am writing this note hoping to clear up some of the mystery and confusion that despite my best….average…occasional attempts at clarity still seem to blanket this site like a freshly fallen snow, often piling up in drift of read more
Powersaw Poetry – A Toothsome Tale of Love
The Ominous Comma | June 13th 2008 by brent
With my last foray into Quasi-Shakespearean Home Maintenance Verse having done so much to raise the cultural density of this otherwise highly penetrable site, my first thought upon completing my latest household chore was of course: “There must read more
Striking Back - The Nuclear Option of Music Videos
The Ominous Comma | June 10th 2008 by brent
Although as a writer I always have the highest hopes for all my material, I was surprised at the way my last video blog Iron Maiden Deficient was met with critical acclaim. Very, very, critical acclaim. Responses were mixed with some people objecting read more
The Problem With WordPress - An Uncategorical Failure
The Ominous Comma | June 5th 2008 by brent
Although I am not normally known in blogging circles* for my wealth of technological wisdom any more than for my strenuous research practices or hard hitting journalism,** every once in a while, in the heat of blogging passion I have been known to ta read more
This is a Video Blog
The Ominous Comma | May 29th 2008 by brent
For those of you who have remained strategically ignorant of my previous video endeavors, most likely by scorning my humoron-filled Weekend Bonuses in pursuit of life outside of the net, this bold technological leap forward may come as a bit of a sho read more
A Short Conversation With God
The Ominous Comma | May 26th 2008 by brent
The following exchange is a conversation with God, as expertly alluded to the title. Me: So God, what do you think of the churches of Memphis? I recently heard that we have more per capita than even Rome. Impressive, huh? God: Yes, there certainly a read more
Nightlife
The Ominous Comma | May 20th 2008 by brent
I entered the establishment off a crowded thoroughfare. The place was dark, only the occasional splash of illumination painting the stark white walls. The scent of teenage aftershave mingled freely through the sparse crowd. Music, blunt and pulsatin read more
Retinue Repository
The Ominous Comma | May 15th 2008 by brent
I have decided that I want to be a part time celebrity. I want the fame, recognition, and generous paychecks that come with worldwide acclaim, without the paparazzi and crowds of well-wishers besieging my yard, steaming up my windows with their poorl read more
The Most Honest Mother’s Day Card Ever
The Ominous Comma | May 11th 2008 by brent
Happy Mother’s day. On this joyous occasion I have decided to make my initial entry into the greeting card market, specifically in the highly competitive demographic of Mothers of Teenagers from Fathers of Same. So those of you searching to exp read more
Vote For Your Candidate
The Ominous Comma | May 8th 2008 by brent
Between family in town, friends in car accidents, and a lost dog, things have been a little busy around Ominous Comma World Headquarters. Fortunately I have been able to crawl out of my den of excuses just long enough to whine in the direction of the read more
Caption Contest - Commencement
The Ominous Comma | May 3rd 2008 by brent
Hello friends, I am at this very minute celebrating my newly acquired emancipation from college and as always I am thinking of you. For those who may be feeling left out on an occasion of such educational magnitude and significance, I have arranged a read more
The Harsh Demands of Internet Explorer
The Ominous Comma | April 29th 2008 by brent
For those of you who are viewing this site with the assistance of Internet Explorer, allow me to apologize. The fragmented Picassoesque nightmare that was until recently displayed by IE at this web address was the main inspiration for changing from m read more
Letters of Support
The Ominous Comma | April 24th 2008 by brent
Due to my upcoming graduation, my parents are flying once again to the lovely swamps of Memphis, an event that hasn’t happened since a certain someone else graduated last December. But even though apart, we have kept our relationship strong wit read more
Weekend Bonus - Kind Of
The Ominous Comma | April 19th 2008 by brent
I am spending the weekend working on my roof and doing exciting site maintenance to this my exciting site. Before I am done the the dead links will rise, the Technorati feed will be healed, and multitudes of witty humor fans will be able to find this read more
Six Word Memoir - A Meme Of Hideous Brevity
The Ominous Comma | April 17th 2008 by brent
At long last I have interrupted my highly cerebral often classified meditations on subjects as vast and varied as Flatulence Magnetism, Sub-Aquatic Incontinence, and The Average Number Of Quarks Stubborn Enough To Refuse To Dance Upon The Head Of A P read more
Loves Labor Little - A Tale Perspired By Recent Events
The Ominous Comma | April 15th 2008 by brent
In order to wow and woo Camille, the Comma Momma of Exceeding Hotness and generally impress her with my husbandly might and in so doing justify my “vacation” of domestic labor to my near-forsaken readers, I have decanted the essence of my read more
Copious Comments - Guaranteed
The Ominous Comma | December 19th 2007 by brent
The following is a paid advertisement of Toboggans’ Industries. You’ve worked hard on your blog. You’ve found the best platform, selected the best template, picked out the best pictures of your cat. You’ve poured your heart o read more
Sinking To New Lows In Marketing- OC Style
The Ominous Comma | October 12th 2007 by brent
As part of the self appointed mission of this blog, I like to keep a sharp eye on marketing trends, making sure that ad companies keep to the terms of their appropriate government regulations like the Contract with America’s Credit-Cards and the Fr read more
Generic Child Care
The Ominous Comma | September 12th 2007 by brent
Ever since we acquired our generic child, I have been keeping an eye out for an appropriate child care facility for a small person of her caliber, on the off chance that I am called away to receive a prestigious writing award. Or perhaps a job.\nI ha read more
Bad Blogging Jobs
The Ominous Comma | June 29th 2007 by brent
The internet is the great equalizer, making a raging democracy of voices and viewpoints available for the attention of the world. Every person with an opinion and a computer can start a weblog and with comment options turned off, and trackbacks disab read more
Carping Diem 011: Contact
The Ominous Comma | June 27th 2007 by brent
By popular demand, the Ominous Comma is reluctant to present Dr. Harold Toboggans, the spectacular, the miracle-working, the self-described. “If you are ever to succeed at anything more challenging than tying your shoes, we must get in contact wi read more
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