Category Archives: Writings

My Mom’s Recent Cameos

April 21, 2008 – 7:04 am

LOST
(EXT. A clearing. BEN LINUS, barely standing, is tied to a tree. JOHN LOCKE paces behind him, holding a pistol. MY MOM sits nearby, leafing through a Pier 1 catalogue. She’s wearing a flower-print sun dress.)
LOCKE: Give me one reason I shouldn’t kill you right now.
BEN: You’re not going to kill me because I have […]

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The parrot who never quite got the knack at imitation …

March 22, 2008 – 3:32 pm

Pirate: “Arr! I see land in the distance. We must prepare for a battle!”
Parrot: “Um …”
*****
Pirate: “Avast, mates! It is the time to make our names. By nightfall, we will prevail. I have the map here. If we become separated, reconvene at the rock that’s shaped like a skeleton!”
Parrot: “Uh …”
*****
Pirate: “Yes, we will take […]

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Another Saturday well spent.

March 8, 2008 – 5:30 pm

Ahem.

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Couple fight!

February 23, 2008 – 2:21 pm

I had to watch a couple having a loud fight in my local bagel establishment and it feels worthy of a report. It went a little something like this:
Timid Man (standing at counter, placing order, turning, facing, asking woman): “What kind of tea do you want?”
Loud Woman (from across the room, standing near my table, […]

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News & links, in brief:

February 20, 2008 – 8:17 pm

Big Stone Headers of the world … boy are we prolific:
1. We’re very excited to announce that our shirts are now being carried at Super7, in San Francisco, which is located at 1628 Post St. If you live nearby, go on in, say good things about our merch (loudly) and buy something! We will probably […]

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