Entries from July 2009

That beer at the White House : here’s a thought!

Published on July 30th, 2009 by Malachi

beer-summitHere’s my suggestion: a script for a conversation to go with that beer at the White House:
What a Great Opportunity for all three –Obama-Gates-Crowley– to do something that NOBODY EVER DOES.
Something SO Very Teachable –for the whole nation!

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An anonymous neighbor leaves me a note taped to my door: please help me decode it.

Published on July 19th, 2009 by Malachi

friendly-noteWhen I got home on Saturday afternoon, a note dated “16 July” and taped to the door awaited me.
I had the vague feeling that I had seen the handwriting before –perhaps on another handwritten notice that had been publicly posted. But no firmer thought about this materialized, and so I cannot be sure of this. I reproduce the note here.

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Did you know that “Moby Dick” –allegedly “one of the funniest books ever written” — contains a Fart Joke?

Published on July 14th, 2009 by Malachi

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Let me be upfront about this.
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Let me –in fact– make no bones about it.
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This is NOT a Fart Blog. Though Fart Jokes are not per se banned from this blog, they are per se generally NOT countenanced.
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As Blog Director, let me –as the saying goes– say this about that. (Not to belabor the point.) I [...]

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