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Does Anyone Know What Happened to Last Months Posts?

Dec 2, 2008 at 10:19 pm in asides by ian · 8 Comments »

I don’t. But either I imagined I wrote a hell of a lot more in November, or half the shit I did write is missing. I’m not sure. Anyone got any ideas?

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When Big Breasts Come Calling: (or Why I get Nothing Done Most Days)

Oct 29, 2008 at 4:51 pm in asides by ian · Comments Off

For example – I learned today that large breasts can make high school difficult, lacrosse a chore, and relegates soccer to a spectator sport even if you’ve got lots of natural talent and are a nifty dribbler to boot.

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Brief Interviews With Hideous Men: Serendipity and SEO

Sep 16, 2008 at 12:20 pm in asides by ian · Comments Off

As a bit of a wayward and tortured soul myself, I’ve always had a great love and admiration for the writing of David Foster Wallace – a sort of bohemian rebel without a pause, true literary giant and genius of infinite imagination and iconic stature.

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Don’t Sign Up for My List. Really.

Sep 11, 2008 at 1:07 pm in asides by ian · Comments Off

Apparently, falling into the “don’t do as I do….do as I say” category is the fact that EVERYONE who has signed up for my free email sequence has NOT gotten an email past message number 3 for about two weeks. Which…has left several angry emails in my inbox today….which I’m joyously reading right now..:-(

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Special Announcement: An Open Letter to My Republican Readers

Sep 4, 2008 at 8:27 pm in asides by ian · Comments Off

This blog will temporarily NOT be accepting Republican page views for a period of one week ( Friday Sept 5th – 12 am Eastern Time Sept 12th). It’s a punishment for having to look at Mitt Romney’s fancy face one day to many this week, and like all grevious sins in life, someone does have to pay.

I’m sorry that it has to be you.

Don’t worry – there are only like 8 people reading this blog anyway – so you won’t [read more →]

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Dirty Politics Old School Style: How To Win Elections and Influence People

Aug 24, 2008 at 8:33 pm in asides by ian · Comments Off

Thomas Jefferson, when running against lifelong pal John Adams for the Presidential palace called him a “hideous hermaphroditical character….” – and to be honest with you, other than a magazine I think I looked at when I was 8, I’m not even 100% sure I know how what a hermaphrodite is. ( although I don’t think it was a compliment)