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Archive for December, 2007

the emperor’s new clothes 3

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Every breath you take,
every bond you make, the cops
will be watching you.

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the emperor’s new clothes 2

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Demolish structures.
Not a bad idea, but
cloaked in ignorance.

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the emperor’s new clothes 1

Monday, December 24th, 2007

The specter of the
dome: large half-built shell bankrupt
with hopes, promises.

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ripoff van winkle

Monday, December 24th, 2007

He awoke from a
long slumber, only to find
the world hadn’t changed.

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guitar zero

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Real gamers take on
fake rock-star personas to
jam on plastic gear.

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popularity contested

Monday, December 24th, 2007

So much depends on
just showing up. And yet we
often work alone.

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blame the mistletoe

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

Saw Mommy kissing
Santa Claus, and that led to
marriage counseling.

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ratings rankings rantings

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

No, I will not play
your desert island mind games.
Fave CDs, indeed.

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Heads up: Bowl us. Over.

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

papajohnscombowl

Embrace our bowl game. Embrace it! (shakes fist)

The second Papajohns.com Bowl, featuring a semi-Top-25 matchup with No. 22 Cincinnati against Southern Miss, is live today at Legion Field and ESPN2. Does Birmingham care? Should it care? Even the CEO of Papa John’s said he’d rather move the game to Louisville. Louisville?! Don’t sweat it: Mayor Langford’s new dome will show him. (shakes fist)
• The Birmingham News: Birmingham community still hasn’t embraced Papajohns.com Bowl

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beyond the beyond

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Out there lies culture
and adventure, places
to discover next.

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three weeks to a new you

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Still time, scolds the wry
observer, to honor this
year’s resolutions.

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bounty tracking

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Letters and numbers
tell tale of shipping routes to
doorsteps and signees.

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parties of the third part

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Sitting in one spot
isn’t anti-social, just
cornering market.

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parties of the second part

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

No one believes in
Thanksgiving in a cup. Proof
is in the dressing.

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parties of the first part

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Every block dons its
gay apparel to greet guests
for festivities.

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