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the branch that took down civilization

Friday, September 9th, 2011

The tropical storm
swung a tree at the power
lines, and all went dark.

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not so laborious

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Working for less is
tiring, but not as much
as unemployment.

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beach sunset

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

The pale sun oozes
into the waters, melting
away like sherbet.

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the fighting butterflies

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

The 5-year-olds were
most fearsome, wearing little
helmets and jerseys.

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wood chips and vinegar

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

It’s not the rub, but
the preparation. Not the
sauces but the meat.

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the comedy gene

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Some people are born
funny. Some people are born.
Some people are. Ha!

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pack up and move on

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Job to job, town to
town, the hired gun moves with
the whims of commerce.

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tales of the future

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Dining companions
waited eagerly for each
fortune to be read.

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all stacked up

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Opportunities
hide within the papers stacked
precariously.

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how can real life compete?

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Real life versus life
online. One matters, one is
a parade of farce.

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whatever happened to …

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

The best friends sometimes
disappear into a haze
of our yesteryears.

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soon it will be fall

Friday, August 26th, 2011

The brutal heat will
lift, and a swirl of cool will
soothe our burnt bodies.

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choose your own adventure

Friday, August 26th, 2011

The same old same old
versus new and exciting
shouldn’t be tricky.

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1984, the short version

Friday, August 26th, 2011

Big Brother is so
bossy. Let’s love in secret.
Rats clamped to my face.

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the test of time

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Good writing brings laughs
for years. Bad writing brings tears
every single day.

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