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conversation ticker

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Buy! The talk turns to
culture. Sell! Back to cooking.
Hold! Current events.

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flight to the heavens

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

The rocket plume did
not arc across the sky but
pointed to beyond.

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net gain or loss

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

The hardwood vibrates
from fan intensity as
the players warm up.

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dancing in the lobby

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

They couldn’t find the
reception, so they ended
up waltzing in place.

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the standard of mediocrity

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Settling is how this
country was founded, and the
way it stays the same.

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a sunday of nothing

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Hot coffee, good book,
jazz tunes, fresh croissants, light rain,
fresh flowers, soft smile.

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love won’t leave

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

Love is the secret
hope, the persistent bug, the
vise on a lone heart.

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park respite

Friday, March 4th, 2011

Lunchtime crowd lingers
longer to soak up the warmth
in the oasis.

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the process of wooing

Friday, March 4th, 2011

Dance starts with a long
glance. Then gestures and drinks. And
ends with date or slap.

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sweet victory

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Winning isn’t the
goal always, but it sure beats
losing or tying.

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in like a lion

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Spring waits in the wings,
eager to spread sunshine’s roar
to a sleeping world.

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first date

Monday, February 28th, 2011

The trouble with first
dates is the magic will be
mostly alcohol.

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a serpent made of limos

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

The glamorous were
eased down the digestive tract
of the beast of fame.

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you can just sense it

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

An arched brow gave way
to a wrinkled frown. The cards
could not bail him out.

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the well runs dry

Friday, February 25th, 2011

The hole in the earth
belched a cloud of dust, spent from
giving up water.

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