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50/50 Exercise #47: “Two Pages” from Abigail Thomas

“I picked up your shirts at the dry cleaners today,” she said.

“Which shirts?”

“The ones I took last week. Your favorite blue one was in there.”

“Which dry cleaner did you go to?”

“Across from the oil-change place.”

“The oil-change place on 15th?

“No, over by the school.

“Mm.”

“You’ll never guess who I ran into at Walgreen’s …more

March 26, 2008 | Category: 50/50 Spring 2008, Ennui, Fiction, Miscellaneous, Non sequiturs, Writing workshops | 6 comments

50/50 Exercise #45: Linking Texts Together

Dear Bunny Rabbit,

You’ve gotten me in big trouble now. I know you’re a good-hearted and thoughtful fellow, but I think maybe you’re too chatty.

I keep getting sad looks from all the other bunnies. I try to explain that the haiku I wrote was a gift for all the rabbits in the park. Sure, you and I have a special bond, but I feel a lot of fondness for your whole species.

Anyway, I’ve started work on an epic poem …more

March 19, 2008 | Category: 50/50 Spring 2008, Miscellaneous, Non sequiturs, Writing workshops | One comment

50/50 Exercise #23: Lead Line: “You never told me that…”

  • You never told me that there was a time when you loved him, blemishes and all.
  • You never told me that I was one of the first, and the one you would always remember.
  • You never told me that it hurt you to think he might have other children.
  • You never told me that you were hoping this time he wouldn’t come back.
  • You never told me that I was any good at it, even though you told her I was.
  • You never told me that rescue work was more discouraging than it was fulfilling.
  • You never told me …more
February 26, 2008 | Category: 50/50 Spring 2008, Miscellaneous, Non sequiturs, Nonfiction, Relationships, Writing workshops | 2 comments

What an Optimist the Sign-Maker Is!

As I turned my car into the parking lot at the Height Post Office today, I noticed a sign that reads, “Customer parking only. 15 minute limit.”

February 17, 2008 | Category: Miscellaneous, Non sequiturs, Nonfiction, Trivia | Leave a comment

Incompleat Iconoclast in the News

I’m so excited! My blog has been cited by Bingo News (“Complete Bingo Resource”). I’d like to thank the spider or robot responsible for this moment in the sun.

I never suspected that there were resources for bingo players. Oh brave new world…!

February 15, 2008 | Category: Blogging, Miscellaneous, Non sequiturs, Nonfiction, Trivia | 2 comments
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