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A TALE OF TWIN CITIES
SPOONFUL OF SUGAR
I have a really small mouth cavity. I should have had my rear molars taken out and replaced with implants or partial dentures in my late teens, because there was never enough room in my head for all my grinding teeth to fit. Over decades of friction against each other, one by one they have crushed one another, and broken, often ( Read more... ) -
Submitted For Your Convenience
I suppose you think because we quit we forgot about you. We haven’t. Just because we’re not writing doesn’t mean we’re not reading. And just because we’re not commenting doesn’t mean we’re not voting. (Except this week. Cause contestant only, and all.) So, I might actually make some comments. You know, show my support. What with private ( Read more... ) -
Where Are We Going, And Why Are We In This Handbasket?
WHITE OUT
February is Black History Month in the US. You might assume that, as a black man, I’d be happy about this, perhaps even proud of the special focus, just for us. But I’m not. It’s frustrating to me that after centuries of slavery, segregation, discrimination and second-class citizenship, despite having a man of color in the white house ( Read more... ) -
In Sickness And In Health
THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE
When you get married, you pledge your life to another person. You promise to be faithful, and to be there in times of sorrow, as well as in happiness. Some couples choose to make additional vows, of a more personal nature, instead of merely settling for the common traditional promises almost everyone agrees to by rote. My ( Read more... ) -
Turbulence on Cloud 9
DEPRECIATION
Her eyelids as heavy as a broken garage door, Runa came to haltingly, like a newborn fawn trying to stand, blinking slowly, until the haze began to lift. Gradually, her world came into focus, revealing glaring fluorescent overhead lights, a bed railing, and... a heart monitor? She was in a hospital. She tried to sit up, but couldn’ ( Read more... ) -
A Night On The Town
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
Alonso quietly hummed along with his Walkman feeding him New Order as he lazily zoned out upside down in the papasan, his feet tapping against the wall, abstractedly ignoring Chet, whose focus was intently honed in on using Liu Kang to put a proper beat down on Johnny Cage. When his match finished, Chet idly tossed aside the ( Read more... ) -
Know When To Fold 'Em
ValedictionThis would be a lot easier if I didn’t take Idol very seriously. But I do. Partially because I’m one of those people Gary mentioned in today’s green room who never really bothers to write for pleasure outside of the imposition of a topic and a deadline. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that life otherwise gets in the way, and ( Read more... ) -
Clash of the Titans
Guilty Pleasures
I’ve seen a lot of bad movies. Have even enjoyed a few, despite their quality, for the rare delightful moments that might be scattered throughout, of pure comedic genius, narrative charm, brilliant effect, contemplative “provoca-tourism,” or whatever other singular simple thrill allows me to rationalize my indulgence. I’m an ( Read more... ) -
Game, Set, Match
Pillow Talk
ME: So what did you think of ARMAGEDDON?
(This is a flick any self-respecting nerd should find intellectually insulting, at best. And yet, I still find myself watching to the end from any random point I happen to flip to it, at least a couple times a year or so.)
HIM: It was ok. I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it.
ME: What ( Read more... ) -
Submitted For Your Convenience
Hi ho, Idolers! karmasoup here again.
Hubby mamas_minion and I didn't submit an entry on our combined account this week because this Christmas was our 2-month anniversary. Not that we are in the habit of celebrating monthly anniversaries, but it was hard not to notice this one... it's Christmas, after all... our third together, but our first as a married couple. ( Read more... )