October 2009
25 posts
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"The audacity of the words, their dizzying promise...
Attached to the fortuneteller’s tent was a piece of paper, and penned upon the paper in a cramped but unapologetic hand were these words: The most profound and difficult questions that could possibly be posed by the human mind or heart will be answered within for the price of one florit.
Peter read the small sign once, and then again. The audacity of the words, their dizzying promise, made...
September 2009
4 posts
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“The mannequins are all in love with you and too depressed to say it.”
– first words of “Department Store Fictions,” a poem I just read in a book sitting on the front seat of the truck I borrowed from my friend so I could drive to the dentist this morning. It’s from a collection by someone named Jason Whitmarsh....
“Please don’t tell me about Janine, your friend’s hairdresser’s cousin’s wife who...”
– In this quote, an old friend with an actual M.D. and actual expertise and an actual appearance on Colbert under his belt explains the “no anecdotes” policy he’s set for his new blog about healthcare reform. The blog, which I expect to be excellent, aspires to dilute the craziness...
