For this week’s Trifextra challenge, write a letter of apology in exactly 33 words. Addresses, salutations, closings, etc. (should you wish to include them) do not count in the 33 words. (more…)
Archive for April, 2012
Trifextra – “my mistake”
Posted: April 13, 2012 in FictionTags: apology, challenge, fiction, Trifextra, writing
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chillin’ at the end of the world
Posted: April 12, 2012 in New Jersey, PhotographyTags: beach, Cape May, lovely Ms. Trask, New Jersey, NJ, Photography, shore, Wildwood
I’ve tagged along with the lovely Ms. Trask to the southernmost southern part of New Jersey while she attends a conference. We’re camped in the pretty town of Cape May which has the distinction of being designated a National Historic Landmark. Not just a few of the cool buildings, of which there are plenty. The entire freakin’ town. So while she is (more…)
guest blogger: Lizzie Borden
Posted: April 10, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: axe to grind, guest blogger, history, humor, humour, justice, life, Lizzie Borden
Mercy me, stigma is a difficult and lonesome burden. Even after all these years the good people of the great commonwealth of Massachusetts and across this God-fearing nation still believe I murdered my father and step-mother. They do not know or do not remember I was acquitted of all wrongdoing by 12 respected New Bedford men after only 90 minutes of jury deliberation. Acquitted. I know not why people fail to (more…)
shutterbugging in morristown
Posted: April 9, 2012 in New Jersey, PhotographyTags: Morristown, New Jersey, Photography, spring, Vail Mansion
I took the day off and went with a buddy to Morristown, a small city in northern New Jersey, camera in hand. Here’s a small taste of what we saw.
"Patriot's Farewell" is a statue in the Morristown Green paying tribute to the New Jersey Militia and families whose sacrifices created a strong and enduring nation.
the paralyzing fear of rabid dogs
Posted: April 8, 2012 in ArtsTags: analog, cassettes, compilation tapes, digital, High Fidelity, music, Nick Hornby, tapes, technology
So I have this case brimming with old compilation cassettes, all recorded between 1981 and 1998. The case holds 120 tapes and is nearly full. Creating compilation tapes was an essential part of being a music lover in the pre-digital age. For many of us this was not a casual activity. It required (more…)
Trifextra – “restoration”
Posted: April 6, 2012 in FictionTags: challenge, Empire State Building, fiction, life, medicine, New York, restoration, Trifextra, writing
13 virtues
Posted: April 4, 2012 in Humorous BitsTags: 13 virtues, Ben Franklin, humor, humour, life, tribbles
Good old Benjamin Franklin, now there was a man with a plan. At the age of 20 young Ben decided to give his life some moral structure and devised “13 virtues” to help develop and improve his character. Pretty heady stuff for a 20 year old, right? At 20 I was still mixing reds and whites in my college laundry and then wondering why my underwear came out pink. All I’m saying is I could’ve used guidance. (more…)
shorts: 5
Posted: April 3, 2012 in ArtsTags: Ben Stiller, Donald Westlake, Facebook, film, Hannibal Lecter, Marx Brothers, movies, Paris, reviews, shorts, Up, Woody Allen
Mercy me, the time has come to roll out the next 10 “Shorts” film reviews. What this deal is all about, including all reviewed films, can be found on the Shorts page. Have fun disagreeing!
Meet the Parents (2000) – Further proof you can wring all the good comedy out of a premise in one movie. (3½) – 4/3/12
Cops and Robbers (1973) – I love Donald Westlake’s books, but (more…)
spring fling
Posted: April 1, 2012 in New Jersey, PhotographyTags: beach, life, nature, New Jersey, ocean, Photography, spring
This is the perfect time of the year for the beach. The crowds are elsewhere, not particularly interested in land’s end if they can’t lie on the sand and soak up the sun. Not especially intrigued since the carnival attractions remain (more…)
Trask Avenue 