Monthly Archives: February 2010

I’m Hungry! I Think! Also: Wednesdays

It’s nasty out, a twisted mixture of rain and snow whose combined effect is like having the city sneeze on you over and over again, and I think the cold has frozen my stomach. I’ve had nothing to eat today … Continue reading

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And Another Thing!

This site doesn’t have a blogroll, because other blogs are terrible, but a guy in my office has one which is actually quite nice! I mention it because in its title (Lunch Poems), design (mostly negative space with a little … Continue reading

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Exercises In Hairy Fish

I’m writing a play about hot chicken. Saying that aloud it sounds funny, but anyone who’s been paying attention knows this is something I’ve had on my mind. I’d rather be writing a gripping, thoughtful Baltimore crime drama, but that’s a subject … Continue reading

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Brave Decisions

I just did something insane. I was at the Shine Deli on 20th Street—a block north of my office—about to order my now-customary chicken salad on white toast. “Chicken salad on toast,” I said, and grunted when Mr. Deli Man … Continue reading

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Insomnia Over Medium

Asked to describe my current state of consciousness, I would need one word only. Loathsome. I came to wakefulness with a start at around 5:30 AM—two hours ago—in a fevered state apparently brought on by unremembered unpleasant dreams. It was … Continue reading

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