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Posted on 24 July, 2010 by jb

> I have an undeserved and much maligned reputation of being a cheapskate. I just see myself performing a Sisyphean task in a futile attempt to compensate for the extravagant spending patterns of the wimmin of the tribe. Hence my … Continue reading →

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>I write like Arthur C. Joyce…

Posted on 23 July, 2010 by jb

> One of my ..ahem… many Professor acquaintances pointed me to “I write like“, a website that uses cutting edge (not to mention robust) algorithms to   “analyse your word choice and writing style and compare them with those of … Continue reading →

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>Just keep adding …..

Posted on 21 July, 2010 by jb

>   …to the “22”

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>A gaggle of geese, a nest of rabbits… #4

Posted on 21 July, 2010 by jb

> ….a shitload of postcards. From the Linndesign 2006 desktop calendar

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>Reinventorising the language

Posted on 20 July, 2010 by jb

> The Washington Post reports: Sarah Palin tweeted that “peaceful Muslims” should “refudiate” the New York mosque being built near Ground Zero. This prompted plenty of retweets at her expense –“refudiate,” of course, is not a word. After deleting the … Continue reading →

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The law rules. OK

Posted on 20 July, 2010 by jb

> In Mainz the other day, watching police ticketing cyclists for riding in the pedestrian precinct. Thinks: Cool MDP image with a witty “push bike” title. Click. Done. “What do you think YOU’RE doing?” yells the policeperson (female) and rockets … Continue reading →

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>So that’s alright, then

Posted on 19 July, 2010 by jb

> This letter tells me what my pay increase is this year as an OAP. It’s zero. I knew this already, because it’s been in all the papers and all over the radio and all over the TV for BLOODY … Continue reading →

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>A gaggle of geese, a nest of rabbits… #3

Posted on 19 July, 2010 by jb

> …a shitload of postcards. “Long graceful fingernails of dancers in Thailand wait to perform the tradiional “fingernail” dance – John Everingham

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>A gaggle of geese, a nest of rabbits… #2

Posted on 17 July, 2010 by jb

> …a shitload of postcards. I’ve got songs called “Stop you in your tracks” tracks. Great songs that pin you to the wall and that you never forget when you first heard them.  EVER I started a series on YMBFA, … Continue reading →

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>Steal this photo

Posted on 16 July, 2010 by jb

> OK, so there’s no ex-centric disc spinning around, but it’s bound to be worth SOMETHING…

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