January 2012
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October 2011
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“10. It is not always the job of people shouting outside impressive buildings to...”
– Thirteen Observations made by Lemony Snicket while watching Occupy Wall Street from a Discreet Distance
September 2011
15 posts
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Paraprosdokian
A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, sometimes producing an anticlimax.
For example: “I like going to the park and watching the children run around because they...
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“I refuse to believe corporations are people until Texas executes one.”
– Ara Rubya via @DanonNewsNet (via soupsoup)
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August 2011
19 posts
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Farewell to Scooby
We have not seen the cat, Scooby, since Friday.
Those who knew him, feared him. He was a hunter, a killer, and hard as a coffin nail. To pick him up was to risk your flesh.
Still, I miss the little fucker. Following me and the dog, on a morning walk. Hanging about as I mowed the lawn. Passed out in the office, after a hard night out. Paw up over his eyes, swear to Christ, looking for all...
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“when you’re born you get a ticket to the freak show. when you’re born in...”
– george carlin (via thebaldspot)
Amen, brother Carlin. Tell it.
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Oh, there's your problem…
A necessarily partial list of things whose very existence makes the US political system a cheap farce:
The electoral college. Are we concerned we can’t count all the votes, or are we just doing it that way because we always have, and the machine is set up to exploit it?
Gerrymandering - I mean really. The mere fact that this isn’t illegal speaks volumes.
Senate Rule 22, dealing with...
