February 2012
2 posts
“… the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our...”
– Umberto Eco (via nevver)
January 2012
5 posts
December 2011
5 posts
November 2011
2 posts
October 2011
6 posts
“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.