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Banana-lovers, rejoice
Posted by Ben on December 19, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/banana-lovers-rejoice/
Looking For Alaska
Looking for Alaska by John Green Looking For Alaska is apparently a young adult book. That I had no idea of this fact until I checked some of the book’s details on Amazon is perhaps testament to the quality of the book, or to my own idiocy. As usual, the answer probably lies somewhere in […]
Posted by Ben on December 17, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/looking-for-alaska/
We No Wanna Clean Up
Despite minimal oversight, now the Pentagon apparently feels it is too constrained by its existing environmental responsibilities. Lovely. The Pentagon is becoming a cold, calculating beast. Oh, er… Never mind. (truthout: “Pentagon to Jettison Environmental Responsibilities” [December 14, 2004], via Planetizen)
Posted by Ben on December 17, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/we-no-wanna-clean-up/
Hoyt began moving his lips as if he were trying to suck the ice cream off the top of a cone without using his teeth
I don’t have much in the way of an opinion regarding Tom Wolfe, but I have absolutely no desire to sample any of his writing. This certainly isn’t about to change my mind. (Guardian: “Wolfe scoops Bad Sex award,” by Michelle Pauli [December 14, 2004])
Posted by Ben on December 15, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/bad-wolfe/
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber by Julian Rubinstein Attila Ambrus is king. True, he may not do so well with relationships. And his hockey goalie skills may leave much to be desired (though not his dedication), and he may have something of a compulsive personality when it comes to drinking and gambling. But when it […]
Posted by Ben on December 13, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/ballad-of-the-whiskey-robber/
Furl/unFurl
The nifty little link-log to the right will be (has been) retired. In its place you will find a similar list, the difference being that this new list is generated by something called Furl. I’ll keep this short and sweet because, let’s face it, you don’t come here to stay up-to-date with the goings on […]
Posted by Ben on December 13, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/furlunfurl/
I always hate it when that happens
Three hooded bandits in eastern Australia bungled a would-be robbery when they apparently mistook a restaurant’s sliding door for a swinging one, police said. (AP: “Eatery’s sliding door foils would-be bandits”)
Posted by Ben on December 13, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/i-always-hate-it-when-that-happens/
Dead Rich
When you read the SEC filings as regularly as I do, you come across all sorts of crazy names that companies use to describe various payments to top executives. But last week, I stumbled across a new one: a death retention bonus. Retention bonuses, which have become increasingly popular, are theoretically used to keep an […]
Posted by Ben on December 13, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/dead-rich/
No kidding?
It wasn’t exactly the perfect getaway vehicle. A man took off on a lawnmower moments after he allegedly threw two Molotov cocktails at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment building, police said. He was arrested Saturday night after a brief, slow-speed chase. (AP: “Lawnmower-Riding Man Captured After Chase” [December 7, 2004])
Posted by Ben on December 9, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/no-kidding/
British Council’s list of favo(u)rite words
1 Mother 2 Passion 3 Smile 4 Love 5 Eternity 6 Fantastic 7 Destiny 8 Freedom 9 Liberty 10 Tranquillity 11 Peace 12 Blossom 13 Sunshine 14 Sweetheart 15 Gorgeous 16 Cherish 17 Enthusiasm 18 Hope 19 Grace 20 Rainbow 21 Blue 22 Sunflower 23 Twinkle 24 Serendipity 25 Bliss 26 Lullaby 27 Sophisticated 28 […]
Posted by Ben on December 9, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/british-councils-list-of-favorite-words/