Monday Boxing: Victoria Day 2016 Edition

By now, though, the Sun Has Set on The British Empire. Vale! Continue reading

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First Post: Sunday, May 22, 2016

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The natural and obvious poet-lyricist predecessor to David Berman of Silver Jews: Mistah Leonard Cohen, of course.

Hard to go wrong covering Cohen, and probably you and we could do it without AutoTune or other recording-booth tricks. Continue reading

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First Post: Saturday, May 21, 2016

’I got a plan to get me out of debt/I’m gonna play the superfecta bet…’ Continue reading

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First Post: Friday, May 20, 2016

Maybe John Rancont was right after all! Required viewing 0:45 through 1:27. Continue reading

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Nocturnal Submission: Freestanding Edition 226

WALKER Jesus H. Christ. (smiles) Fletch, this is the greatest.

FAT SAM He’s some reporter, this guy.

FLETCH I’m out, Frank. You lost faith in me.

WALKER Fletch, I got nervous. Please….

FLETCH Forget it.

Fletch takes off his robe and drops it to the floor. Beneath the robes he’s wearing cutoffs and a Bob McAdoo T-shirt.

FLETCH I’m going to write the story. Just hold the last couple of paragraphs till ten o’clock tonight.

Fletch leaves the office.

FLETCH (to Fat Sam and Gummy) Make yourselves comfortable, guys, but don’t leave the office.

243 CORRIDOR

Fletch heads for his office. Walker follows.

WALKER Fletch!

Fletch doesn’t answer.

244 FLETCH’S OFFICE

Fletch enters the office and kicks his door closed. Walker opens it.

WALKER Fletch, you want an apology?

FLETCH You were going to can me, right?

WALKER (fumbles) Not really.

FLETCH Not really?

WALKER I was upset.

FLETCH I’m sick of this place. I’m going to try out for the Lakers. They need a power forward.

WALKER Fletch.

Fletch sits down and turns on his word processor, ignoring Walker. Continue reading

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First Post: Thursday, May 19, 2016

Ladies & gentlemen, another song to inspire, this time performed by the beautiful and talented Yuna. Allahu akbar. Continue reading

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Nocturnal Submission: Freestanding Edition 225

Good evening (EDT) now. Continue reading

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First Post: Wednesday, May 18, 2016

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A Studio City legend

Great name! Continue reading

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Tuesday Sniping: 2016 PARS PLUS Edition

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A beneficial comboa

If you’re gonna be a crab, at least be a regular and winning crab with the healthy duo of McCann’s Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal and your 2016 PARS PLUS materials, the former available from all leading supermarkets and the latter available exclusively from your friends at Cynthia Publishing Co. Thank you. Continue reading

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Tuesday Sniping: Tears for Fears Edition

If you’ve got some stubborn perspective you need to kill, turn to SOcial MEdia. Remember: SOcial MEdia kills all perspective! One more time, that’s SOcial MEdia, the best perspective-killer legally obtainable by man. Ask for it by name. Continue reading

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