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What if someone shouted “LIGYROPHOBIA!” into a ligyrophobic’s ear?
My wife has a pretty great comment thread going on about the fear of popping balloons and opening those tubular refrigerator biscuits. … more »
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Where The Streets Have Silly Names*
tyks wrote 2 months ago: Finally, after months of searching, you’ve just found the perfect new home… wait, what … more »
Language is a complementary, moist, lemon-scented cleansing square.
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Abraham Piper wrote 2 months ago: I recommend watching Fry and Laurie’s discussion of the “flexibility of language” and whether … more »
And we’re off! (to Louisville, KY) Enjoy my inept stereotyping.
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Abraham Piper wrote 3 months ago: So I thought, Louisville… horses… horseracing… hats… hmm…. This is the best I came up with … more »
Garrison Keillor likes my poem (or at least his people do).
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Abraham Piper wrote 3 months ago: Prairie Home Companion is having a sonnet contest. Grand prize: a sleep number bed. They posted my s … more »
I wouldn’t have thought of this simile. It definitely calls for some Photoshop fun. Anybody?
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Abraham Piper wrote 3 months ago: Good (funny) advice: Let’s not compare our pastors to Piper or Sproul. That is like comparing … more »
Scotland, Sweets, and Geni
neoarcade wrote 3 months ago: Back after a week in Scotland. Glad to be home. Man it was cold out there. I know a lot of people lo … more »
The dreaded nastiness of urban-squirrel season is upon us.
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Abraham Piper wrote 4 months ago: Last March, squirrels ate into my walls. Bolstering myself (“This aggression will not stand!”), … more »
My dad could beat up your dad.
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Abraham Piper wrote 4 months ago: 37signals suggests that Q&A panels at conferences shouldn’t be made up of all friends. Clearly … more »
One could only hope to have a website this awesome.
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Abraham Piper wrote 4 months ago: A friend passed along this example of internet ingenuity with the advice, “Wait for it to load, th … more »
RSS, or else.
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Abraham Piper wrote 4 months ago: So I was wondering how to get you to subscribe without me being too ingratiatingly self-serving. The … more »
A Redux - Manic Monday's... and the Desire to Find the Friday Spirit
Mitch Canton wrote 4 months ago: One of the great things about the adventures associated with trying new things is the learning aspec … more »
Flock, Firefox replacement?
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neoarcade wrote 4 months ago: I’ve been using flock over the past few days and I just have to say, there’s something h … more »
Happy Leap Day! (I missed out on the festivities, but at least I can report on them.)
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Abraham Piper wrote 4 months ago: They had a who-can-get-the-farthest-in-two-leaps (that’s one word) contest at DG today. Ten folks … more »
There are no words for my speechlessness.
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Abraham Piper wrote 4 months ago: … more »
The first thing I saw when I got to church
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Abraham Piper wrote 5 months ago: A sign advertising an upcoming Sunday school class: There’s still time to register for The Kingdom … more »
All the Stuff that I'm Thinking About at This Moment
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Moonbeam McQueen wrote 6 months ago: … more »
Its called "Nano" folks
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Vijay wrote 6 months ago: The Tata Car is out. “The Name is Nano. Tata Nano”. Heres a picture (courtesy http://www … more »
Yes, Virginia, there are still Buyers in the Market
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Mitch Canton wrote 7 months ago: As the wonder of the Christmas season comes upon us, we are reminded of the simple gifts we look for … more »
