dennis scharnberg

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thicker than water

In a media culture, accusation by itself is sufficient.  Accusation confers guilt.

Christopher Jayne,  A Critique of Sincerity.

on your toes

A moderation in the ridiculousness—that’s all we can really hope for.

Jethro Kyle,  Novel Methods of Argumentation.

tilt of earth

December 3, 2005.  Sometimes it’s fun to chop up the old sayings: “Cleanliness is next.”

Reginald Boyington,  Dear Dreadful Diary.

only mildly surprised

Ernest squandered his afternoon pursuing uses for the word “porous.”

Trent Bendix,  Grieving for Margaret.

salting the soil

“Burning calories is such a noble thing to do,”  admitted Carlotta.

Agatha Vox,  When Everything Was Singing.

ravens for doves

Gavin could not sit down, and he could not stop exclaiming about his epiphany.  He referred to it as “the Vision.”  Something about a book that is “sealed.”

Carla Marks,  The Murder Matter.

bits and pieces

It came to my attention that Elaine’s ambitious schemes often collide with technical problems (i.e., the laws of physics).

Hilary Fewkes,  The Banality Killings.

spreading the emptiness

Anna just assumed that she sounded collected and reasonable.  But it was whining, pure and simple.

Sebastian Sleeve,  The Random Walk and Other Tales.

complete and total

By the end of the conference, Kellen had come to feel that he was now inextricably bound to String Theory.

Cedric Plumm,  My Name Is Cynthia.

code of silence

I think, therefore I might be.

Tuc d’Audubert,  Into the Swirling World.