dennis scharnberg

parade of experts

“Memories of mammaries, Nadine. That’s what I dwell upon. That and money for honey.”

Heywood Wakefield, The Humdrum Demon.

coin of realm

Nietzsche: better titles than books.

Callista Ralph, Alphabet Soup.

strangling the past

“…yes, and for the last nine years of that life he dwelled in a rotting old caravan that stood—feebly—in an unclaimed field of weeds.”

Lawton Trumbull, The Three Days.

it struck me

“A name is mighty little,” declared Mr. Jory. “Whose name?” demanded Thomas.

Carson Drew, The Case of the Purloined Tiger.

respect my interiority

“I’m not saying that I was right in general, Stacie. I am saying that I was right to make that mistake. Sometimes a mistake is the correct path.”

Burnham Woode, A Circle of Radiance.

power moon roof

Theology: theories of Christianity.

Nathaniel Bumppo, The Final Word.

life is plain

I assume, therefore I am.

Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.

tagging the walls

Epitaph for rock music, No. 1: It Was Adequate.

Logan Nygaard, A Treatise on Amusement.

just for clarification

Palmer didn’t oppose destruction of the paintings. But he did insist that they be destroyed properly.

Burnham Woode, A Circle of Radiance.

hurry on home

Epitaph for rock music, No. 4 (comedy version): We Were Not Worthy.

Logan Nygaard, A Treatise on Amusement.