dennis scharnberg

no such luck

Use these words no more:  iconic, eponymous, appears, irony, locus, discredited, discriminate, nuance, spiritual, body, narrative, text, judgmental, taxonomy, unfold, grievance, passionate.

Cooper W. Barthelme,  A Systems Approach to Advice.

in the cupboard

Rein of Terrier

Andrew Tertullian,  Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.

assortment of coins

Modernity:  One important feature of this state of being is the belief that governments can solve problems.

W. Karl Bavinger,  The Misanthrope’s Way With Words.

on plain toast

I couldn’t tell whether it was TV, radio, or live voices, but I heard this come from an open door:  “Writer!  Writer in the area! Warning!”

Jason Starling, ed.,  Adventures in Narrative Parsimony.

all the best

The truth about the camera?  That it cannot tell the truth.

Christopher Burgenshaw,  The Case for Epistemology.

world of plenty

“Well, I have had it up to here with prevaricating weasels and their nebulous rubbish!”  Jack was on the trail again.  Yes.  He was on the road that leads to answers.

Darko Rivenbark,  Snapshots.

please follow rules

That special laughter.  The chuckling of mutual reinforcement.  It says:  “We are one.”

Jackson Currothers III,  The View From the Cauldron.

hierarchy of needs

Dolphins killed in tuna nets are a cause for moral alarm.  But what of tuna caught in tuna nets?  Their day is coming.

Rollin Mungo,  Selected Rants of Mr. Barraclough.

on the whole

“I want to feel equal.  Won’t you please allow me to do that?  Equality.  I want to feel it.  To feel it.”

Tina Gryde,  Flower Children.

large bare room

“Well, sir, I did fall apart,”  declared Timothy.  “And I am willing to admit this much:  I am still apart.”

Trent Bendix,  Patricia Knows Best.