Author Archives: Jim

Mandrake Wanted the Gooseberry Pie

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Jim

To call the scene the aftermath hardly did it justice.  I would say that it was somewhere between the shaken focus of the Rolling Stones album cover of that name… something that might have been attributed to a mild hallucinogenic used to create its distorted image … Continue reading →

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The First Fan’s Bracket

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Jim

“Please hold my calls for an hour.  I have to get this done.” Alright… look, Illinois is ranked 5th!  That’s not bad… I think I ranked 8th when I began my run for the Presidency. Let’s check who qualified from the … Continue reading →

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Now Appearing at the Forum

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Jim

The first to arrive at the home of Gaius Cassius Longinius was Servilius Casca, and he was quickly followed by Tillius Cimber, Rubrius Ruga, Sextius Naso… and finally Marcus Junius Brutus. Brutus brought the leaflets and the large laminated poster: … Continue reading →

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To Err is Human, the Pickle Divine

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Jim

“Snappy title, no? Now look… you have to help with the score. But we have a ton of possibilities. The opening number is blockbuster stuff… a dance line of the most gorgeous ladies… stacked, long legs, shapely… they have to … Continue reading →

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