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Miss Interpreter and The Bunny Bay Pirate
Once upon a time, in the land of Bunny Bay, there lived a crotchety old pirate named George. George was grumpy in the morning when he woke up, George was irritable in the afternoon when he ate lunch, and George … Continue reading
Captain Plasticine’s Treasure
Captain Plasticine has a confession to make. He didn’t know that parrots liked to press enter. Well, now we have a problem. There it was, an unfinished email, sent with an old signature. It was one used five signatures ago. … Continue reading
Is America really a rich country?
Lies, more lies, and false statistics. Sure, the average American spends more money than the average Angolan. But does that make America rich?
How did they deal with bullies in the old days?
Do you have an irritating colleague that makes people cry? A boss who pushes you around, but when you complain she says she’s just “unwinding” or “having fun”? Well, bullies are nothing new. In fact, Stephen Decatur Junior and his … Continue reading
Who should play former President Richard Milhous Nixon?
My generation knows the 37th President of the USA through two sound bytes. In the pro Nixon camp, Dr. Spock famously advised us that “Only Nixon could go to China.” The Anti-Nixonites however, use Richard’s own words against him: “I … Continue reading
Why download movies when you can fly them over?
The BBC reports that pigeons beat broadband for delivering large digital data files like movies. They beat the ISPs in South Africa, and now they beat them here in Britain. Maybe we found our “alternative” form of film distribution after … Continue reading
Four films I wish I could see on DVD
INT. VIDEO RENTAL SHOP VASCO, accompanied by a SMALL CHILD, walks up to the counter looking lost. Two of the EMPLOYEES take a step backwards before he says a word, the third is transfixed to the television set, watching reruns … Continue reading
Fictional resignation contest
We’ve been busy working on an educational project. the head villain, Le Barbe Bleu, stepped down and allowed a coalition of lesser known villains to take his place. Soon afterwards, Gordon Brown decided to call it a day and give … Continue reading
Are you a street artist on the Internet Superhighway?
Remember that “professional” photographer who took a polaroid of you on the beach without asking? Then he had the nerve to ask you for five bucks (when the dollar was the international currency)? Well, today he’s been replaced by the … Continue reading
