What would Voltaire say? - and swag is here

So I have some autographed books to give-away. I'll get to that in a minute.First, let me lay down a couple of quotes from Voltaire. (You know his real name was Francois-Marie Arouet, n'est-ce pas?) I think the quotes are fitting to remember at the p...

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Jun 30, 2022
The current state of gruntled and the reasons therefore

June prances in like a wild colt. The young horse stops and stutters in its uncertain exuberance, scattering sunshine and showers alike.I'm neither wholly gruntled nor disgruntled. Perhaps I'm merely insufficiently gruntled. My fortunes have varied o...

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Jun 02, 2022
Rogues over imbeciles - Big Guitar - and more

First, let me get his out of the way:Please apply for a free review copy of Threading the Rude Eye at this link.Second, I went to southern Utah last week. The weather there was nice and warm. The weather back home was wet and cold. Among the things I...

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May 17, 2022
What makes authors fools

Before I answer the titular question, let me ask you: Has there ever been a better comic strip than Calvin and Hobbes? I don't think so, but I'm willing to see arguments to the contrary.Now, more on (not moron) the subject topic:"Author: A fool who,...

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Apr 14, 2022
Torture isn't just for dentists

Don't get me wrong; dentists are setup to deliver serious doses of discomfort, but they don't have a monopoly on torture for hire. I recently made a visit to an establishment completely authorized by law. The practitioner of the art in question is hi...

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Mar 31, 2022
Middle names aren't just for serial killers

Middle names? Does anyone use them--aside for serial killers? Do they have a purpose? Are they primarily for mothers to shout to let a boy know that life as he knows it is about to end?I was picking up a prescription at a pharmacy that I not previous...

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Mar 15, 2022
Jackson or Tolkien

Who killed the Nazgul Captain, the Witch-King of Angmar?If you've seen Jackson's movies, it appears that Eowyn fights the captain and is about to take a death blow when Merry distracts him with a stab to the leg that causes him to fall to his knees....

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Mar 01, 2022