At last, by not-especially-popular demand, the post the ladies have all been waiting for: The Bald Man Compatibility Quiz; or, Why I Remain Single, Part 114 of 114!!!
This is, as Serious Cat will confirm, a very serious quiz. There’s a scoring system involved and tiered results and everything. It’s just like Cosmopolitan, except not very cosmopolitan. That’s [...]
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The Most Important Post in the History of Ever
Posted in fear the bald man!, fear the hydra!, fear the kraken!, fear the narwhal! on November 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m with Stoopid
Posted in fear the hydra! on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s festive search phrase used to find my blog: “ploys used to earn affection.” Ah, they know me so well.
Not much to write about of late, as I’ve been busily chipping away at a story (my fiction mojo is a little rusty, and the shift from verse has been slow going), designing diabolical exams, scripting new [...]
Autumnal Froth
Posted in amor fati!, fear the hydra! on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you handed me a mug and told me it was full of “autumnal froth,” I would totally drink it. I cannot help but think this will someday be my undoing.
I’ve had a reasonably busy week, which is why I’ve been a bit of a posting delinquent. I must admit, however, that I’m enjoying this [...]
Back in the Straddle
Posted in amor fati!, fear the hydra! on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today, a confession: I am not what I profess to be. Oh no, dear Reader–I recline upon a throne of lies. Deep down inside, in my heart of hearts, where I keep all the artefacts of secret shame, I have hoarded up the ugliest of truths. I am probably a Romanticist.
Let this expiate!
This week I begin teaching Romantic [...]
Cold Fusion
Posted in fear the hydra!, jazz hands!, vagaries of verse on June 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
First, to throw the celebrity hunters off the scent: Ed Begley, Jr. Let that be a lesson to you.
Today promises to be an odd one, as (one last round of grading aside) I have finished the last of my heavy lifting for the summer session, all wild variables in my life have been domesticated, and [...]
The Pressure of Ideas
Posted in fear the hydra!, irresponsible diatribes on May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve attempted to be a diligent critter for the past several days, reading ahead and scripting lesson plans for next week so I’d have time enough this weekend to grade exams and essays. Along the way, however, tension mounted: there were many volatile topics I wanted to blog about, but I couldn’t find time to [...]
