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24F – Manhunt | The 52nd Floor
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A short story a week for a year. 24F – Manhunt. December 9, 2008. They keep asking me questions. They ask me questions because they’re looking for my dad. That’s why they’ve brought me here. They’re worried about him. They took me out of school. There was a panic, and lots of angry faces. And I got asked to come along and help them out. I didn’t want to go, but they really, really wanted me to go with them, my teacher, and the principal, and the detective. They don’t say it, but I know they think he’s a ...
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Crowd Pleasers | The 52nd Floor
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A short story a week for a year. Thought I’d use this section of the site to keep track of some of the stories that people seem to respond to the most. So far, the list includes:. So if you’re new to the site, you might want to start and have a look there. Or you could just read whatever random thing I’ve posted this week. I’ll add more to this list based on feedback and comments I get, so let me know if there’s anything you like (or hate). Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
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28F – Inspiration | The 52nd Floor
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A short story a week for a year. 28F – Inspiration. July 25, 2009. He cowers in the front row. To his left and right there are noises, hooting, people on their feet. On stage, a lone figure stands amidst a thin dusting of dry-ice smoke. Tall. Upright. A saint with a microphone. A guru. A teacher. A bringer of words of wisdom. I want you to stand up! A spotlight peers down into his row, settling on his chair, his shrinking head. He raises a feeble hand to ward off the light, the attention. There are aides...
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politics | conscience of a progressive
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Conscience of a progressive. Mindful observations on policy, policy-makers and political punks. About Conscience of a Progressive. Posts tagged ‘politics’. December 7, 2010. Today’s Incarnation of The White House. June 1, 2010. May 12, 2010. Playing Softball with Elena Kagan. March 26, 2010. The Party of Turdblossom. March 10, 2010. Comment on ‘White House Spars With the Chief Justice’ (Helene Cooper, 03/10/2010). February 14, 2010. January 16, 2010. Sign up for my RSS feed…. Join 38 other followers.
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My Precious. | depravity and gravity have always got a grasp on me.
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Depravity and gravity have always got a grasp on me. For your listening pleasure. Round Hole Square Peg. The Anything and Everything. The Chance of a Lifetime. The Top Ten Television Shows to Live and Die in the 2000s. The Top of the Crop: Fifty Movies That Defined the Decade. December 17, 2009, 12:49 am. Filed under: Movie Reviews. Was far from a tragic film. Both evokes and provokes quivering lips while tunneling through the massive challenges of living as an illiterate inner-city imp. Factor in th...
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The Chance of a Lifetime. | depravity and gravity have always got a grasp on me.
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Depravity and gravity have always got a grasp on me. For your listening pleasure. Round Hole Square Peg. The Anything and Everything. The Chance of a Lifetime. The Top Ten Television Shows to Live and Die in the 2000s. The Top of the Crop: Fifty Movies That Defined the Decade. The Chance of a Lifetime. December 20, 2009, 3:48 pm. Filed under: TV Shows. Perhaps wanton promises of enticingly straight-banged contestants can distract steadfast fans of Project Runway. To the hallowed halls of the original.
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financial system | conscience of a progressive
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Conscience of a progressive. Mindful observations on policy, policy-makers and political punks. About Conscience of a Progressive. Posts tagged ‘financial system’. February 28, 2011. What Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker and Bernie Madoff Have In Common. December 8, 2010. Comment on ‘Bigger is Not Always Bad’ (NYT Room for Debate 12/08/2010). May 20, 2010. The Spoiled Brats of Wall Street. May 20, 2010. The Final Nail in the Coffin of Voodoo(doo) Economics. April 28, 2010. March 24, 2010. State of the union.
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dysfunctional government | conscience of a progressive
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Conscience of a progressive. Mindful observations on policy, policy-makers and political punks. About Conscience of a Progressive. Posts tagged ‘dysfunctional government’. February 28, 2011. What Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker and Bernie Madoff Have In Common. December 7, 2010. Today’s Incarnation of The White House. December 3, 2010. Comment on Obama’s Stealth Trip to Stroke Kharzai. November 12, 2010. May 5, 2010. My somewhat suprising gut reaction to Arizona’s asinine immigration law. May 5, 2010. Follow ...
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What Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker & Bernie Madoff Have In Common | conscience of a progressive
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Conscience of a progressive. Mindful observations on policy, policy-makers and political punks. About Conscience of a Progressive. What Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker and Bernie Madoff Have In Common. February 28, 2011. His week, we’ve been treated to the sight of two of the more notorious con men in our nation’s recent harmonizing on the favorite theme of malefactors and miscreants ‘blame the system’. In the case of Wisconsin and Walker, a similar principle applies. The problem isn’t that a system built...
