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Thursday, September 25, 2008
AMBIENT WATCH
posted
9:23 AM
Jack Womack's Ambient takes place in 2012 doesn't it?

Wednesday, September 24, 2008
DIRECTOR WOMACK INDEED
posted
12:49 PM
I was wondering when Director Womack would surface again.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
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12:29 PM
DEAR AMERICAN:

I NEED TO ASK YOU TO SUPPORT AN URGENT SECRET BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH A TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF GREAT MAGNITUDE.

I AM MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA. MY COUNTRY HAS HAD CRISIS THAT HAS CAUSED THE NEED FOR LARGE TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF 800 BILLION DOLLARS US. IF YOU WOULD ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSFER, IT WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE TO YOU.

I AM WORKING WITH MR. PHIL GRAM, LOBBYIST FOR UBS, WHO WILL BE MY REPLACEMENT AS MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY IN JANUARY. AS A SENATOR, YOU MAY KNOW HIM AS THE LEADER OF THE AMERICAN BANKING DEREGULATION MOVEMENT IN THE 1990S. THIS TRANSACTIN IS 100% SAFE.

THIS IS A MATTER OF GREAT URGENCY. WE NEED A BLANK CHECK. WE NEED THE FUNDS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WE CANNOT DIRECTLY TRANSFER THESE FUNDS IN THE NAMES OF OUR CLOSE FRIENDS BECAUSE WE ARE CONSTANTLY UNDER SURVEILLANCE. MY FAMILY LAWYER ADVISED ME THAT I SHOULD LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WHO WILL ACT AS A NEXT OF KIN SO THE FUNDS CAN BE TRANSFERRED.

PLEASE REPLY WITH ALL OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, IRA AND COLLEGE FUND ACCOUNT NUMBERS AND THOSE OF YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN TO WALLSTREETBAILOUT@TREASURY.GOV SO THAT WE MAY TRANSFER YOUR COMMISSION FOR THIS TRANSACTION. AFTER I RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION, I WILL RESPOND WITH DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT SAFEGUARDS THAT WILL BE USED TO PROTECT THE FUNDS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY MINISTER OF TREASURY PAULSON

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--anonymous, via .

Monday, September 22, 2008
FIRE ON A DISTANT SHORE
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2:45 PM
The view from Japan .

Saturday, September 13, 2008
DAVID FOSTER WALLACE
posted
9:53 PM
Sad to hear. Very sad.

The Edge of the American West

Friday, September 12, 2008
OUR NEW THANKSGIVING CENTERPIECE, AT THE UNDISCLOSED LOCATION
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7:04 PM


Canadian Thanksgiving. Comes a lot earlier.

Tuesday, September 09, 2008
MY UNDISCLOSED LOCATION
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8:51 PM


Everybody likes an undisclosed location to get away to, and this spot is about a quarter-mile along a gravel road from mine. That beach get excellent cellular coverage, but only from American providers, across that blue water. Kind of makes me want an iPhone. Does that mean I'm sick, or just a creature of my era?

[photo by my friend Gary]





"Great spot for tossing feet into the ocean, too." --Splitcoil

WE HAWAIIANS KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH NUTS
posted
2:52 PM
"Pretty good, except the ending needs to be re-cut so Palin lunges for Obama, he dodges, then she goes tumbling down the stairs. As she looks up, we see Palin is Karl Rove, with lipstick."

--TwiliteMinotaur

Monday, September 08, 2008
THE GENIUS THAT IS LISA NOVA
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7:19 AM
Palin vs Obama - A Dark Comedy
I have been the hugest Lisa Nova fanboy for a whole year, but my admiration just went to another level entirely. (Paul McAuley points out that that's McCain's heartbeat.)

[Thanks to Fashionpolice for the heads-up]