[Lonesome in Massachussets]

An excerpt of an excerpt

[Dr. Sivana]

Hmm... these things have a half-life. Might one excerpt this excerpt, repeating until we simply have the teasing word ... “brain-dead”?

[edpc]

I read Mamet's column from 2008 and came away fairly unimpressed. Seems his conclusion is: Whether right or left, we all suck equally.

I disagree. Circle gets the square.

[the invisib1e hand]

My turning was delivered by NPR, as well, via the affiliated university station that then local to me. They "read" something on the air that seemed to be "inspired" (loosely) by a letter I wrote them. Then they attributed that work of "innuendo by creative omission" to me by name.

yeah, shut the **** up, liars.

[La Lydia]

I wonder how many knee-jerk libs were finally converted to conservatism by listening to the mindless leftwing drone-ravings of NPR.

[Daffynition]

Like many brilliant writers, he begins to lose his luster after a while.

[ClearCase_guy]

Moving:

"My grandmother came to this country and she and her two boys were abandoned by her husband," he said. "She couldn't speak English. No education. And during the Great Depression she was able to work hard and save and she put them both through law school." His voice had a tone of wonder to it, as though still awed by a fresh discovery. "I mean, what a country. That's a hell of a country."

Someone else might possibly tell an updated version:

"My grandmother came to this country pregnant, trying to drop an anchor baby here. She couldn't speak English. No education. She never had to work a day in her life. Free health care. Free education for all the kids -- there were seven eventually; I have no idea how many fathers. Everything was paid for by the gringos who had jobs. I mean, what a country. That's a hell of a country."