Al Case

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Take This You Dirty Mothers!

the mite of boy with eyes to skies saw so deep and far with welling eyes he tapped the skies and plucked a flowered star the curve of space defined his face and gaze so bright and new stars of space spa (posted by Al 9 days ago.)
United States Toppled! Millions Murdered! Chicken Little Comes Out of the Closet!

If the Banksters have their way, this is the carefully contrived plan by which they will shortly own the world. First, throw a couple of airplanes at a couple of buildings. Create a ‘second tier’ of government--Czars, homeland Security, and the like--to step in when the first tier of government is no longer needed. Fake a financial crisis and steal... (posted by Al 9 days 4 hours ago.)
The Slang You Say, or a Good Night in Badville.

We were over there, you know, on the left side of town. Me and, uh, whatsherface. You remember whatsherface? I gave her that gimcrack yestermonth. Anyway, whatsherface and I were out shopping for a doodad, just a knickknack or a trinket, or sumthin’ to go with her gimcrack. And you remember whatshisname? The guy with the knack for being an invidious abominabeast? He showed up ineliabrated and... (posted by Al 14 days 23 hours ago.)
The Animals Are Not Singing In Their Cages

The first time I ever encountered the end of the world was in a beer hall in Redwood City. My brother and his wife had come to visit, and my wife and I took them to this cheap little place that had the coldest beer, the tastiest pizza, and no crowd. We sat in the back of the shack and discussed politics, family, sports, and enjoyed the company of intelligent people. Mostly, we talked about how crazy... (posted by Al 15 days ago.)
How to Write 5--How to Get Work Writing a Column

Writing a column is easy work. You write less, say funny things, and the mags throw money at you. Not a lot, but it keeps your professional status alive, keeps you in the public eye, and even builds a fan base. Twenty years later I still get email from people who read my column (and articles). I wrote my column, ‘Case Histories,’ back in the early 90s for Inside Karate magazine. How I... (posted by Al 24 days 23 hours ago.)
Case History 19-The British are in Charge!

1660, and those wussie New Amsterdamers have really done it! The English showed up with a whole bunch of ships and guns and cannon and ships and cannon balls and stuff...and the New Amsterdamers gave up without a shot being fired. Embarrassed, by how quickly they’d gone belly up, they changed the name of the town to New York. And, as long as we’re picking on the Dutch, in New Netherland Laurens... (posted by Al 26 days 21 hours ago.)
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