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His pals

September 10, 2008 by Cecil Vortex

His pals don’t need much, ya see.
They wear snappy hats. Elbow each other
at the sight of something, hey!
Hey look at that snappy hat!
All they want is a patch of dirt
to trash. To take off their … Read on Macduff...

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toonlet talk

September 8, 2008 by Cecil Vortex

So-called Bill and I have recently started posting about digital creativity over at digitalmedia under The Creative Beat. This subsite is an extension (an outgrowth? a spur?) of the interviews you’ve found over over here, with a little more … Read on Macduff...

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My One-Word Review of Eric Brevig’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth”

September 3, 2008 by Cecil Vortex

Verne-der-ful.

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In Defense of Sarah Palin

August 29, 2008 by Cecil Vortex

People say that Sarah Palin was the mayor of a 9,000-person Alaskan town until just a few years ago, and that’s true. But they’re forgetting that Alaskans are like 40 feet tall and covered with hair and they have 20 … Read on Macduff...

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My One-Word Review of Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight”

August 22, 2008 by Cecil Vortex

Over-weighted.

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The six stages of music over-play

August 19, 2008 by Cecil Vortex

1. First few listens: My heart starts to race. This sounds nice. This sounds really nice…. Passes through quickly to…
2. Deep dive: Can last one month or four. This sound is all my brain wants to receive. Can I … Read on Macduff...

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Today’s million-dollar idea:

August 9, 2008 by Cecil Vortex

A band that plays operatic versions of 80s power ballads. And of course, we’re calling ourselves: “Aria Speedwagon.”

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“He jackassed my head!”

August 5, 2008 by Cecil Vortex

…is the phase I shouted at Ben Kingsley in my last dream last night. Is the phrase I was shouting in my brain when the alarm woke me up this morning.
You don’t understand, Ben Kingsley. I didn’t even know … Read on Macduff...

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sugar cube heartbreak

July 25, 2008 by Cecil Vortex

I had two foods from my childhood tonight and
the sugar cube was a complete let down.
All promise, stacked high
in that
crystalline stack and then
collapsed like a wet meringue.
Blech. A mouth full of undifferentiated
former-cube fragments, … Read on Macduff...

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Music

July 23, 2008 by Cecil Vortex

The music flows through her head. She does not know how to dance but her thoughts do.

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