Monthly Archives: September 2003

What do you want with a BOOK??

Posted on September 29, 2003 by Marchbanks

A BOOK??!?!  What the hell does he want with a book, he’s GOT a book! Continue reading →

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The nuttiest recipe

Posted on September 22, 2003 by Marchbanks

Unbalanced almonds . . . ?  I mean, sure they’re nuts, but really . . . . Continue reading →

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Observations Upon the Making of Smoked Beef

Posted on September 20, 2003 by Marchbanks

Whenever I crank up the smoker I wind up smelling like a chimney.  A nice chimney, mind you. Continue reading →

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Hiding under the chair

Posted on September 19, 2003 by Marchbanks

How many other guitarists can you name who would even try to play guitar transcriptions of Scott Joplin piano solos? Continue reading →

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A surfeit of democracy

Posted on September 14, 2003 by Marchbanks

At day’s end, fifty people had voted, about 2½ percent of the precinct’s 2,100 registered voters. Continue reading →

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Silly Texas conspiracy theory of the week

Posted on September 6, 2003 by Marchbanks

A “secret plot” to create a German State of Texas in the 1840s is, bluntly, a bunch of hooey. Continue reading →

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A stroll through the book logs

Posted on September 5, 2003 by Marchbanks

A fairy tale begins, “Once upon a time . . .” and a war story begins “No shit, this really happened . . . .” Continue reading →

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