Monthly Archives: November 2003

You can’t do it with a straight face

Posted on November 30, 2003 by Marchbanks

“A Mighty Wind” nails the phenomenon of resurrecting long-gone groups from the Great Folk Scare of the early 1960s. Continue reading →

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I got goosed

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Marchbanks

Trying to buy a goose at The Legendary Central Market turned out to be a loser; they wanted $4.49 a pound, which is highway robbery. Continue reading →

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Too much exercise

Posted on November 23, 2003 by Marchbanks

He didn’t really believe the sign existed, but it turned out the picture (and the gate) was real and not Photoshopped. Continue reading →

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I am bloody well frazzled

Posted on November 21, 2003 by Marchbanks

I managed not to scream at him, but I think I strained something. Continue reading →

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Now We Are Pooh

Posted on November 19, 2003 by Marchbanks

M’s current favorites are “The Engineer” and “Rice Pudding.” Continue reading →

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Fighting about transportation

Posted on November 14, 2003 by Marchbanks

I got through the first week at the Empire without being bunged out or quitting either one. Continue reading →

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Exercise or function?

Posted on November 6, 2003 by Marchbanks

My Small but Faithful Readership may have figured out by now that it’s time for the pecan harvest, and I’ve been trying to gather what I can. Continue reading →

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Screw Amazon’s new “Search Inside the Book!”

Posted on November 1, 2003 by Marchbanks

Tell Jeff Bezos in a hundred words exactly how much his latest Bright Idea sucks. Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Bookselling | 4 Comments