August 30, 2014
‘The old gringo came to Mexico to die.’ An early sentence in The Old Gringo by Carlos Fuentes. The question? What happened to Ambrose Bierce when he disappeared into Mexico to join Pancho Villa’s rebels? Nobody knows, but Carlos conjures up a possible scenario.
August 29, 2014
Carlton’s tenor voice was favorably compared to that of Enrico Caruso. The loyal hippo turned down an offer from the Metropolitan Opera Company to remain with Deb and the circus.
August 28, 2014
Carlton, the Wonder Hippo & Deb, featured as the highlight of their act: a. Deb being rescued from an anaconda by Carlton. b. Carlton singing the aria ‘Nessun dorma’ from Turandot. c. Deb and Carlton pedaling on a custom-built bike around the ring singing ‘Bicycle Built for Two’. d. Deb and Carlton performing the balcony […]
August 26, 2014
The giants are always in the vanguard to intimidate the opposing forces.
August 25, 2014
The taste of triumph has eluded you for such a long slog of time. Now finally you stand at the entrance to the long hall. You have conquered the highest mountain, the steepest cliff. You can see the promised green door far off in the distance. Behind it? Wealth beyond imagination. Giddy, you stagger down […]
August 24, 2014
The tidewater clam made a final entry in its journal. Scooting from the table, it approached the knife case hanging on the wall, withdrew its favorite cutter, and abandoned its abode for the beach. Grimly it scudged along toward the meadow whipgrass flailing in the wind. Its final destination was the little shanty tucked in […]
August 23, 2014
Not for him blushed the rosy-fingered dawn; each day he was awakened by the scarlet claw of sunset. a nice turn of phrase by Herman in his humorous novel, Aurora Dawn.
August 22, 2014
B Traven not only ate one cactus, he ate several cacti.
August 21, 2014
Before assigning the name Gold Hat to this character, B. Traven, mysterious author of the unique novel, a. ate a cactus. b. lived up to his neck in a mudhole for a week. c. drank so much tequila that he levitated, and his serape turned phosphorescent green. d. slithered on his belly through mesquite, eating […]
August 20, 2014
Thing 1 – a well worn deck of cards missing its 3 of clubs Thing 2 – a 100 watt light bulb, burned out Thing 3 – a large key ring holding some 25 keys Thing 4 – a human eye on a butter dish