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NEWS FLASH: Mark Your Calendars! louder than words Bowery Poetry Club Saturday, March 27 & Saturday, April 3 8pm SHARP! It’s Politically Incorrect meets David Letterman. Def Poetry with an editor. Slam poetry with a brain. It’s a little bit smarter, a little bit quicker, a little bit louder…than words. The dates are tentative, pending
Sent my BRIO submission in today, two days before the deadline. Thank you, Express Mail! It’s the first time I’ve submitted for something like this – other than a single poem entered in a Literal Latte contest way back in 1999; I just don’t have the self-discipline – and it was a real challenge to
Dear wannabe Warren Buffets: If you’re considering buying MSO stock thinking you’re going to make a bundle when it swings back up, here’s what I wrote to someone else that thinks the same thing. It’s definitely a gamble but unless you’re playing with tens of thousands of dollars, I don’t think it’s going to be
It’s the ego talking
So I’m trying to finish this new piece [have I mentioned Acentos is tonight?] that came out of nowhere a little over a week ago and I go to open it up in Word a few minutes ago and I notice another file cryptically named “post,” last modified on 5/14/2003. Curious, I open it and
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Pumpkin Seeds: 3/8/2004
1. I just noticed my redesign pretty much killed the “angry pumkpin” tag. Other than in the title bar, it doesn’t even appear anywhere. Hmmm… 2. Watched Deep Blue Sea Saturday night while working on the web site. Twice, actually, as TNT showed it back-to-back. Silly movie but it’s got the Best Death Scene Ever
Today’s lesson: How to be productive while getting absolutely nothing you intended to do done! Exhibit A: this web site! I completely redesigned the blog & loudpoet.com so they now share one cohesive look. Weird thing is…I don’t love it. I like it, and I’m definitely going to keep it awhile ’cause it was a
1. The Machiavellian Chronicles continue over coffee with my old boss this afternoon [Starbucks. She paid. I still feel guilty!] to discuss the current situation and the interesting direction it took earlier today. She’s the only one I actually trust and things could get very interesting as early as next week so I’m trying to
RIP: Pedro Pietri
Woke up this morning / feeling excellent! / Picked up the telephone / dialed the number / Of my equal opportunity / employer to inform him / I will not be in / to work today! / Are you feeling sick? / the Boss asked me, / “No Sir” I replied, / I am feeling