Author Archives: sputterpub

Therefore (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on December 5, 2013 by sputterpub

We noticed. What we’d tended to view as blonde dippiness morphed into blatant repetition and bizarre forgetfulness. Several of us experienced her failure to show up at planned lunches. There were reports of missed appointments at hairdressers and manicurists.’ Carolyn … Continue reading →

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Therefore (Part 2 of 3)

Posted on December 4, 2013 by sputterpub

Pam’s story started first, in the spring of 1944; Duane and his twin Diane didn’t make their appearance till late 1947. But by the time they came to our attention in the mid-1980s, their age difference was irrelevant. They’d both … Continue reading →

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Therefore (Part 1 of 3)

Posted on December 3, 2013 by sputterpub

It could be said that Carolyn is overly into cause and effect. That woman doesn’t believe in correlation; as far as she is concerned, if Action A is followed by Situation B, then A caused it. That’s at the root … Continue reading →

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A Metrosexual Man I Know

Posted on December 2, 2013 by sputterpub

…described himself as stodgy, with a moue. I told him he should try another word. “Fastidious or fussy is more true,” and he: “You really think so?” fairly purred. He ordered roasted chicken over rice and ate the bird with … Continue reading →

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Dilemma

Posted on November 29, 2013 by sputterpub

Disintegrate the symbol from the man and disengage the woman from her theme. Attempt to break the linkage if you can of thought to word to pan-humanic dream. At first of all, we read there was the word, so language … Continue reading →

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Notes

Posted on November 27, 2013 by sputterpub

A woken woman’s walking up the street too early on a winter working day. She’s hauled along by dancing canine feet, as ever ready any way for play. The woman carries coffee in a cup that keeps it hot and … Continue reading →

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Horns

Posted on November 26, 2013 by sputterpub

I made an observation yesterday: No matter where I went, it seemed to me that drivers couldn’t tolerate delay and used their horns to build cacophony. Not once did I observe near accident and never did I hear them used … Continue reading →

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One Empirical Sally in the Pain/Art Debate

Posted on November 25, 2013 by sputterpub

Increasingly, I’ve cherished a belief: Though agony can fuel an artist’s voice, unhappiness is actually a thief of honesty, and takes away the choice that every great creation must contain. Is mania a natural consequence for hours spent enthralled in … Continue reading →

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Break Time

Posted on November 18, 2013 by sputterpub

I’m taking a break from this site, this week. I’ll be back next Monday.

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Future History

Posted on November 15, 2013 by sputterpub

The middle of her lower back is sore from coughing hard or hoisting too much weight. Her belly’s full of gas – but that and more discomfort’s her dessert, the way she ate… She’s made herself a promise overdue, to … Continue reading →

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