Southpaw Jones

Day 3 of the great Caffeine Detox of 2007. I’ve reached midway in this mysterious journey, and I can see the brown cup of hot coffee at the end of the tunnel. That’ll be Saturday morning.

Anyways, George W. Bush. He hates people, government, and libraries, yet somehow, he’ll end up with a Public Presidential Library. Here are some ideas from aspiring designers:

1. Strict two-syllable maximum.

2. “History” section covers only the imagined future wherein Bush is hailed as a visionary and the Mideast looks like Tampa.

3. A picture is worth a thousand words. Lots of pictures = more impressive word count.

4. A very short celebration of Laura Bush’s only facial expression.

5. A somber display of the potato chip that almost assassinated our great leader.

6. An index card detailing the domestic improvements of his eight years in office (presented in rather large font).

7. A collage of fish caught and brush cleared.

8. A holding area for Osama bin Laden in case he shows up to look around.

9. Warehouse of resignation letters and silenced whistleblowers.

10. An uplifting final room emphasizing that “It Could Have Been Worse.”

I believe that if you don’t want to do anything, then sit there and don’t do it, but don’t expect people to hand you a corn beef sandwich and wash your socks for you and unzip your fly for you.
Shel Silverstein

New Ways to Play with an Old Hardware




One clue whose answer consists of two rhyming words:

I’ll tell you why I’m putting his name on my big sign above the entrance. He is a nobleman, ranking above a count, and he is visiting our theatre tonight. I think he deserves respect and recognition. So that explains my…

Highlight here for answer: [marquis marquee]

Thursday, November 8th, 2007
8:00 PM
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