1. Which Scandinavians were Super Trooper’s in 1980? No idea, but I’ll guess Sweden. 2. Whose first of many hits was “Your Song” in 1971? Elton John 3. Which song has been recorded by Elvis Presley, the Sex Pistols and Frank Sinatra? My Way 4. Which Beach were Martha and the Muffins on in 1980?…
Month: January 2026
Dverse Poetics Tuesday – Detail, Immediacy, Revelation, Oh My!
by Marcel Herms What are we going to do with Pet?It sits on the side lot of a bigger housepale green vinyl siding covers most;but chewed looking boards act as hembetween cinder block foundation andlifeless-looking dirt surrounding converted garage turned slum rental.The mother comes to the dirty white door in faded pink waitress uniform, bleachedhair…
#TNG 106 / 228
(look for the small arrow to the right of the image to advance slide show) Judy Dykstra-Brown is the host of The Numbers Game. Judy says:“The Numbers Game #106”. Today’s number is 228 . To play along, go to your photos file folder and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the…
dVerse Haibun Monday — Winter Bones
Bones of Winter White crystal bones, strewn on the surface of the land. A million bones to sift through to reconstruct a framework of reference. Cold, inert, matters to be melted, moved, covered, walked on by all manner of living beings. Piles of bones, pushed and blown into convenient places. Crumbles and patterns, geometric shapes…
Laugh (repost from September, with a few names added)
LaughIt’s a rotten system.No wonder it’s going under.Congress, funded lackieswith investmentsin their Overlords’ stocks,E’erbody wrapped upin rhetoric while cities burn.Body count rises,and innocents disappeared.Protests shine limelighton decay to the world,but what does it DO?What drives despotsmad is our belly laughs.Lungs bellow blades,slice into revealing truth,outing throughgelatinous rancid goo.Laugh as if your freedomdepended on it. This…
Keith Knight (th)ink: Same as it Ever Was
Keith’s one of my favorite cartoonists. I’ve been following him for years on Funny Times. Here is his website. The link to his Patreon page is above. Keith also has a substack now, found here.
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