I. Shakespeare at His Agent
—Come in, sit down. It’s good to see you! How’ve you been?
—Fairest-tempered, if I do self-contemplate.
—Ha-ha, yes! I’m—no, we’re just super. I just got off the phone with the Arts editor at the Times. They want to do a cover for their theater issue, a “day in the life” kind of […]

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Attention: Are you a go-getter, sort of? An expert in something utterly useless?  Ever wanted to experience the glamour of celebrity without all the long-term hassles? Well, now you can have your cake and eat it too.
Introducing… the Internet!
Instant Fame: Yours, If You Want It
So, what’s the big deal? What’s the secret? Imagine a get-rich-quick […]

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Nowadays, more and more people are discussing the big important things that are really big and important to them in big, important ways. But what exactly are they?
The Economy
Right now, a lot of hardworking folks are worried about how far their dollar will go during a recession. This is a very valid concern because, as […]

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[Part Four of the Britain Series]
I am writing this to keep myself awake. (scribbles) Well, at least I’m mostly writing because of that—I also just want to write something. (more scribbles) Right now, I’m sitting in the middle of the gate at Terminal 36 of London’s Gatwick Airport, and I’m really quite sleepy. Jotting down […]

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[Part Three of the Britain Series]
A plastic fork just dropped down next to my seat. Do I have to tell the stewardess about it? Would doing this oblige me to pick it up?
That flight attendant looks like a girl I once knew—Is there a chance that they’re related? If so, does this count as a […]

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[Part Two of the Britain Series]
Not too long ago, I returned from a two-week tour of England and Scotland. The following are bits and pieces of what makes Britain Britain, culled from my traveling perspective:
Geography
Great Britain, the primary component of the United Kingdom, lies on the British Isles, which are composed of the countries England, […]

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[Part One of the Britain Series]
—Hello?
—’Ello, Gov’nah!
—Hi…
(Pause)
What’s up?
—You mean: what happens to be going on? Well, ol’ chap, I placed this call on the telephone line to check up on your flight status. How is it, mate?
—It’s mid-flight and it’s, um… four in the morning your time.
—Blimey! I hope that I did not interrupt your […]

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January the 3rd, Year 742 of The Awakening
1:30 PM
R: Welcome, brothers, thank you all for coming. May the One True Vision guide us well in our congregation on this oh-so-auspicious day. F, what’s first up on the agenda?
F: Item One… Does anyone need their parking validated? Mistress D can do that up front.
R: Let’s take […]

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Zach! Are you there? Great. I just want to let you know, on behalf of all of us here, how glad we are to have you on speaker with us. We’re all “totally bummed out” that you couldn’t make it here today, but we understand that production is pretty tight there in LA, so thanks […]

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