Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Cellphonia in F Flat

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Mack Hall Cellphonia in F Flat A chamber piece for two sulks and a soda He yawns, his head propped up against a wall Of head-stained, h...
Sunday, August 28, 2011

Passenger to Frankfurt, by Agatha Christie

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Passenger to Frankfurt Agatha Christie Agatha Christie Ltd: 1970 One of Miss Christie’s stand-alone (that is, not a Poirot or a Miss Mar...

THE WORLD OF SAINT PAUL, by Joseph M. Callewaert

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The World of Saint Paul Joseph M. Callewaert Ignatius Press: San Francisco. 2011 What an excellent book! Mr. Callewaert ‘s life of St. ...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Hurricane Season is Here -- Stock up on Filler Language

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Mack Hall, HSG Mhall46184@aol.com The height – or depth – of hurricane season is here, which means it’s time for us to review all the Wea...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Migratory Waterfowl

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Mack Hall Migratory Waterfowl Loud-quacking, honking, singing, winging, they, Beneath their wild-wind-beating wings rise up From the w...

Fuhrerbunker

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Mack Hall, HSG Fuhrerbunker Do not descend into that withering world Of pale self-pity dying in the depths, A ghost hugging resentment...

A Dairy Queen Waitress in Tuscany

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Mack Hall, HSG A Dairy Queen Waitress in Tuscany Eat, drink, pray, love, hamburger, shake, and fries Boyfriend, baby, trailer park, sad...
Friday, August 19, 2011

In Malignant Repose

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Mack Hall, HSG In Malignant Repose A plastic sphinx in malignant repose Perpetually admires its sered-soul self Echoing self-seeking i...

At the Sign of the Blue Boar

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Mack Hall, HSG At the Sign of the Blue Boar Under the oak tree, long ago, We lived with merry Robin Hood, Who taught us how to bend t...

The President, the Governor, and a Parrot Walk into a Bus...

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Mack Hall, HSG Mhall46184@aol.com The President, the Governor, and a Parrot Walk into a Bus… Last week we saw the televised images of p...
Saturday, August 13, 2011

Down From the Door Where it Began

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(With a new and even happier ending) First printed in 2001 Down From the Door Where it Began The road goes ever on and on Down from t...
Sunday, August 7, 2011

"No Problem, Guys; Have a Blessed Day"

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Mack Hall, HSG Mhall46184@aol.com No Problem, Guys; Have a Blessed Day When did “Have a blessed day” replace the equally irrelevant noi...

"No Problem, Guys; Have a Blessed Day"

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Mack Hall, HSG Mhall46184@aol.com No Problem, Guys; Have a Blessed Day When did “Have a blessed day” replace the equally irrelevant noi...
Sunday, July 31, 2011

The Smurfs at the O.K. Corral

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Mack Hall Mhall46184@aol.com The Smurfs at the O.K. Corral We may take this as official: the something-istas who make movies think you ...
Friday, July 22, 2011

A Tribute to the Cigar Box

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Mack Hall, HSG Mhall46184@aol.com A Tribute to the Cigar Box Cigar boxes are no longer a part of childhood. In an office supply store...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Blue Bell Ice Cream

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Blue Bell Ice Cream commercials are as annoying as screaming children on a long flight. The only mercy in them (the commercials, not the sc...
Sunday, July 17, 2011

The Governor and the Guru

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Mack Hall, HSG Mhall46184@aol.com The Governor and the Guru Wel coude he rede a lesson and a storye, But alderbest he soong an offertorye - ...
Sunday, July 10, 2011

Veggies du Mal

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Mack Hall, HSG Mhall46184@aol.com Veggies du Mal The President may cultivate his little vegetable garden at the White House without fear of ...
Sunday, July 3, 2011

Ken Follett's THE PILLARS ON THE EARTH on DVD

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Sometimes you risk a few dollars on a DVD based on a book anticipating that it will probably disappoint, and are pleasantly surprised to lea...

Bubble-Gum Government

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Mack Hall, HSG Mhall46184@aol.com Bubble-Gum Government George: “Did I ever tell you dudes that I was once in a band?” Ben: “You rock, dude!...