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Wisdom, wonderment and weird for everyone.

The Photochromic Plague: A Plea for Sanity

Posted on May 16, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

Transition, or photochromic, lenses seem to be custom made to make every person look sketchy.  You can make dozens of good cases for wearing photochromic lenses.  Since they alleviate the need for sunglasses, they save you both money and space … Continue reading →

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Ingesting Gum and the Sleepiest Moment of Anyone’s Life

Posted on May 8, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

For whatever reason, having an exceptionally mature woman’s breasts draped across my arm makes me indescribably, and unexplainably, sleepy.  I have no idea why this phenomenon occurs, but it happened all of the time in high school.  Mrs. Kendall would … Continue reading →

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Creators and Creations: Wherefore Art Thou?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

Since it’s entirely subjective, virtually anything can be considered art.  I could go to the bathroom inside of a top hat and put it on display, assuming that’s not been done several times already.  While this might sound like a … Continue reading →

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Phony Revolutionaries and “Expert” Advice

Posted on April 28, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

I once had an argument at a bar in a college town with a young man in a red shirt featuring the likeness of Che Guevara.  He had a patchy beard that melded into a messy length of hair and … Continue reading →

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Carnal Transmissions with Unlimited Nights and Weekends

Posted on April 25, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

Today someone at work got a text message, checked their phone and became alarmed enough to hide it from me while also apologizing. While I did not see the text, I imagined the worst and most heinously graphic photograph of … Continue reading →

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You Monsters are People

Posted on April 17, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

There is something wrong with the world we live in, subtly wrong. People, people everywhere, are ignoring the important things because they are lazy or afraid. I wonder if this is why so many people are so vastly unhappy so … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Used Book in History Continued: May 1988

Posted on April 12, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

This is the fifth installment of the infamous diary within a used book I purchased from a clearance event for “junk books” in a nearly abandoned library.  The journal follows the exploits of one severely atypical woman living in 1988 … Continue reading →

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Eldritch People: How Every Grocery Store is Haunted

Posted on April 6, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

If you ever find yourself bored with grocery shopping, it’s because you’re not doing it at the right time.  You should be going late at night.  That’s when the entire market is populated by ghosts, trolls, golems and other assorted … Continue reading →

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Being Born in the Future and the Deliciousness of Tomorrow’s Hotdog

Posted on March 28, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

I spent the better part of today comparing different colored metallic foil fringe and tinsel curtains, because I live the sort of life where stuff like that frequently comes into play. However, thirty-six hours earlier, I was at a wedding … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Used Book in History Continued: April 1988

Posted on March 16, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

This is the fourth installment of the diary within a used book I purchased from a clearance event for “junk books” in a nearly abandoned library.  For the beginning of this fantastic story, please read, the first installment of The Greatest … Continue reading →

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