Perpetual Typewriter - Latest Comments

Re: Rumor trumps real life much of the time

debmarkham — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:05:53 -0000

If it sounds too real to be true, it's fiction.

Re: Rumor trumps real life much of the time

leslie f. miller — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:14:53 -0000

But it's fiction, right?

Re: Rumor trumps real life much of the time

debmarkham — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:54:01 -0000

Makes me think of "Breaking Bad" - http://www.amctv.com/origin...

Re: Rumor trumps real life much of the time

patrick — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:33:54 -0000

Haha! A Hummer... of course!

Re: Beer isn’t queer for more memories lost in a fight

debmarkham — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:09:32 -0000

Pete, Lea already left him. I believe this is the biggest reason she left him. This and a "vision" of him sneaking out on her while she was off talking him up to friends. - Deb

Re: Beer isn’t queer for more memories lost in a fight

pete — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:49:08 -0000

Advice to the lovelorn heroine:

Everyone has issues they need to deal with.

Everyone is not explosively dangerous.

Everyone doesn't have nuclear raw spots all over their sorry little psyche.

Few who are not trained as counselors or therapists or 'shrinks' can fix other people's problems.

Run. Don't walk. This puppy is dangerous as a rabid puma. Flee.

Re: A vision of tighty whities bound him to me

debmarkham — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:26:15 -0000

Ashleigh rings snot attitude, doesn't it? I actually know an Ashleigh, and she not like this one at all.

The fun part is the irony of the name. According to my research, the original variant of the name, Ashley, means "dweller near an ash tree forest." Nothing to evoke royalty. In fact, it seems the name should have a humble quality.

Thanks for dropping by Leslie!

Re: A vision of tighty whities bound him to me

leslie f. miller — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:19:43 -0000

Oh, delish. But really, what can you expect from a woman named Ashleigh? I'm sure that's why you picked the name.

Ahhhhh, fiction. Such great catharsis in giving the details of our lives breath in other bodies.

Re: How ridiculous is Twitter?

Missy Schmidt — Sat, 30 May 2009 09:30:06 -0000

Sad commentary on America or sign of the times? Our attention span has been reduced to 140 characters or less, yet we can "follow" more conversations at the same time.

My worry is that most of the conversations are meaningless drivel. :-)

Re: On making the right decision

debmarkham — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:04:24 -0000

OK.... I'm doing this one more time. Testing.... 321

Re: On making the right decision

debmarkham — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:02:51 -0000

OK. I'm doing it again. Testing...

Re: Napkin notes to sketch, anyone?

roberto — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:36:32 -0000

a supernova is a rare event and glows as bright as a galaxy made of 100 billion ordinary stars

Re: Commence with the showing of ‘Groundhog Day’!

steve — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:14:58 -0000

Love this movie

Re: Sure, you’re a writer but can you blog

Steve — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:52:06 -0000

Man, we could finish our run and then you could teach me how to blog about it, cool!

Re: Why I worked from home today

James — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:21:25 -0000

... i think it winked at me.

Re: Why I worked from home today

admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:17:47 -0000

P.S. I think it looks like a creature from "The Naked Lunch"

Re: How I spent the night before Christmas

therapydoc — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:42:23 -0000

I love the beer line.

Re: Squirrels are smart little …

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:14:12 -0000

I wasn't kidding about how she cornered one - by accident, I might add! - sniffed it and just looked at me with compassion, it seemed. (What happened next? I picked the critter up and put it in the nearest tree.)

Thing is... some of local squirrels mock her by running up behind her, slipping through her legs and up a tree. (OK. That's an exaggeration, but it's close.)

No. Really. She needs the exercise. Everyone - including the squirrels - knows it.

Re: Squirrels are smart little …

therapydoc — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:55:15 -0000

I just started reading poets, and read a comment you wrote on Leslie Miller's poem, doable things. I keep telling myself that if I take it slow, I really might understand poetry, but can't fake it. This will take awhile.

Anyway, I just want to tell you that I hate squirrels, basically, but if you've ever had a baby squirrel stalk you at a park, a squirrel who thinks you're probably his or her mother, then you become more generous with them and tell your dog to chill a little.

Re: Devotchka and green lights to the end

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:31:33 -0000

It is so very cool. I really like the style so sort of air and dark.

Re: Devotchka and green lights to the end

iso.bot — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:19:23 -0000

their cover of "the last beat of my heart" is one of the best things in the universe.

Re: Cool, unique, fun gift cards for the season

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:28:15 -0000

I guess I just don't like the idea of waking up on Christmas morn to a reminder that I have to take my annual pap again soon. To be honest, I would feel the same about this idea if it were a visit to a dentist's office rather than a women's healthcare clinic. Otherwise, I agree. Helping someone pay for a healthcare bill could be a great kindness.

Re: Cool, unique, fun gift cards for the season

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:33:13 -0000

I know there are plenty of joke openings, but i think it's great. I'm glad the concept is getting publicity. What's more caring than providing money, for example, for your friend or loved one to get a potentially life-saving a pap smear? Some of the low-cost health clinics in Richmond have had gift cards. I think it's a concept that's increasing.

Re: What are you hoping for?

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:33:47 -0000

Cornball nothing! Those are wonderful ideals... although a little drama keeps things interesting from time to time, I don't wish it on anyone.

A visit... Well, I know someone has a car down here. Must consult!

Re: What are you hoping for?

Cesca — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:07:26 -0000

Cornball as it may be, I hope for health and serenity for me, and for my friends, who are sane.

And for yall to visit me in RVA. Hmm???