Category Archives: Literature

Three For Ship by Crispus Knight

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Janos Marton

“My story is that of a Stockholm victim. The Pong lifestyle came naturally to me, and I mean the whole wonderful idea of it—the aesthetic principles of the game, its sacred rituals, and intense drinking requirements; the late night binges, missed … Continue reading →

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HCS (I, 4): Halloween

Posted on February 6, 2012 by g-mo

Near the end of October, Dingo announced at a community dinner meeting that we were going to go “reverse trick-or-treating.” The reality of the suggestion hit home. At this point in time, there was still no power in much of … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Camp Stories, Part I, Chapter 2: 2113

Posted on January 19, 2012 by g-mo

“9/2/2005  9:13 a.m.  WE ARE sorry for the school, but the shelter was a blessing. We had to bring over 200 people here with no help from any Coast Guard Boats, people died and are still in there house, we … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Camp Stories: Part I, Chapter 1

Posted on January 9, 2012 by g-mo

Part I October 10, 2005 — January 8, 2006   “A solitude ten thousand fathoms deep Sustains the bed on which we lie, my dear: Although I love you, you will have to leap; Our dream of safety has to … Continue reading →

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Who Dat?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Janos Marton

“Who Dat?” (1937) Who dat up there / who’s dat down there Who dat up there / who dat well down there Who’s dat up there / sayin’ who’s dat down there When I see you up there / well … Continue reading →

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Ken Jennings Weekly Trivia

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Janos Marton

This is our second week bringing you Ken Jennings’ Weekly Trivia.  Last week, we though Kate M. nailed question 7 when she answered that Captain Ahab, Bilbo Baggins, Mother Courage, Huck Finn, Ethan Frome, Sherlock Holmes, Lord Jim, Philip Marlowe, … Continue reading →

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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Book Review)

Posted on May 19, 2011 by g-mo

I’m very excited to be writing this for a number of reasons: 1) This is my first non-music-tournament post 2) Anyone that has talked to me after midnight on any given weekend of at least the last two years has … Continue reading →

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Best Poem Ever

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Janos Marton

Stumbled across this beaut earlier tonight….In an otherwise moving segment in which the immortal Hunter S. Thompson refers to Jack Kerouac as “a great influence”  and one of his heroes, Thompson busts out his tribute poem, “Ode to Jack”. “Ode … Continue reading →

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An Evening of Book Bans, The Clash and The Crash

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Janos Marton

Last night the good people at Housing Works put together a great event on the longstanding tradition of banning “controversial” books.  The event was held at their bookstore on Crosby Street, which is an absolute gold mine of awesome used … Continue reading →

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