Bad Artist #21, Driving
DRIVING HAIKU #1 Dodge City Block I got to the stop sign first. Please do not kill me. DRIVING HAIKU #2 You have a big car. I’ve a sonic obliterator. You will yield to […]
Tag: De Lancey
Great Moments of Insight
“Insiders buy stocks for only one reason. They think the prices will go up.” – From an online advertisement. “Heat rises in Holland.” – Dutch real estate agent Whoa, slow down. Let me […]
Bad Artist #20, Grammar
GRAMMAR HAIKU #1 It is a truism. Good grammar and chocolates Will impress your date. GRAMMAR HAIKU #2 Remember tonight, Lust is fleeting but grammar Endures forever. – Paul R. De Lancey, Bad Artist […]
Iraqi Potato Beef Casserole, Scrabble, and World Domination
Iraqi Entree POTATO BEEF CASSEROLE (kibbe batata) INGREDIENTS 6 medium brown potatoes ½ teaspoon turmeric 2 garlic cloves 1 onion 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 pound ground beef or lamb 3 tablespoons parsley ¼ teaspoon […]
Bad Artist #19, Laundry
LAUNDRY HAIKU #1 Laundry, oh laundry I hate you. I will hate you. ’till the end of time. LAUNDRY HAIKU #2 You, pile of laundry, I so wanted to eat out. But then I […]
eDating the Old School Way by Maura Stone – Book Review
eDating the Old School Way Maura Stone, the Bubbameistah, gives hilarious advice to those looking to the internet for matchmaking. Beware! Okay, okay, that’s a bit too succinct. But you will laugh out loud. You […]
Why the French Are Way Cool
“1643-53. The Fronde, revolt against the regency named after the catapult children used to hurl clods at passing coaches.” – The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition, p. 326 Wow! Wow! Children in France had […]
Bangladeshi Chicken Pilaf and Egg Time Travel
Bangladeshi Entree MOROG POLAO (Chicken pilaf) INGREDIENTS 4 chicken breasts 1 medium onion 1 ounce cashew nuts 4 large garlic cloves 1½ ounces ginger root 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 1 teaspoon cardamom ¾ teaspoon chili […]
Relentless Logic and Cheeseburgers
My wife pointed to a dish with cheeseburger remnants. “What’s this?” she asked. “Cheeseburger,” I said. “Why did you eat that when you knew we were going out for lunch?” I riposted, “I wasn’t […]
Bad Artist #18, Thanksgiving Preparation
THANKSGIVING HAIKU #1 Defrost, damn turkey! The guests will be arriving In only one hour. THANKSGIVING HAIKU #2 Feck! No potatoes! Dear, will you go to the store? What again? You dope. THANKSGIVING […]