Context: This essay was written for, and performed in, the November 19, 2011 edition of The Paper Machete, a weekly showcase for Chicago journalists, comedians, and other writers, hosted by Christopher Piatt. I’m just getting around to posting it now because, well, my own universe is fairly chaotic and other deadlines prevailed. You are encouraged […]
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The Unbearable Lightness of the Kilogram, Universes Next Door, and the Occupy Movement
Posted by Dave Awl on November 29th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
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Not Zero: The Fukushima Litotes
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Goodbye, Mr. Blue
Posted by Dave Awl on February 9th, 2008 at 6:09 am
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LinkingIn at CreativePro
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Roundup: Monkey in the Bathroom Edition
Posted by Dave Awl on November 6th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
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Observations on the Recent and Continuing Unpleasantness
Posted by Kiwi on September 20th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
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“Lord Have Mercy, I Think It’s the Cops”: Larry Craig and Madame George
Posted by Dave Awl on September 4th, 2007 at 12:58 am
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Good Morning, Day 14
Posted by Dave Awl on July 31st, 2007 at 5:17 am
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Roundup: Picketing Flamingo Edition
Posted by Dave Awl on July 23rd, 2007 at 5:17 am
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Quote of the Week
Posted by Dave Awl on June 24th, 2007 at 11:42 am
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