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obstreperous
1: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness
2: stubbornly resistant to control

(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

decoct
to extract the flavor of by boiling
(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

convivial
relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
(Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary)

 
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The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
ON a January evening of the early seventies, Christine Nilsson was singing in Faust at the Academy of Music in New York.

The Straw Men by Michael Marshall
Palmerston is not a big town, nor one that can convincingly be said to be at the top of its game.

Vineland by Thomas Pynchon
Later than usual one summer morning in 1984, Zoyd Wheeler drifted awake in sunlight through a creeping fig that hung in the window, with a squadron of blue jays stomping around on the roof.

Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
In 1517, Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, feeling great pity for the Indians who grew worn and lean in the drudging infernos of the Antillean gold mines, proposed to Emperor Charles V that Negroes be brought to the isles of the Caribbean, so that they might grow worn and lean in the drudging infernos of the Antillean gold mines.

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Howard Dean for President, 2004

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posted Wednesday, April 9, 2003

In Lieu

I hit the gym on Monday night for the first time in weeks and it felt good, but little did I know that the effort would be hitting me back with a good bout of bronchitis. Therefore, not feeling all that inspired to write at the moment. In the meantime, here are a few of my favorite recordings by David Cross:

Also, be sure to stop in and wish him a happy birthday.

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