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My nominee for worst art of the 21st. Century

Merrill Markoe — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:04:43 +0000

Daddy has bought an old Thunderbird

Merrill Markoe — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:46:18 +0000

Thunderbird: V-8 Wonder of the Western World Read more

At long last: My Reality Show

Merrill Markoe — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:59:58 +0000

I think it is time for me to have a reality show. So I have made the important decisions. Read more

Celebrating the 4th with my Obit Collection

Merrill Markoe — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:01:12 +0000

Its the 4th of July and I am still in the middle of a rewrite of this new book of essays. I’ve been at it so long I am not sure if I am writing in English. Read more

The Proust Questionnaire by Puppyboy

Merrill Markoe — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:41:50 +0000

At the end of the nineteenth century, when Marcel Proust was still in his teens, he answered a questionnaire in an English-language confessional album belonging to his friend Antoinette, daughter of future President Felix Faure, as was the fad among English families. The one that the young Proust completed was entitled "An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, etc." and it has been studied and replicated many many times since then.

Costco: A love story in 4 acts, kinda sorta.

Merrill Markoe — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:29:50 +0000

Hi. I’m back. I have been absent for a while because I have been very very absorbed by writing a new book of essays. But now that I am in the re-write phase two things have happened. Read more

Answering the musical question: You want a piece of meat?

Merrill Markoe — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:04:05 +0000

Puppyboy : Guard Dog

Merrill Markoe — Mon, 10 May 2010 03:53:36 +0000

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Oh well: You didn’t get a free book!

Merrill Markoe — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:28:14 +0000

UPDATE: I got my ten names. That was fast. Oh well. You missed out. Unless we already had an exchange and you gave me your address. But may I encourage you to please buy a copy of my book in paperback? Because…uh…you need something funny to read and I have to earn a living. Read more

One Jonestown Koolaid Grande

Merrill Markoe — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:33:20 +0000

Apparently some residents of Guyana are trying to resurrect Jonestown as a tourist attraction, according to an article in today’s New York Times. Read more