Friday, December 28, 2007

Garret

Leafing past the paintings, I would admire the photographs of the artists seated in their garrets, dressed in tattered smocks and frowning in the direction of their beefy nude models.

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Transmogrifying

Apart from the aforementioned easier expansion options, it’s not explained why our near-omnipotent descendants– capable of transmogrifying simple Earth rock into impossibly strong wonder-material and fashioning it into an outlandish, outsized, inside-out living space over the course of millions of years– would still not have mastered basic birth control.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Paucity

Vicky read on, and was soon struck by the paucity of credible evidence offered at his trial....

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Bursar

She had been reluctant at first, self-conscious of her body,but it had led to a part-time job at the bursar's office, and now she balanced the two.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Assuage

It was my mother's disappointments... a static list that my presence could not assuage.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Middens

Middens of anonymous trash.

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Skeins

They crossed a river by a concrete bridge where skeins of ash and slurry moved slowly in the current.

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Mastic

The hot black mastic sucking at their shoes and stretching in thin bands as they stepped.

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Macadam

Late in the day they came to a place where the fire had crossed the road and the macadam was still warm and further on it began to soften underfoot.

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Deleterious

But, I think that we should acknowledge that there are deleterious affects to the over-sexualization of our culture.

Monday, October 01, 2007

Ephemeral

With star quarterback and dogfighting impresario Michael Vick serving as a recent example, we also accept that power in sports is ephemeral.

Link

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Wheedle

"Mrs. Sarkowski, you are looking lovely this morning," young Jimmy wheedled, hoping for an A on his report card.

Friday, September 21, 2007

Manse

It's more of a mansion than a manse, if you ask me.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Vituperative

The vituperative press release blamed me entirely. Those vituperative scumbags

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Balaclava

Get your balaclavas ready, boys. We're mugging skiers tonight!

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Liripoop

I only wear my liripoop on special occassions.

Friday, August 31, 2007

Samovar

No, the samovar's the hot one - that's Grandpa Earl.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Ouroboros

That is a nice ouroboros. I like that ouroboros.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Fecundity

The fecundity of the farm is unmatched.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Bricolage

The bricolage building is made of brick, wood, newspaper, monopoly pieces, turnips, tires, and stone.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Nadir

Some may say Ralph Nader helped create the nadir of American politics.

Friday, August 10, 2007

Crenellated

These crenellated walls really add a touch of Mideval authenticity.

Monday, August 06, 2007

Ramekin

We have three ramekins that we stole from restaurants. We wanted to take the tasty honey mustard.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Callipygian

Baby is callipygian and I cannot lie.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Hallow

With a pep in his step and a Coke in his hand, the Pope stopped with a pop and tossed his trash in a can and said, "Hallowed can, you go - to the trash... Hallowed can, you go... to the trash."

Monday, July 23, 2007

Hummock

I'm hiding on my stomach, behind this hummock. It's a very good place to hide.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Laconic

"Oh my god, what is up with you lately? I heard from Sally's brother Jimmy that you were soooo rude today. He was only trying to be friendly and you didn't say two words too him. Must you be so... laconic, all the time?"

"Yes."

"Oh my God..."

Monday, July 16, 2007

Caryatid

That caryatid can carry a ton.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Aplomb

"Ladies," the host said cheerfully backstage, "Only one of you will become Miss Shenandoah Valley 2007. Now is the time to go out there and show them your aplomb."

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Genuflect

It's the General's effect, that the army generally genuflects their General.

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Copse

With bad guys chasing me, I knew I was safe when I turned a corner and ran into the copse.