About three-thirty this afternoon, Gretchen took some ME camphor from the little tin of it I gave her that she keeps in her desk, smeared a dab under each nostril, and turned our recently installed, custom-built office ventilation system all the way up to ten. About four-twenty – late, as expected – “Ahmed” showed up. Gretchen… Continue reading The Little Black Box from Hell
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Chucky, Chucky, Bo-Bucky, Banana-Fana Fo-…
A significant portion of my business comes from referrals, so my three o’clock consultation wasn’t unusual for that reason. The person who referred him, however, is rather remarkable, because Xhioubiozi “Chucky” Baozhuhua came to visit me upon the recommendation of my kid brother, Rob Roy. Chucky seemed a bit nervous as he entered my office.… Continue reading Chucky, Chucky, Bo-Bucky, Banana-Fana Fo-…
When That Good Old Fashioned Karma Comes Around…
Christmas Day this year found me at the home of my dear sister Rose, who, as regular readers of this Web log know, owing to the sub-prime mortgage meltdown, the actions of people like Bernie Madoff, the schemes of scumbag derivative traders, the indifference of lying, thieving brokers, the mendacity of bogus “financial advisers” working… Continue reading When That Good Old Fashioned Karma Comes Around…
All Your Tweets Are Belong to Us!
The old timers here in Washington, DC tell me that back during the Cold War, the CIA found out that the Soviets had concluded the best time to launch a pre-emptive thermonuclear MIRV ICBM attack on the United States of America was when Washington was paralyzed by a snow storm. The story goes, after the… Continue reading All Your Tweets Are Belong to Us!
What You Don’t Know Won’t Hurt You
Shortly after eleven this morning, Gretchen put through a call from a fellow named Galbraith who said he works for the National Archives. Tom: Hello, this is Tom Collins. How may I help you? Galbraith: Mr. Collins, I’m afraid we’re in a bit of pickle down here at the Archives, and I was wondering if… Continue reading What You Don’t Know Won’t Hurt You