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In which two parties who should know better attempt to debate the difference between satire and parody from memory.

masterofpigeons:

Satire is special to my heart.

codejill:

And parody, and the squishy part where satire and parody blend…

masterofpigeons:

Can satire exist without parody?

codejill:

I was just wondering that. ‘Cause [...]

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Dancer Risks Everything!

On April 7, 2008 By

B-girl Ms. Mighty (who has a great new blog I’m totally going to be referencing as often as possible from now on) forwarded me this:


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This Week (not) in Skymall: SkyMaul

On September 6, 2007 By

I love it when people send me presents, even air gifts, virtual gifts, and little digital gifts like this one from eagle-eyed reader, John O’Brien:

Let award-winning comedy troupe Kasper Hauser transport you into the sublime universe that is SkyMaul, where Banana-ganizers and Reality-Canceling Headphones coexist with Crack Pipe Chess Sets and Llamacycles. More than [...]

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Honk if you like ads

On January 26, 2007 By

Jenn Hollett interviewed me earlier this week for an article she was working on about bloggers who take a stance against ads on blogs. The article is up on GlobeAndMail.com now. I’m the lone “ads, why not?” voice.

In case you’re new here (and if you are, welcome. Pull up [...]

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Diary of a Blogger At Home

On April 17, 2006 By

I often meet people who are fascinated and inspired by my ability to Stay Motivated and Accomplish So Much in a work-at-home environment.

For the uninitiated, here’s a glimpse into a typical work day in the life of Jill Murray

7:30 am: Wake up.

7:45 am: Consider going for a brisk walk

8:00 am: Go [...]

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Take Your Landmine To Work Day

On February 2, 2003 By

Take Your Landmine To Work Day, an unprecedented opportunity for landmines, normally problematic in the third world, to learn about peaceful North American culture first hand.

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