Monthly Archives: January 2009
Liveblog: Bates/Bowdoin January 23, 2009
Father Scott I’m about to do something that must be a first on the Internet. And by “a first on the Internet”, I mean, a really pathetic thing. I have acquired a DVD of last Friday’s Bates/Bowdoin basketball game (ht: … Continue reading
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“Basically it’s a robe that you wear backwards”
Pax Arcana This was long overdue:
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Friday Random 10: Cop Talk Edition
Pax Arcana The mellifluous and articulate Mrs. Pax Arcana and I have long made sport of police officers and their peculiar word choices. Point a camera or notebook at a cop and they shift instantly into speaking a language that … Continue reading
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Girls smell like onions
Pax Arcana Among the many questions that keep scientists awake at night, the most important are also the hardest to pin down. Does dark energy exist? Is global climate change irreversible? Do the armpit funks of men and women smell … Continue reading
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Blogroll Addition: project126
Pax Arcana We all play our roles in the extended Pax Familias. I, of course, am the tweedy and charming father of the brood — quick with a knowing nod and generally three sheets to the wind on Scotch. Father … Continue reading
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Roger Clemens had hot balls
Pax Arcana I’ve always had a soft spot for Roger Clemens. It’s in my backyard, and by “soft spot” I mean “quicksand-filled trench in which I hope to lure the bloated jackass and fire potatoes at him until he begs … Continue reading
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Productive Thursday Filler: Early Internet News
Pax Arcana Good morning children. Please take your seats. Mr. Arcana is a bit preoccupied today, so please try to be good little boys and girls and sit still and don’t fight with each other. In fact, why don’t we … Continue reading
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Economy ravages spoiled bitches
Father Scott Depressed about the economy? That 401(k) losing commas and zeroes by the second? Having trouble making payments to all nine babymammas (sorry, Genevieve, check’s in the mail, I promise this time)? Well you don’t have the worst of … Continue reading
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Your daughter is not that slutty
Pax Arcana Kids today are sex-crazed monsters that spend every minute out of their parents’ sight clutching at each other’s underpants like prisoners in the throes of a conjugal visit. Anyone who doubts this doesn’t watch local news or Dr. … Continue reading
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I can tell you a few things about John Updike
Pax Arcana John Updike, the literary titan who was praised and reviled in equal parts throughout his career, died today at 76. This makes me sad. I sort-of knew him a little bit, since my company represented him for speaking … Continue reading
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