Bart King's Blog, page 195

Yes, that's first base.

Get it?


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That's pretty straightforward.

"Go to hell. I'm reading." shirt courtesy of Archie Goodwin and available from Murder by the Book.

Texting and IQ: A Case Study

And 3, 2, 1...

Behold the glory of PREGNESIA

Sure, the title of this Harlequin romance is chuckle-worthy. But I'm starting to get intrigued based on the Amazon reviews:

Pregnesia is either a [work of genius] or the single worst piece of writing I've ever read... I'm leaning towards the former... Pregnesia is to romance novels what
Showgirls is to the backstage musical film. It contains insane plot twists, a
total lack of character development or motivation, a lot of driving in circles,
terrible dialogue, shopping trips to Wal-Mart...
 I read this book in an hour. I was laughing for
approximately 45 minutes of that hour.

And then there's this:

This book is so stupid a kind of grandeur creeps into it.
Really, it's like the stupidest thing I've ever read and it's so good for it.

There are many ways to distract an opposing player.

However, making a giant poster of your own grimacing face is the best. (Via.)

"That's it, Peter. You're done."

Can't a backyard chemist get a little respect?

No way—me too!

T-shirt from the Word bookstore in Brooklyn.

"Girl With a Book"

By Pietro Antonio Rotari (1707-1762)



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Thomas Pynchon is a Rambo fan.

Gravity's Rainbow-inspired silliness from here.


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Star Trek Valentine

Roses are red, 

Vulcan blood is green.

Fascinating!

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