Columnated Ruins Domino

The phosphorescent blathering of Rob Davies, a left-handed fabulist


Month: May, 2008

A Typical Boston Conversation

23 May, 2008 (10:02) | Mimsymonger | No comments

Worker 1: Where do you want to go to lunch?
Worker 2: Susan’s Deli Of Course
Worker 1: Of course? Wow, you are really certain of where you want to eat.
Worker 2: No! That’s the name. Susan’s Deli Of Course
Worker 1: Oh. My. God. That is so funny.
Worker 2: I know! Isn’t it so funny?
Worker 1: It [...]

My New Hero

22 May, 2008 (14:14) | Mimsymonger | No comments

This guy.

Stuff to Read

20 May, 2008 (09:18) | Mimsymonger | No comments

SF writer and blogger extraordinaire John Scalzi had a contest on his blog Whatever to win an advance copy of his new book Zoe’s Tale (which is set in the universe of his phenomenal Old Man’s War.)

We were tasked with revealing what really happened on August 19, 1994.
I sent two entries and was one of [...]

Bitch

19 May, 2008 (15:15) | Mimsymonger, Travel | No comments

My beloved Sara is a bitch. A Wine Bitch, that is. Check out her oenophilic posts at the new Culture Bitch blog! The website is still being built, but the blog is up. Go get your drink on!
Rumor has it I will be a Book Bastard, too.
Gus took the Beer Bastard, the bastard.

More Books to Move

18 May, 2008 (21:49) | Mimsymonger | No comments


Apropos of Nothing

15 May, 2008 (11:16) | Mimsymonger | No comments

My short story “The Ship” (which first appeared in Interzone) can be read for free here.
If you voted for George W. Bush you are not allowed to read it.

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Writing and Packing

10 May, 2008 (15:28) | Mimsymonger | No comments

I’ve haven’t been doing much writing lately.
Been busy packing up myriad boxes of books. I donated about 10 boxes of books that have been lingering in the basement for the last 4 years, and books I just know I will never get around to reading. I have about another 50-60 boxes to be packed and [...]

Wondrous Life

1 May, 2008 (18:56) | Mimsymonger | No comments

I finally picked up Junot Diaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. It is phenomenal. Anyone that can riff on Jack Kirby, D&D, and hot chicas is OK in my book. The writing is the kind of good that, as a writer, makes you a little angry, but in a good way. I highly [...]