Monday Micro-fiction Story Contest – Hurricane Sandy

by Staff October 29, 2012

TO ALL OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON THE EAST COAST WE HOPE THAT YOU ARE SAFE AND WELL AFTER THIS DEVASTATING STORM. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TO THE RED CROSS FOR HURRICANE RELIEF. Hurricane Sandy Every Monday, we’ll be doing a series of collaborative competitions where an artist provides us with a […]

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ART vs. ART – Highway to Hell vs.Catcher in the Rye

by Tony Shea October 26, 2012

There are those that say art can not be judged against other art. And there are those that say that art can only be judged by category, painters vs. painters, writers vs. writers and so on. And then there are those, like us, that say throw them in the ring. We wrote down a list […]

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Baseball Zen: The Time I Almost Hit a Home Run

by Brent Short October 25, 2012

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/63158969″ iframe=”true” /] I mean I’d hit them before but they were the cheap kind where the kid in the baggy uniform in right field lets a grounder dribble through his legs, throws his glove down and chases it.

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All the World’s a Stooge

by Bill Chott October 24, 2012

Are you a fan of the Three Stooges? There was always something forbidden about the Stooges when I was a kid. When I was 5, my friend Scott Watson tried to do one of those Moe smacks on the nose. He tapped me rather lightly, but my nose started to bleed a river. Now, my […]

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Let’s Go for a Hike in Griffith Park, Shall We? (includes 34 photos)

by Tony Shea October 23, 2012

One of my favorite things to do in Los Angeles is go for a hike. Out-of-towners almost always think of the beach and the ocean when they think of Los Angeles, but it should also be remembered that Los Angeles is surrounded by hills and mountain ranges that move out through a succession of peaks […]

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MONDAY MICROFICTION CONTEST – I’m NOT Crazy

by Danny Lewin October 22, 2012

Every Monday, we’ll be doing a series of collaborative competitions where an artist provides us with a photograph or a painting (or something else) and we will attach a short story of 500 words or less. We ask you to do the same and give us your best story of 500 words or less. We’ll […]

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Art vs. Art – The Old Guitarist vs. Broadway Danny Rose

by Tony Shea October 19, 2012

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/64040469″ iframe=”true” /] There are those that say that art can not be judged against other art. And there are those that say that art can only be judged by category, painters vs. painters, writers vs. writers and so on. And then there are those, like us, that say throw them in the ring. […]

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Carlos Kotkin Stand(s) UP

by Carlos Kotkin October 18, 2012

Today, Carlos Kotkin drops by to deliver some stand-up. Carlos’ new book Please God Let It Be Herpes, published by Penguin Press, is available here. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSIeSS49IWw&w=640&h=300]

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In Praise of Barking

by Spanky October 17, 2012

I love barking. There, I’ve said it. And you know what? I’m not ashamed about it, either. The music of it echoing along my bony snout and my moist black nose tip is a rush like you wouldn’t believe. You might even say that I love barking so much that I’m addicted to it. I […]

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Let’s Do a Midnight Feeding, Shall We?

by Katy McCaffrey October 16, 2012

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/48236179″ iframe=”true” /] Please enjoy this post with a little baby sleep-enhancing white noise.  Maybe even dim your lights for the full effect. It’s 12:03 am and the infant has woken for for his second of four nighttime feedings.  He’s hungry and wet and it would be great if this could all be managed […]

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Cover Letter from Frank Palace

by Thad Weitz October 15, 2012

To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to express my interest in the opening you listed for the Comptroller position. I am especially enthusiastic for the salary that goes with the job—I could live large off 150k. Seriously, I have some gambling debts with a disreputable and no-nonsense bunch, and 150 grand would really […]

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Mediation for Commuters

Meditation for Commuters

by Daedalus Howell October 11, 2012

I am Clover, that is my vision name. My totem animal is the skink. This is my podcast for mindful driving, “Meditation for Commuters.” Episode One: Traffic. Take a few minutes of bliss to teach yourself how to meditate while driving. Note: Please KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN. DO NOT ATTEMPT ON THE 405. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/63175892″ iframe=”true” /] […]

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Out My Window as a Boy

by Brent Short October 11, 2012

Click the arrow below to listen: [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/62799522″ iframe=”true” /] Across the mantle of night sky, a meteor burned in an earthward arc, a sparkling ball of gold dust extending out into a plume of rosy flame— a blaze carrying through the night, marking an unforgettable sign, its imprint blotting out a whole, far-flung mosaic […]

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