Monthly Archives: September 2006

The No Committee; QUOTE BAG

Posted on September 13, 2006 by ubu507

The No Committee From the fine folks of AMERICA   What do I care for your laws now? What are your customs to me? Your morals, your life, your state, your faith? Let your judges judge me. Let me be … Continue reading →

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Cup Lid Crisis (Important)

Posted on September 12, 2006 by ubu507

To all patrons and Grounds Monitors: It has come to my attention that through the first through the fifth week of the previous month that a certain unknown individual was suspected of rifling through the garbage cans on school grounds … Continue reading →

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Hard Hitting Commentary

Posted on September 11, 2006 by ubu507

Commentary: Right for Reason, Left For Treason I’d like to say a word or two here about the bane of human existence: Liberals! How are we supposed to live in a free society when people like that insist on speaking … Continue reading →

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Cracking the Case of the Missing Cracks: The Oracle by William J. Broad

Posted on September 6, 2006 by ubu507

Cracking the Case of The Missing Cracks: The Oracle by William J. Broad   I’ve always been fascinated by the Oracle of Delphi. It seems like the Pythia (as she was known) was one of the few authentically supernatural things … Continue reading →

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Hello! An important opportunity just for you!

Posted on September 5, 2006 by ubu507

Hello, my name is Alexander Smoot. I’ve come all the way from Kansas City, Missouri to tell you about an exciting new product that will make your toenails curl. It’s known to those of us in Kansas City as the … Continue reading →

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Wax Bean Festival Memo (Important)

Posted on September 4, 2006 by ubu507

Greetings! You may well wonder at what point it is appropriate to begin thinking about the Wax Bean Festival that will occur this October at the Wax Beans Grounds. The answer is simple for the time is now. Who can … Continue reading →

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The Juggler and Sanin: Two Book Reviews

Posted on September 2, 2006 by ubu507

Here’s a couple of book reviews I did for a pair of neglected modernist novels:   The Juggler (Paperback) by Melanie Rachilde, translated by Melanie C. HawthorneRutgers University Press $12.95 "The Juggler" is an unjustly neglected work. Gracefully poised between … Continue reading →

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Summer by Georg Trakl

Posted on September 1, 2006 by ubu507

Since I don’t speak German I can’t claim to have translated this. However I have taken about five different translations, selected the best parts and UBUIZED them for your reading pleasure. So sit back and enjoy this timely seasonal classic….  … Continue reading →

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