Danny    Thompson,    Freelance    Copywriter


The world sticks to the paved roads. The roads are paths paved by industry. The paths are trails widened by the marketplace. The trails are hacked by the Weird, who leave the paved road for the sake of curiosity and wonderment. Where the Weird go, the world follows.

Archive for October, 2004

Release the Hounds!!!

Tuesday, October 26th, 2004

So, Ashlee Simpson made a mistake.
You know, the press really is a sick, twisted group. I mean, I don’t really care all that much about pop music. But, come one, folks. Take it for what it is: a bunch of businessmen in California promoting hot young women who can sing, primarily because they’re hot and […]

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What a great quote:

Tuesday, October 26th, 2004

“A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works
with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works
with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.”
- Louis Nizer

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Thursday, October 21st, 2004

According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica: “Between the ages of 20 and 75, it is estimated that an average of 50,000 neurons atrophy or die each day. In a healthy person, this loss is roughly equal to 10 percent of the original neuronal complement. Indeed, by the age of 75, the weight of the brain […]

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“Plane Crash Survivor Amazed to Be Alive”

Thursday, October 21st, 2004

Wow!
Now this is an incredible story. Heck it might even make a better story than the one I was originally going to write for NaNoWriMo.

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Wednesday, October 20th, 2004

IFILM - Television: Jon Stewart’s Brutal Exchange with CNN Host
Now this is the sort of thing that makes me believe that there is still hope for American democracy.And yet, at the same time, I’v decided I’m not voting with the idea that I’m making a difference int he world. Oh, I’m voting, but without […]

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