You wish thespians good luck by telling them to break a leg. My favourite version of the origin of the saying is this one: In traditional curtains, the legs of the curtain were constructed from long w… more →
Dusty MuffinDusty Muffin wrote 3 weeks ago: You wish thespians good luck by telling them to break a leg. My favourite version of the origin of t … more →
bigh012345 wrote 1 month ago: I really really like this format. It intrigues me. It challenges me. The way life should be. I bet I … more →
Dusty Muffin wrote 1 month ago: I’ve done it. I’ve signed up for Nano. This means I MUST write a 50,000 word novel in No … more →
bigh012345 wrote 1 month ago: I remember coming up with the idea. Maybe on a caffeine rush. “Say the backup, ‘Hey Pal … more →
bigh012345 wrote 1 month ago: My best friend in the world, during elementary school, was full of such good ideas I remember for a … more →
bigh012345 wrote 1 month ago: It was 3rd grade. We got back from a math contest. I was dressed for the occasion. Someone pointed o … more →
bigh012345 wrote 1 month ago: The day’s out. I’m done with work. Finally. I punch out. I walk past some customers who … more →
Dusty Muffin wrote 1 month ago: Forty years ago my dad woke me up and said I must go outside because there were elephants under my b … more →
Dusty Muffin wrote 2 months ago: Young men are rare in Cape Town, and even more so in amateur theatre. The play I’m in calls for some … more →
Dusty Muffin wrote 3 months ago: I’ve been exploring the interior of Mr Muffin’s not-so-new-any-more car. It’s very clean. We believe … more →
Dusty Muffin wrote 3 months ago: In Muffin Manor, I cook supper and Mr Muffin makes lunch. But a long weekend usually throws out the … more →
Dusty Muffin wrote 3 months ago: Superstition has it that if you spill sugar, you will get a visitor. Ioannis NK sank off our coastli … more →
Dusty Muffin wrote 3 months ago: Mr Muffin usually waits in the car when I pop into Woolies, but this time he decided to come with me … more →
misterlou wrote 6 months ago: You know, you’re a real jerk. (ambiguous) Why, what did I do now? (attempt at clarification) I … more →
misterlou wrote 6 months ago: Words are bold, sometimes writ large so we don’t miss them they shout loud to us young people … more →
misterlou wrote 6 months ago: A meme from Velvet Verbosity: Funny thing, fire. We use the word for so much. He’s on fire, bu … more →
Dusty Muffin wrote 8 months ago: Mr Muffin has been looking for a ‘new’ car for months, but each one he sees has something wrong. Uph … more →
Dusty Muffin wrote 8 months ago: Last July I speculated on the launch of new dog food flavours as the recession kicked in. Husky Gril … more →
Dusty Muffin wrote 1 year ago: It’s nine o’clock and the radio is playing happy music in the background. The sun is playing with a … more →