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As of June 2, 2008. Published weekly. More or less.

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 THEN AND NOW
 The Beggar

     Per Anton Chekhov, the next time some guy approaches you with a hard luck story about needing gas money, don't feel so bad about telling him to bug off. Written in 1887, this short story is a lesson in how the more things change, the more they stay the same.

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IMPROVED APHORISM

Give a Man a Fish...

     A couple of better ideas about what happens after you teach  that beggar to fish.

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 REVIEW
 The Whaleship Essex

     Herman Melville didn't concoct his ultimate fishing story out of thin air. A glimpse into the inspiration for Moby Dick.

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NOW WHAT?
Cleaning a Fish

    Ok, once the fish is caught it's still got to be prepared for eating. Here's a simple method for cleaning most catches, not including whales.

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FLASH POETRY
The Pelican

     Contrary to popular myth, it was not Ogden Nash who wrote this antidote
to the long fish story.

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SONGWRITING

I'm Gonna Miss Her

    Frank Rogers and Brad Paisley got a hit out of what can happen after that guy learns to like fishing a little too well.

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GOODGOSH ORIGINAL
Joshua, Mr. Jenkins, the Tree and the Silence
by Emile Dodds

 Maybe Mr. Jenkins was one of those guys...

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