Writing
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Writers Laughing: Lorrie Moore
Lorrie Moore laughing? I doubt it! She makes other people laugh, with her caustic observations and acid puns. I doubt you’d ever see much more from her than a bitter half-smile, a knowing eyebrow lift, maybe an amused and slightly sinister glint in her eyes… Oh no. Oh no no no no no. What are you… Continue reading
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Review of The Race: “Absolutely Fascinating”
People! It’s another great day here at the Jacke Blog. We’ve had a few of those lately – I have truly been fortunate to receive such positive reviews and feedback. I’m simply overwhelmed by it all. Thank you, readers! All right. Enough, enough. The good news for those of you who enjoy the more miserable Jacke,… Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: Henry Miller
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Back to the Best! Most Popular Post of the Year #2
Okay, enough of the march (slide? plummet?) to the worst posts of the year… let’s get back to our climb to the top. So far the entries making the top five in the most popular posts have all been taken from the Objects series (the Coffepot, the Monopoly Game Piece, and the Keyboard). The suspense, if there has… Continue reading
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Avert Your Eyes! Worst Post of the Year #2
Color me stumped. I have no idea why this one was ignored by you, the readers. Sure, it might not be to everyone’s taste. But the second lowest post of the entire YEAR? Huh? Why? There’s some good content in this post! And there it sits, unloved, unwanted. The Internet has passed it by, again and… Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald
These two have haunted me for years. So beautiful. So doomed. Ah well, it’s good to see them laughing: And this – well, this is just fantastic: More blogging carnage tomorrow. Enjoy the writers laughing…until the twilight sets in… (How’s that for an onward and upward? Onward and upward…into the dying sun and the dark night of… Continue reading
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Back to the Best! Top Post of the Year #3
Wow! It’s been a fun week here on the Jacke Blog, as we’ve counted down the most popular posts of my first year of blogging. And of course, we’ve also forced ourselves to recognize the least popular. (I’m still getting over the pen reviews! I had forgotten about those! I’m surprised WordPress didn’t revoke my blogging privileges.) Back to… Continue reading
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Blog Fail! Worst Post of the Year #3
It’s the Blogiversary here on the Jacke Blog. One year of bringing you the hits. And the duds. We’re counting all of them down. So far we’ve seen a pair of Objects grabbing spots five and four on the list of most popular posts. On the list of duds, we’ve seen a hopeless pen review and… Continue reading
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Winner! Top Post of the Year #4!
We’re counting down the top posts of the year here at the Jacke Blog. (As well as the worst.) It’s probably not a surprise for those of you following the Jacke Blog that so far the Objects are taking home the prizes. I’ve been very grateful at the response to these – the Blog really… Continue reading
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The Countdown of Ugh Continues! Worst Post of the Year #4
It’s been a great year here on the Jacke Blog. We’re celebrating our twelve-month anniversary by posting the most and least popular posts of the year, as measured by your hits. Or lack thereof! Today we’re at #4 of our countdown of ugh. I’m including a pair of posts, each of which could stand (sit?) in… Continue reading
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