tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:27:18 +0000smartypantsthe internetsla peintureastronomyjeremiah was a bullfrogwingnuts say the dumbest thingsi was/am/will be lazy for a damn good reasonbasketballhumans are insaneit's a mad mad mad mad worldrandom musingshistory is funsoldiers for sky fairiessimpsonsangry chairwriting is for blockheadspure comedy pyritethe club daysfake writersgeekerylet's go shoppingiraqfantasies dead on arrivalsportsye olde booke-wormingsigns of the apocalypseradio free clevelandiaweirdy mcweirdertonlove and rocketsreal poetsfenriz saysfake poetsoffice warfareflashingbaseballi'm a lazy lazy mansoccerdoug henningismdomestic unblissdarkthroning in the citychildish scribblingthere's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of othershot thespian actionrepublican shenanigansactual artistesanimal magnetismcoworkers of the world unite in duhclevelanddemocratic fortitudeobamaitisthe side effects of slackingoh my cthulhu it snows in cleveland in winter who knewiranmusical judgmentturd blossomtrenchant commentary on the human conditionsoviet life coachingteeveewacky red staterstheatre of the absurdnon-sportsweirdnessoh my cthulhu it rains in cleveland in spring who knewbloggy goodnesspolice stateh.p. lovecraftfun with captionsthe side effects of being very busynarcissismthat's his fucking metal facecinéma véritéstrategeryarcane ritualsi couldn't sleep at all last night doo doo doo doo doo2008 electiontalking hairpiecesfootballi'd rather be darkthroningthis is getting old and so are youit's just rain fine try and kill iti am the keymasterohioinside joke theatrevampiresdemocratic wimperymusicdarkthroning in the woodsvizzini's wheezterrorismbuffyverseansel's spinning corpseideas that sound bad on paper usually suck ballslet's ask this scienticianblack hole sunreal writersmapquestdarkthroning on the autobahncheneyhockeyyou're anti you're antisocialfilmi love/hate francewritingla poésiedubyaI know life's a bummer baby, but that's got precious little to do with mehttp://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)Blogger1418125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-7637113998451845150Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:20:00 +00002012-02-13T15:31:44.485-05:00arcane ritualssoccermusicla poésiei was/am/will be lazy for a damn good reason Add a bit o' his bio, brown M&Ms, & borrowed adolescence. Not the worst I ever wrote, but the most should-stay-wrapped. Anyway, to red-blooded American males with sometimes-better-halves, nothing captures l'ésprit de Valentine's Day quite like sitting alone on the floor in lieu of the couch 'cause the skull's eye(s) is shot as bad as the mind's, jumping up from time to time & shouting middle http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/02/birds-do-it-bees-do-it-even-holding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-7846968453958691406Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:36:00 +00002012-02-11T12:24:00.568-05:00hot thespian action Characters Miss Prunella Vulgaris, The Duchess of Hammer-on-Dulcimer, esteemed member of the Peonage Juan, The Earl of Valdez, less esteemed member of the Peonage Lemmy, noted baritone bassist & collector of blow-em-up baubles Fryer Bungy, English conjurer & skillet gourmand When we last left our intrepid Peonage, Christmas was nine kinds of crazy, but when we last last http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/02/you-know-me-you-cant-resist-devils-grip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-3499216624933087769Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:32:00 +00002012-02-10T09:32:10.775-05:00darkthroning in the woodsdarkthroning in the cityclevelandcoworkers of the world unite in duhansel's spinning corpse Feathered friends don't let feathered friends do meth. That's better. Gloom is beautiful. Even as it clubs you over the head. Soaking it all in. Fine, Mr. Tree, we'll leave. But first -- -- what's behind door number two?  Breakout, from http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/02/home-and-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-7694725744356870071Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:25:00 +00002012-02-09T10:25:31.957-05:00arcane ritualsmusicjeremiah was a bullfrogcoworkers of the world unite in duhtrenchant commentary on the human conditionradio free clevelandia Re: below; the new Van Halen, not Bleach, also a fine album. Cast of characters Miss Prunella Vulgaris, The Duchess of Hammer-on-Dulcimer, esteemed member of the Peonage Juan, The Earl of Valdez, less esteemed member of the Peonage The Towering Slab, interior. DUCHESS: Is that all you've been listening to? EARL: Yeah, until das Deutschlandenpackagen arrives. fin True story.* This http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/02/love-buzz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-2994988709689977420Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:17:00 +00002012-02-08T08:17:34.331-05:00inside joke theatre ♪ Would you like to smoke some pot, berserker ♫ "Ah stop singing and help me off with this bloody thing." ♪ My love for you is stoned like rock, berserker ♫ "The stash, not in my boot, but my hat." ♪ People are bloody ignorant apes, berserker ♫http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/02/waiting-for-wotan-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-2031218672827013467Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:44:00 +00002012-02-06T09:45:03.224-05:00musical judgmentFrom one theme to another; whether the weather's ever gonna blow snow? No, whether the new platter's a real go-getter. I consider(ed), & ain't the least bit bitter even if we understand that youthful exuberance doesn't extend to the physical 'cause man, when I got up this morning, Marley's ghost ain't got no creak on me, but then I remembered I've got new old VH to spin again & again, whee, http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/02/everybody-wants-some-i-want-some-too.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-672045570129060142Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:58:00 +00002012-02-04T10:03:31.096-05:00i'd rather be darkthroningclevelandye olde booke-wormingNo, not being stuck at work on a cloudy, yet non-rainy day, i.e. dreary to you shiny happys but pretty to me, though prime darkthroning weather is going to waste, though though (not a typo) waste is relative 'cause tomes & ineffectual attempts at melodramatic beauty I blame this ball-point, but this:     The devil.    The details.http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/02/hurts-dont-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-181535864678839755Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:17:00 +00002012-02-03T12:17:44.608-05:00footballcleveland The Fucking Giants vs. The Fucking Patriots: For reasons various and not-always-sporting, my veins are cataracts of hate as concerns this matchup, & since I'm all about love, I am ashamed. Thus my embrace of positivity as the order of the day, feel the cosmic groove, mes amis, as both quarterbacks are lovely throwers, the Bryan Ferrys of the pigskin-chucking world, both sets of http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/02/not-another-one-of-these-fucking-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-4005712447498155689Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:13:00 +00002012-02-02T08:13:27.091-05:00inside joke theatre ♪ My love for you is like waiting, berserker ♫ "Nothing to be done." ♪ Would you like to muse on struggle, berserker ♫     "Wotan's not here, man."http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/02/waiting-for-wotan-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-6151565909444920564Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:46:00 +00002012-02-01T08:46:14.809-05:00darkthroning in the woodsansel's spinning corpseStop, collaborate, & listen had to save this ice from destruction 'cause yester noon gonna be 60 woo (i.e. ugh) http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/02/ice-ice-baby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-6302245310830445118Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:29:00 +00002012-01-30T09:29:31.038-05:00the club daysnarcissismmusical judgment My great uncle Ralph once had a boat, which he could afford because he was a fireman for a very long time. Because he was a fireman for a very long time, he couldn't afford a big boat, but wee Randal & siblings (just one, actually) & cousins & their acquaintances various & sundry nevertheless got to oft motor (as passengers in hideous dayglo orange vests, natch) the north coast http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/nostalgia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-5313818132327815380Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:23:00 +00002012-01-27T12:23:26.877-05:00darkthroning in the cityclevelandcoworkers of the world unite in duhansel's spinning corpseOld shots always come in handy when I don't feel like posting about unimportant crap like Serious Issues & the women who love them, on the next Jerry Springer. Not even arctic blasting can cross darkthroning off the to-do list. Home away from work. Footprints of the Old Ones! They were here! Proof! Slightly askew http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/not-quite-night-of-living-peonage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-7158632443271198804Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +00002012-01-26T14:00:24.016-05:00cinéma vérité  http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/cautionary-tale-of-home-cooking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-3550852308217801166Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:27:00 +00002012-01-25T08:27:31.565-05:00doug henningismthere's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of othersthe side effects of slacking Ours isn't velvet. Cheapskates.* *yes, for whatever inscrutable reason, the Towering Slab does now indeed sport one of these, which I'm sure won't be abused, via clever assessment of seating arrangements, by certain colleagues averse to pitching in. Cocaine not included.http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/studio-54.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-82509978071055152Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:09:00 +00002012-01-23T10:12:50.076-05:00i'm a lazy lazy manit's just rain fine try and kill itthe side effects of slacking exoteric: drone drone drone standard question 2 esoteric: existential yawn exoteric: drone drone drone standard question 3 esoteric: that that that that that isn't is exoteric: drone drone drone standard question 5 esoteric: again exoteric: with variation B esoteric: I swear I killed you Got shots from snowy last week, darkthroning natch, nah, not today. Lit a match under http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/flabber-gasted-into-stupor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-7501975760751168375Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:14:00 +00002012-01-21T10:15:00.780-05:00footballmusic No, I'm not reminiscing about what happened next after last week's reminiscing, so after you read the following, buzz off. Show some respect to Judge Reinhold.  The Fucking Ravens @ The Fucking Patriots: Here, the lesser of two rooting evils is New England as Pol Pot, which in raw corpses is an improvement over SuperHitler [ed. note: so named as to distinguish the original fromhttp://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/even-smooth-jimmy-apollo-was-right-52.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-7933382530378322204Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:52:00 +00002012-01-20T09:54:39.454-05:00there's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of othersthe side effects of slackingcoworkers of the world unite in duh Prologue: the Towering Slab, being not just a book depository, but a shelter from the elements, lures the occasional, unsuspecting homeless regular into its demonic newspaper jaw. Some admin types commence with hand-wringing various & overt, but yours truly figures that if they aren't fucking with anyone, who gives a flying dinosaur. I know pterodactyls aren't dinosaurs. Act I: Last fortnighthttp://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/gender-dynamics-man.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-5779123340696838420Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:30:00 +00002012-01-19T09:39:11.546-05:00bloggy goodnessmusiccoworkers of the world unite in duh O Lord, suffrin' poster's block duh duh duh DUH Oughta see the runnin' snot duh duh duh DUH Kiddin' kiddin' I swear, or not duh duh duh DUH Got me the this doggerel's better than what I pen & that makes me so lonesome I could cry lugubrious tears of heartsick sad bereavement ja wohl bluuuuuues Stricken with flabbergast about being reduced to The Human Decoder Ring -- FYI homie, words http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/facon-de-parler.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-8105094099721075594Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:14:00 +00002012-01-18T08:14:28.185-05:00soccertrenchant commentary on the human condition What I had almost written was almost interesting, almost swear. Almost.http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/every-day-is-one-of-those-days-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-4816772935161194046Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:10:00 +00002012-01-14T09:11:00.132-05:00footballoh my cthulhu it snows in cleveland in winter who knewthere's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of othersSince we remain tangentially on the subject of den Vinteren død, that black streak bisecting the screen? A clear road. Je sais, je sais, low-hanging seed pods, but I don't host the most thought-provoking site 'round town. Now, onto vastly more important things. Let's pretend the season stopped there. & that the last dozen never started? Anyway, a http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/hello-dean-youre-stupid-head.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-8522266877218454257Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:37:00 +00002012-01-13T11:02:32.861-05:00la peinturewritingla poésie This has nothing to do with this post (not really), but, looken sie hier, snow! A painter gazes at his/her/its [ed. note: too many of you conveniently leave out the denizens of hollow earth, feel shame for your ism] work, grimaces, then relentlessly daubs like a giant, radioactive paper wasp over the mistakes, stroke over knife-edge over stroke, pleased with this fortress of http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/pieces-parts-or-wheres-beef.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-3359719377487004377Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:56:00 +00002012-01-12T08:56:48.130-05:00darkthroning in the cityfootballclevelandcoworkers of the world unite in duhansel's spinning corpse The title: there were some a few years back, pre-renovation. The feet: we wished to experience how much comfort millions can buy. The verdict: concrete lounge chairs aren't as relaxing as mesh lounge chairs. Not a burial mound. Officially. What a view. The seats are too low, the table too high. As The Duchess astutely http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/murder-was-case-that-they-gave-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-3406975952183700511Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:34:00 +00002012-01-11T08:53:59.019-05:00clevelandangry chairyou're anti you're antisocialsoccermusictheatre of the absurd It's not me, it's you.  After a Sammy Hagar unplugged weekend, still unpacking The Google readership [ed. note: I really do try & check out everyone's shit & shit-to-be-clicked 'cause beats the alternative of "work," what a ringing endorsement, you say, relax, I say, your place will never be as useless as this holder, be proud], & I conclude, verily, this: silly season means jack, homes. The http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/fiddle-dee-dee-that-will-require.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-3251865049146697919Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:23:00 +00002012-01-10T08:24:14.607-05:00darkthroning in the cityclevelandcoworkers of the world unite in duhansel's spinning corpsela poésieCrap from vendredi 'cause I've got zip else, though the oh-fer, like the domestication of the dog, continues unabated but hey, second verse in a week, even if gatekeepers hate it. I do too but that's completely you-know-what. Darkthroning in the "woods." Scare tactics. We're number one. In rust, not corpses. Whyhttp://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/sunny-ed-note-ugh-day-real-estate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146715698090395935.post-3374814250382446649Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:05:00 +00002012-01-06T11:42:50.902-05:00football Commander Cody gets boomed. The Fucking Bengals @ Houston AKA the Johnathan Joseph Revenge Game: ♪ misty AFC Central Memories ♫ Sniff, & who else misses Jerry Glanville? Jack Pardee was a professional, you know, one of those who leaves tickets not for Elvis but his tax accountant, & thus was never going to funhouse mirror Wicky Wacky postgame. Since the Planet Hoostons smack mouths on O & D, http://lennui-melodieux.blogspot.com/2012/01/everyone-else-is-getting-some-but-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Randal Graves)14