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The Kitten Dylan Chronicles

Curtis Chen
January 29, 2011
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As you know, Bob, we’re currently fostering a stray kitten. We’re keeping him in the guest bathroom right now so our two other cats won’t feel their territory is being threatened. (Jasper and Tye seem to be dealing with it…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Everything but the Laugh”

Curtis Chen
January 28, 2011
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At some point, I will write a blog post about the magical powers of stand-up comedy. Until then, there’s this. Read “Everything but the Laugh” at 512 Words or Fewer

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Kitten Has Name (Also Claws, and Teeth)

Curtis Chen
January 26, 2011
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Those of you who follow me on Twitter, watch my Picasa Web Albums feed, or subscribe to my YouTube channel may already know that we currently have a kitten staying with us. He’s a stray who showed up outside our…

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Gafiating

Curtis Chen
January 26, 2011
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It’s officially official: DeeAnn and I are attending the second session of this year’s Rainforest Writers Village, which coincides with our sixth wedding anniversary. (The other two trip choices I offered her were PAX East or a local getaway–Resort at…

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SnoutCast #49: “Madness? This. Is. Arkansas!”

Curtis Chen
January 25, 2011
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We’re happy that people enjoyed our interview with Don Luskin, and very glad that it brought us an enlightening message from a fellow GC in “The Natural State!” [ Download mp3 – 35 MB ] 00:58 – “exceptional”02:27 – Listener…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Royal Pains”

Curtis Chen
January 21, 2011
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I thought I had an interesting idea for this week’s story, but then I kind of ran out of space (and time). Maybe I’ll finish it later. Read “Royal Pains” at 512 Words or Fewer

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SnoutCast #48: “JoCo Cruise Puzzley”

Curtis Chen
January 18, 2011
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Did we (and several of our very good friends) really create and run a complete puzzle hunt event during JoCo Cruise Crazy? Yes. Yes, we did. Crazy! [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 01:00 – “seaworthy”02:58 – Happy New…

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Postcard #57

Curtis Chen
January 14, 2011
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A missive from our mysterious friend abroad–let’s call him “Jake Gyllenhaal”–which took a full two months to travel from Iraq to Portland.

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Worshipful”

Curtis Chen
January 14, 2011
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Make of this story what you will. I was working through some issues when I wrote it, but I’m not quite sure what they were, myself. Read “Worshipful” at 512 Words or Fewer

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There’s Good News and There’s Bad News

Curtis Chen
January 13, 2011
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DeeAnn and I had a great time on JoCo Cruise Crazy last week, and had an all-too-brief visit with my VPXII classmate Julia and her husband the following weekend (they live near Fort Lauderdale, where the cruise ship port was)….

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