Rumours of our demise have been greatly exaggerated

The other day, during a tearful conversation with ringworm, we came to the depressing conclusion that due to his immiment meteoric rise as a blockbuster novelist and my chronic lack of peanuts, we would let the infamous The Curtain domain name expire, and with it this brilliant site.

However, unbeknownst to us, an unfathomably wealthy well-doer of ill-repute with prominent cheekbones went and renewed our domain for yet another year…

Two ears one mouth philosophy

We’ve all at some or other stage in our life had the trite and very frustrating two-ears-one-mouth “philosophy” lesson.  In the following educational cartoon, sent to us by our good friend Tril Monster, a possible response is explored (click on the image for a full-size version):

Word of the week backlog

In order  to try and work at our tremendous regular feature “Word of the Week” backlog, we present you with some of the winning entries of the yearly Washington Post creative work definition contest:

1. Coffee (n.), a person who is coughed upon.

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