The Utopian
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Ariana is in the house with 1 hour to go
Listen to this. Let’s set the tone. The industry says she has it and maybe they are right. Maybe she is the perfect blend of everything Instagram ever wanted to be. A mixed amalgam of races with the voice of an Angel and the heart of a Lion. Or a devotee of Auto-Tune. Just a… Continue reading
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Meanwhile back at the front!
Yo! Did you read this? Did you read what just got printed in the utopian. Go! Go there right now and read meanwhile back at the front. And you tell me who you think wins the argument! I’m not going to give you another link. Find the link already. Go. Go. Pish. Pish. Pish. Continue reading
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Monday morning meeting
Perhaps Tiger can lead us out of the desert Why do we need a picture here? It’s been our habit to sort of… Instagram. We give people a picture to look at and they stare at the picture and they go oh, oh, oh but they never bother to read, which is the point of… Continue reading
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Until further notice, I’ll be at the club.
After several conversations, some of my Asian friends have reminded me of what the most essential garden instruments are. They told me that I needed some steel. So, just one quick story before I get out of here. My father actually came to visit me one time in Belarus. Oh, we made a big deal… Continue reading
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Dustin Hoffman
Why weren’t you perseverant in getting to me 10 years ago? I suppose I was doing other things. But if it was important, why didn’t you do everything you could possibly think of to make it happen? We sent a few letters. To who? To you and to Michelle Rodriguez. We were pretty much dead… Continue reading
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A fight for resources
My thumb hurts this morning. I got into a fight yesterday. I honestly thought that my days of getting into fights were long ago. And just like the old days, I was not looking to involve myself in a tussle. I just wanted a flower petal for a snack. Okay, so this may require some… Continue reading
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Hanging out in the garden with Robert Plant
You know, Robert, you’ve got a hell of a name for a garden. Yes that’s right. I finally thought about that. I am a Plant. So we are sitting here contemplating the pluses and minuses of the Utopian. No, you’ve got a great thing here. I’ve never even thought such a thing is possible. Well,… Continue reading
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Schmoozing with Old Al
Don’t even ask me where I get these opportunities but I got a yes to this conversation from Mr Al himself. I guess it’s a pleasure to be here, what, G I’m supposed to call you? G is fine. It’s not really that often that I get to hang out with a celebrity of your… Continue reading
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Hitting instructors
I can’t believe the day I’m having. We’ve gone to visit our good friend Lu San and enjoy some time in his garden and it has turned out to be an impromptu hitting lesson with two of the greatest hitters who have ever played the game. My friend the Babe and Sadaharu, the first baseman… Continue reading
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