2013 out

tikkun olam

applying our ability to repair the world

Cosmo Quirkle

Webley Vickers

Composite maker of the 50:80 machine-pistol 

that went ta-pocketa, ta-pocketa.

death warmed over

how I feel right now

Hanno the Great

There were actually three Hannos the Great in Carthage.  None were too great, but he was the first and the least.  This bust was commissioned shortly following his death by torture.

cel fragment

Said to be of one 'Buttery Ben.' 

No studio specified.

gruncht

improperly packaged grunch

diplosive occlusion

doom assumer

Katherine

Robert

emblem of odium

Kept under the lapel until a hole is burned.

sock puppet 2

Rash Nignew

fraddle hob

a tricky little devil

hobkeep

knows all its fraddly tricks

Jack Gurney

The 14th Earl of Gurney prepares to enter the House of Lords.

for Peter O'Toole (1932 - 2013)

NY Times obit

The Ruling Class

(originally posted 12/4/09)

affluential

affluenza:  a fictitious affliction.

affluential:  the ability to have one's wealth free one from the social contract.

121313

121213

121113

121013

hot trodder

n.  One in pursuit of moss troopers and reavers.

- Century Dictionary & Encyclopedia, 1911 ed.

Aldi

eccentric, self-inflating Moor

mechaplasty

Kaili

Goddess demanding sacrifice of Help!-less ringed virgin.

Boy Inventor

Boy Inventor Demonstrates Perception 

Through Hole in the Fabric 

of the Space–Time Continuum

next year's model

Moofy Petard

President, Spardly Gargle Inc.

begunker

n.  jilter or balker

- Century Dictionary & Encyclopedia, 1911 ed.

bejaper

n.  tricker or mocker

- Century Dictionary & Encyclopedia, 1911 ed.