The-Word-Well: Freshly Drawn Observations and Copy

Suburban Economics

Apr 4th, 2011

Communal warmth comes with communal heat, just as residential cool comes with a lonely chill.

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Note to Self: Part 7

Feb 27th, 2011

Mak goes out to California to interview a hi-tech celeb, his ex-college buddy, just after the collapse of the web bubble. (That first, redefining one, back in 2000.)

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Burqa Babes are Back

Feb 16th, 2011

Burqa Babes from SarKE on Vimeo.

Muslims, Chill: This Isn’t About You Since this story has once again reared its ~~ugly~~ unknowable, covered head, I thought a re-release of our 2008 video was in order. Especially just before Oscar season.

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Note to Self: Part 6

Feb 3rd, 2011

In this installment of our blovel (catch up!!!), Mak calls home. Do any of you know this mom?

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Note to Self: Part 5

Jan 30th, 2011

Ok, we're back. In this installment: Mak, inspired by NB, is able to finish his article. And then he and Andrea have it out over a beer...or three...

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Note to Self: Part 4

Jan 24th, 2011

Here's where it really starts, in the direct chat between HS (Mak) and NB (You don't know her yet.) Thanks for hanging in there, reader.

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Note to Self: Part 3

Jan 23rd, 2011

OK, readers. Mak is Back for the 3rd installment. (Hint: In the chat room chapter below he is Hands_Solo. In case you don't get that right away.) A note: When I wrote this back in 2000, there was no social media, only chat rooms and message boards. I was one of the first 700,000 people on ICQ, before it was bought out by AOL. It was all research, of course. That goes without saying.