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Smitros

My essay collection Dowsing and Science is now available from online sellers in North America, Europe, Oceania and Asia. A summary can be found at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dowsing-and-science-j-d-smith/1103678830?ean=9781933896595&itm=1&usri=dowsing%2band%2bscience My take on ethanol appears at http://www.speakwithoutinterruption.com/site/2011/07/ethanol-fuelled-with-pride/ I am a writer and editor in DC who has published two collections of poetry and one children's book. My first essay collection, "Dowsing and Science," will be published by Texas Review Press in 2011. My one-act play "Dig" was produced at London's Old Red Lion Theatre in June 2010. I discuss the film adaptation of "Dig" at http://jdsmithwriter.blogspot.com/2010/10/dig-film.html My new poem "Debt" appears here: http://zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/2010/10/24/debt/read/poems/

On The Past Actually Is Past

@Gef the Talking Mongoose My work is heavily influenced by armadillos.

Posted on May 24, 2012 at 1:18 pm 0

On Get Ready For The Future, It Is Fires

So the overproofed spirits are coming just in time. More seriously, you might want to check out this: http://dark-mountain.net/about/manifesto/

Posted on May 23, 2012 at 2:09 pm 0

On Why Can't Nigel Spell?

@Jimkrunk As long as you can spell "continuance" you'll be fine.

Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:01 pm 0

On Why Can't Nigel Spell?

Know weigh!

Posted on May 22, 2012 at 11:23 am 0

On "You Get On The Internet And Pretty Soon You’re Drunk": The Orthodox At Citi Field

As a non-Jew I would like to note that I am sometimes drunk before getting on the Internet.

Posted on May 21, 2012 at 5:47 pm 1

On "Prehistoric Facebook" Also Sucked

Sounds like a bulletin board.

Posted on May 21, 2012 at 1:57 pm 0

On The Great GoogaMooga Aftermath of Subway Hippie Horror

@Mr. B Did you have multiple fixtures? There can be only one.

Posted on May 21, 2012 at 11:32 am 5

On Mr T. Is 60

There was also his dendrocidal maniac phase . . .

Posted on May 21, 2012 at 11:22 am 0

On Where The Dead Pigeons Are

That headline was also the title of the worst Spring Break film ever.

Posted on May 18, 2012 at 3:49 pm 1

On Frozen Food Critic Disappointed By Garlic Dipping Sauce That Comes With Digiorno Pizza Dipping Strips, For Which He Had Surprisingly High Hopes

So we finally have an operational definition of what Conrad meant by "The horror. The horror."

Posted on May 18, 2012 at 12:51 pm 1