One of the best job applications ever written came from the hands of Robert Pirosh in 1934. MGM loved it, took him on and in 1949 he won an Oscar for ‘Battleground’.
Malcolm Dixon
@malcolmdixon59.bsky.social
Writer of short stories in The London Magazine, Aesthetica & elsewhere, and (as F.M.A Dixon) the prizewinning Everywhere Street YA novels. Chapbooks: 'Death in the Cathedral' and 'Testament' out now. Triple Pushcart Prize nominee. Bootle boy. Evertonian.
Predictably, things do not work out well for the sausage in this scenario.
A restaurant owner offered me a free calamari appetizer if I gave him a good review on Yelp.. It was squid pro quo.
[James Stewart as Odysseus] now listen here, Agamemnon, I'm going home, y'see. You keep your fancy armour, I'm getting off this crummy ol' beach. [Spotting the Cyclops] now here's a curious fella, he's only got one peeper
Mrs Dalloway said she would eat the “sharing” bag herself
Was on a train a few weeks ago, reading, when the man sitting opposite me recommended three books to me. I made a note of them on my phone. I’ve finally got around to Googling them and it seems that none of them (or the authors) exist. Very strange.
The power of the book. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A moment that changed me: I found a forbidden novel – it led to a dangerous, lasting love
Growing up in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, romance was frowned upon – as was much of my Uyghur culture. But one day, exploring a strange house, I found a gateway to both worlds
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Looking forward to where REG is trapped in a dark cave with a one-eyed giant of (apparently) few words and a decided taste for human flesh. Excellent viewing I’m sure.
Quick hit video of a dude asking people how much they spent on World Cup finals tix and then their occupation. CEO of KC Chiefs, owner of Welch’s, and an inconspicuous “consultant”. See if you can identify him.
This latest iteration of the TARDIS would be quite nice to use for travelling through time and space, I would imagine, for a season or two at least.
Scientifically, a raven has 17 primary wing feathers, the big ones at the end of the wing. They are called pinion feathers. A crow has 16. So, the difference between a raven and a crow is only a matter of a pinion.
Black Bird's Flowing Walk
ALT: Black Bird's Flowing Walk
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Running late? Forgotten to recharge your newfangled smartwatch? Try this handy PORTABLE SUNDIAL. No charging ever again. (Solar time only. Might not work at night. Reduced utility in winter.)
I say Jeeves, the sun is hot... Well don't touch it then Caruthers...
Always happy to be reminded of this piece of genius
Jeremy Noel-Tod@jntod.bsky.social · 3mo agoDreamt I was trying to explain the copyright arrangements of the T.S. Eliot Estate to my next door neighbour
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