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Sunday, November 8, 2009

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Ralph Gamelli

Ralph Gamelli has been published in Monkeybicycle, The Big Jewel, The Wittenburg Door, and Raging Face. This is the part where he’s supposed to put down some little joke, but as always he refuses to bow to societal expectations.

Don’t Be a Statistic

While H1N1 dominates the headlines, other equally worrisome conditions get lost in the panic. RALPH GAMELLI has tips to survive spontaneous human combustion. (Spoofs & Satire | September 25, 2009)

Read My Body Language

When you fold your arms or cross your legs, you unconsciously send a message that reveals your true thoughts. RALPH GAMELLI shows us how to read his physical cues. (Spoofs & Satire | June 16, 2009)

How I Survived the Various Apocalypses

From zombies to aliens to zombie-aliens, RALPH GAMELLI recalls the times that, with civilization at its very brink, against all odds—you know the drill. (Spoofs & Satire | January 15, 2009)

A World Without Me

Assume all human life within an apartment suddenly and inexplicably vanishes, said human life consisting entirely of RALPH GAMELLI. What happens next? (Spoofs & Satire | March 26, 2008)

Three Simple Ways to Abandon Your Family

When enough is enough, when federal investigators are on your trail, or you’ve decided to marry that cocktail waitress after all—it’s time to leave. RALPH GAMELLI has a guide for deadbeats. (Spoofs & Satire | November 16, 2007)

We’re Looking Out for You

With slo-mo commercials warning against fender benders, does your insurance company truly have your well-being in mind? RALPH GAMELLI introduces us to a firm that has you in good hands; that is, if they hadn’t just been digging through your trash. (Spoofs & Satire | November 29, 2006)

Golf Is a Highly Mental Game

A guide to the major techniques, strokes, and hazards you will encounter during an average day on the links. First: You should never forget that golf is a highly mental game. RALPH GAMELLI writes. (Spoofs & Satire | August 8, 2006)


TODAY’S FEATURE

Test Post

Rather than shopping or a pottery workshop, blogging shows promise as a fun, “couple-y” activity. THE GOLEM writes the entry that took a thousand years.

OUR MAN IN BOSTON

Question, Questions, Questions?

Padgett Powell's bebop solo of a book is 164 pages of interrogatory--that's right, questions.

INFINITE SUMMER

Dracula

Sponsored by TMN, the online book club reads the vampire novel that sired them all.
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