Tag Archives: irony

William the Conqueror’s Ironic Death

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

by cheri block How a life ends is not a mystery. Often, the circumstances of one’s death reflect the circumstances of one’s life. I suppose we might call such circumstances ironic. The firefighter dies in a fire. The writer dies … Continue reading →

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Celery

Posted on March 13, 2010 by

by cheri block So I went in to see my doctor on Friday to learn if my Spartan food choices during the last several months have improved my high cholesterol. By chance, I ran into Judge Blah in the doctor’s … Continue reading →

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Send in a clown

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

by cheri block My pilgrimage to Joe’s house yesterday was not without worry. He’d changed our lunch venue back to his home, a two-story house in a neighborhood north with twelve cement steps leading up to a locked door. His … Continue reading →

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Irony and Amour-Propre

Posted on April 25, 2009 by

The thieves took our money and his watch and then tossed it away. Judge Blah’s backpack, bloated with the brown water of the Arno, sunk to the river’s floor, and there joined billfolds, fanny-packs, and other stolen things. Our driving … Continue reading →

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