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2007 – WwW VII

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By |July 9, 2007|Categories: 2007 - WwW VII, Announcements|1 Comment

Delightfully Pretentious

Very well said... "I would just like to say how truly delightful it is to belong to this pretentious intellectual commune. We each specialize in some talent that the normal population would find annoying and snotty. Yet, we all applaud as we give to the group based on our abilities and take from the group what we need. A bit of legal mumbo jumbo here, a bit of poetic gobbledygook there. Throw in a little management speak and some techno babble and everyone is having a good time." - Debra Dicke

By |July 9, 2007|Categories: 2007 - WwW VII|0 Comments

Poetry Contest Guidelines, or: How We Made the English Language Very Tense

Friday is "I Can't Believe It's Not Poetry" Night. The winner (chosen by the audience, usually without regard to skill or sobriety on anyone's part) is named Malvolian of the Year and earns a minimally interesting gift award. Any form of poetry is acceptable, though the Homeric Epic has been largely discouraged. One may wish to study previous entries for inspiration, or perhaps as a form of aversion therapy. Among favorite forms for Weekenders have been: The Haiku. Three lines (5 syllables, then 7, then 5 again) with no need to rhyme. The last line is often zany. Special credit [...]

By |July 8, 2007|Categories: 2007 - WwW VII, Poetry Slam|4 Comments

Announcing!

Exciting news, friends! Webmaster John K has completely remodeled our site and bought us our very own domain, www.WeekendWithWilliam.com! To quote Shakespeare, "No tempest of navigation; 'tis radically awesome" (from The Comedy of Error Messages). Be sure to check out all the pages -- especially the letter from our captain. In the coming weeks, we'll be able to use the blog for food planning, carpooling, etc. Many thanks upon John K! As for our trip this July 20-22, there's still a little time to join. Tickets. I need to pay by this Friday. Unless you let me know differently, I'll [...]

By |July 4, 2007|Categories: 2007 - WwW VII|0 Comments