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Day 17, Somebody Get Me a Valium With a Michael Phelps Chaser

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Madame Paradox

The story of young Beauregard Fritzen’s road to the Olympics is a bumpy one. On the boy’s eighth birthday Pocko, his turtle and only friend, was struck down by polio. At age twelve, Fritzen’s neighbor’s milkman was blinded in one … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Eat Spotted Dick, But I Could Try

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Madame Paradox

Lately I’ve noticed online I’m enjoying the company of many people from the UK. Although it’s probably because they happen to be lovely and entertaining, there’s something more, something until recently I couldn’t quite put my finger on. It has … Continue reading →

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