Sometimes it's a poignant piece. 

Sometimes it's something uplifting, inspirational. 

But funny or poignant or uplifting or inspirational, they have one thing in common — they all look like hell. 

So I started reformatting them. Picking typefaces. Adding graphics. Laying them out in a visually interesting way. When I was done, I would send them to friends in their new form. And then people started asking me for copies. 

Weeeell, it got to be expensive after a while. Getting stuff printed usually is. So I hit upon the idea of putting the stuff on the Internet. Now, if someone wants a copy, I give him/her the related URL instead, he/she can take a look at it, and then print it out if he/she wishes. 

Now, what you will see on-screen is more or less the same as the original in some cases. Not in others. I won't get into why. It's not important. Only the content is. 

Anyway, here's one of the pieces. Enjoy! Enjoy!

50 — acting naturally 
49 — found missing 
48 — resident alien 
47 — advanced BASIC 
46 — genuine imitation 
45 — airline food 
44 — good grief 
43 — same difference 
42 — almost exactly 
41 — government organization 
40 — sanitary landfill 
39 — alone together 
38 — legally drunk 
37 — silent scream 
36 — British fashion 
35 — living dead 
34 — small crowd 
33 — business ethics 
32 — soft rock 
31 — butt head 
30 — military intelligence 
29 — software documentation 
28 — New York culture 
27 — new classic 
26 — sweet sorrow 
25 — childproof 
24 — “Now, then-” 
23 — synthetic natural gas 
22 — Christian scientists 
21 — passive aggression 
20 — taped live 
19 — clearly misunderstood 
18 — peace force 
17 — extinct life 
16 — temporary tax increase 
15 — computer jock
14 — plastic glasses 
13 — terribly pleased 
12 — computer security 
11 — political science 
10 — tight slacks 
09 — definite maybe 
08 — pretty ugly 
07 — twelve-ounce pound cake 
06 — diet ice cream 
05 — Rap music 
04 — working vacation 
03 — exact estimate 
02 — religious tolerance 
01 — Microsoft Works.