Welcome to the November 2007 issue of Defenestration. Can you believe we’re into our fifth volume? Five! We’re going to have to start counting on another hand soon. What better way to celebrate the anniversary of this beloved magazine than by addressing all the error messages that you fine folks have probably been receiving! Man,
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I. The Interview Billy pushed through the revolving door of a tall, glass building. His shoes clicked across the marble lobby. He rose 42 floors in the elevator and emerged into a deserted reception area. “Hello out there!” He called, trying not to look at the floor-to-ceiling windows. “In here.” He followed the voice to
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The problem of children isn’t going away any time soon. It seems the more law enforcement tries to crack down, the harder it gets. Just one drive through a school zone will make the problem clear in all its repulsive reality. Last time I drove by Roosevelt Elementary I saw children on the monkey bars,
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As it happened, the proof provided for the solution of the infamous Double Meaning Problem was wrong. The reason cited was due to the individual responsible for deriving this incorrect result suffering from a debilitating chronic illness that had kept him isolated in his apartment for many months on end. No one in the Academy
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“I am so sick of French fries,” she suddenly remarked, and I looked up from my menu in surprise. “I mean, honestly, why have they become the be-all, end-all of restaurant side dishes? There’s nothing remarkable about them, unless they’re crinkle-cut, or curly, or topped with cheese and chili or something, and even then, they’re
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