Category Archives: Scary Rants

Books 13-18 out of 52 in 2013

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Kiki Malone

(Check the 28 Books of 2013 link above for scores to each title. Sorry I did not include them below. I don’t know what’s lamer: that I’m posting a list of the books I’m reading or that I’m too lazy … Continue reading →

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From Zombies to Creed to Paula Deen : How Our Need For Communal Preferences Hinders Communication

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Kiki Malone

8:54 AM – Wife’s out of town. Dishes stacked in the kitchen. The records she request I not blast when she’s home – In This Moment’s Blood, Megadeth’s Peace Sells, Neil Young’s Harvest – blast in repeat on the home … Continue reading →

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The Geek Genuflects

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Kiki Malone

4:52 PM – I’ve drank twice as much coffee as two days ago but half as much as yesterday. Glory. *** “I never make such big decisions so long after sunset and so far from dawn.” – Francis ‘Frank’ Underwood, from … Continue reading →

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Doing What Audiences Are Meant To Do : A Film Review of The Purge

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Kiki Malone

7:50 AM – It’s official: the gnats and mosquitos in Texas are racist. LT and I were less than two feet apart all night, but only one of us, in lieu of sleep, swatted and scratched bites and cursed God … Continue reading →

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Scary Rants Vol. 7 – Zombies Vs. Contagions Parts 5&6/6 – Kiki’s Zombie Choice Awards

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Kiki Malone

9:51 AM – Last night at our college’s commencement celebration, I wrote the word “Scholarships” at the top of a Moleskin page, propped on my leg sheathed in a cheap regalia gown, and I began jotting down words found within … Continue reading →

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Scary Rants Vol. 6 : Zombies Vs. Contagions Part 4/6 – Can’t We All Just Stop Biting Our Brothers?

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kiki Malone

8:29 AM – Yesterday I took the car back to Aggieland Automotive. The Aggie allergy girl attending the counter said my name as I entered the door. Enjoying the warm service, I said, “Oh, good memory.” And she said, “No, it … Continue reading →

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Scary Rants Vol. 5 : Zombies Vs. Contagions Part 3/6 – Questions of Consumption and Questions of Purgatory : A Zombie’s Place at the Table and on the Earth

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kiki Malone

6:22 AM – Our pug-dog took a doberman’s form shortly after 5:00 this morning, protecting us with loud volumes from the neighbor’s morning departure to work. Who can sleep after such excitement? So I made coffee and began reading The Great … Continue reading →

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Scary Rants Vol. 4 : Zombies Vs. Contagions Part 2/6 – Resurrection, Reanimation and Rigor Mortis : What is a “Zombie”?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Kiki Malone

8:54 AM – Two days with this new Mr. Coffee maker and my addiction pours like methamphetamine waste into South Missouri creek beds. Glorious morning already, featuring chats with mom and Attorney John and Dr. Myles and Dear Abby Leigh, … Continue reading →

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Scary Rants Vol. 3 : Zombies Vs. Contagions Part 1/6 – Where Did All These Bloody Zombies Come From?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Kiki Malone

8:10 AM – First day at home but not first day of summer. Stack of papers to grade. Crunch of data to download. Library books to renew. This morning I brewed fresh coffee in a new Mr. Coffee maker. My … Continue reading →

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Scary Rants Vol. 2 : The Silly Question of Reconciling Art and Faith

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Kiki Malone

10:08 AM – Another Final Exam. Coffee. Entertainment Weekly. Grading. Phone calculator. Light in sight. *** “We all know we’re going to die; what’s most important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of this.” … Continue reading →

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