And so we continue with some more deligtful morsels from Terry Pratchett alias the “Master” : 
Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind.
Genius is always allowed some leeway, once the hammer has been pried from its hands and the blood has been cleaned up.
In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not [...]

They may have been ugly. They may have been evil. But when it came to poetry-in-motion, the Things had all the grace and coordination of a desk-chair. (Equal Rites)
I like the idea of democracy. You have to have someone everyone distrusts. That way, everyone’s happy. (Brutha, Small Gods)
Let’s just say that if complete and utter [...]

Not exactly 2007, but Pratchett’s words and thoughts are always a joy to read. Here is an excerpt from Locus magazine’s December ‘99 issue that featured a long interview with the author of the Discword series. I just love the way he analyses human behavoir, no faults are left swept under the rug.  His sarcasm is alway [...]

Terry Pratchett tells a dirty joke :

“It is a popular fact that nine-tenths of the brain is not used and, like most popular facts, it is wrong. Not even the most stupid Creator would go to the trouble of making the human head carry around several pounds of unnecessary grey goo if its only real purpose was, for example, to serve [...]

Yesterday I brought my latest addition to the my Pratchett library: The 28th Discworld novel: Monstrous Regiment….. can’t wait  (although we’ll probably have to a rather demanding week is coming up.)
Continuing the list:
“the One Horseman and Three Pedestrians of the Apocralypse”
and something about not being afraid of heights, afraid of ground.

Century of the Fruitbat …….. my rantings, impressions, musings on practically anything that inspires me in this pre-apocalyptic mayhem we call our world.  So far shadow covers the vast landscape I venture to map, but can guarantee that we’ll keep stumbling into such topics as politics, Star Trek, Flash design, religion, quotations…… perhaps even some [...]

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