Archive for the ‘Frank & Kenneth’ Category
The Gingrich Theology of Sex and Sinning
It was, for a change, a quiet evening at home. Dogs curled at their feet, Frank was reading the newspaper while Kenneth furrowed his brow over a challenging Sudoku. Frank rattled the pages of his paper, drawing Kenneth's attention. "I was just thinking earlier about serial adulterer Newt Gingerich and his seemingly serious–to him–bid to […]
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Mounties to Marry
Frank and Kenneth sat at their computers, variously intent on reading the online news that caught their attention. "Oh, isn't this romantic!" Kenneth said. Frank responded with "hmm?" "It seems* that two boy Mounties have fallen in love and intend to get married this summer." "That's sweet. I suppose the news report is filled with […]
Convergent Blame Gaming
Frank was late getting home from work and sat down immediately and a bit breathless to eat. Kenneth had prepared a late-summer favorite: a corn and tomato supper. Between urgent bites of corn off the cob, Frank said, "I had lunch with Tina today." Ken sliced a tomato. "Arch-conservative, Bush-can-do-no-wrong Tina?" "The same. Tina, it […]
Rove Dancing on DSM Grave? (BBA XIV)
Kenneth, sitting in his comfy chair, had his laptop in his lap, reading blogs to see what was on everyone's minds. Frank, similarly arrayed, was reading e-mail or downloading dirty pictures, or both. The companionable silence of shared but independent absorption had settled over them some time ago. "Do you think Rove did it on […]
Think of the Youth
Frank and Kenneth were in bed, at the end of a long day. Frank had already turned out his light and closed his eyes, pretending that it would be difficult to fall asleep, when in fact he would start snoring in under five minutes.) Ken was just closing his book, thinking a bit about the […]
Current Affairs with Frank & Kenneth
It was morning again chez Frank & Kenneth, but a little greyer than usual because snow was in the forecast. Nevertheless, both were up and sitting in the breakfast nook, enjoying soft-cooked eggs on toast and coffee. As usual, Ken was reading interesting tidbits from the newspaper to Frank. "I wonder whether the President has […]
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Frank & Kenneth
It was morning. Frank and Ken were up early enough to enjoy a leisurely continental breakfast before heading off to work, since this was at a time when they were both gainfully employed. Sunlight streamed into the kitchen and poured across the breakfast nook, where Ken was reading the newspaper's headlines to Frank. "It quotes […]