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Month: December 2012

Posted on 30 Dec 201230 Dec 2012

What Happened


The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 59,000 times in 2012. If it were a concert at the Barclays Center, it would take about 3 sold-out performances for that …

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Posted on 30 Dec 201230 Dec 2012

Jai Alai-ghts 2012


My apologies right off the bat. I'm going to do what most people hate. I'm going to drive my helicopter of self absorption to Lamesville and park it in Mayor Obvious' spot and give Dr. Uncreative a call. Yep, I'm going to 'best of 2012' all over the place. Aside from the obvious (engagement to the …

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Posted on 19 Dec 201219 Dec 2012

Dog ALMOST talks…


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Posted on 11 Dec 201211 Dec 2012

Snowplow (Oh, blader of mine)


A poem by Trent James Wilkie Following behind you on a slushy, bog like road, your visage portrays a timeless tale of days when your shivering metal hulk would slash through the neolithic snows upturning rocks and the corpses of your enemies, as you clear a spark laden path  for humanity's future. Stay back 15 …

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Posted on 9 Dec 2012

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Posted on 7 Dec 20127 Dec 2012

Thinking about thinking : The top 10


Best new band name: Daughter's Daughter (or) The Explodelings Best worst super power: Hero worship. Best cake shape: Secrets. Best animal hybrid: Horse sand. Best thing to yell when you are sneezing: Run for your lives! Best sleeping disorder: To yell "wake me up, wake me up!" Best not cool food to keep in a …

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Posted on 2 Dec 20122 Dec 2012

Christmas Kidnapping


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Trent Wilkie is a writer/performer in Edmonton. Trent has written for CBC Radio, Fangoria Magazine, Edmonton Sun, Exclaim Magazine, Fort Sask Record, Theatre Network, The Edmonton Fringe, and is currently pouring his heart and soul into his award-winning blog The UnDad. As well, Trent has also been a wilderness canoe guide for over 10 years which he now considers therapy. Trent is also a member of Mostly Water Theatre, a sketch comedy troupe and has performed in a bevy of Edmonton International Fringe Festivals to varying degrees of success. When taking time off from trying not to be boring, Trent likes to relax while watching horror movies and trying to write the perfect three chord song

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