Tim Torkildson's Clown Alley

The Poet Laureate of the New York Times Newsroom

Thursday, November 24, 2016

En Strengen av Perler: The Clinkered Alleyway.

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Until the early Sixties, parts of Minneapolis had alleys paved with clinkers. The fused waste residue from industrial coal furnaces, cl...

To be the son of God

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"And as many as have received me, to them have I  given  to become the sons of God " 3 Nephi 9:17 What greater gift is given th...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Restaurant Review: Thai Evergreen. Orem, Utah.

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Located at 1360 Sandhill Road, Thai Evergreen is a Thai cafe run by Laotians that serves Chinese fortune cookies with German proverbs. Min...

The Devil Laughs

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 ". . . for the devil  laugheth , and his angels rejoice, because of the slain of the fair sons and daughters of my people . . . "...
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Turkeys Lay Eggs, Too, Then the Foodies Fight Over Them

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I think that I shall never see a turkey egg -- such rarity! I might range to Timbuktu  and never have a single view. Vast wealth I...

Restaurant Review: Sam Hawk Korean Restaurant. Provo, Utah.

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I really foozled it on this one. The place is located at 660 N Freedom, right across the street from the Provo Rec Center, and I've be...

En Strengen av Perler: The History of Clown White.

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Whitening the human face for comic effect has its roots in ancient Greek theater.  Comic characters were portrayed wearing white masks, whi...

and we know our record to be true

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" . . .  and we know our record to be  true . . . " 3 Nephi. 8:1 Where to find recorded truth has plagued mankind no end; whe...
Monday, November 21, 2016

En Strengen av Perler: Silver and gold have I none

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In 1974 I was in the middle of my LDS mission in Thailand. I worked for two years prior to going to save enough money to be eligible for my...

En Strengen av Perler: Silver and gold have I none

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In 1974 I was in the middle of my LDS mission in Thailand. I worked for two years prior to going to save enough money to be eligible fo...
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I am convinced that if God meant man to laugh, he would have made more Democrats.
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