Tuesday September 1st -- Rushed Decisions and Hard Sells

You, there!?  Yes, You!  You look like an enterprising young person, how would you like to be the proud new owner of this fabulous work of art?  It would really complete your collection, I can tell -- maybe you'd be interested for say, $2 million?  Yes?  But that guy over there is willing to pay $5 million, going once, going twice  .... $20 million!  Good decision man, good decision!  I'm sure this won't come back to haunt you later, as you slowly realize how much money you've pissed away down the sewer.  Now next, up, this fabulous item of collector war figurines .....

Saturday, August 22nd

Salutations, Ladies and Gentlemen!  I am writing to inform you that you are hereby invited to a gathering of dearly loved friends, to take place half a fortnight hence at my residence.  I do ever hope you are able to attend and would so enjoy seeing you there.  As is the case every week, there is a theme to this soiree*.  The theme, as the reader may have deduced presently, is