By Matt Zbrog, on January 10th, 2012
Brian’s blog yesterday gave a Michael Vick-like view on dogs. Many animals expressed disapproval. It’s okay. Sit. Stay. Listen. You’re in for a treat.
THE REASONS
1. My Building feels like a dormitory for troubled youth with a propensity for creative behavior. At any given time, at least one apartment is crackling . . . → Read More: 5 Things I Love About L.A. [Bonus Material]
By Luke, on March 25th, 2011
The Challenge
Describe how you willingly and voluntarily put yourself into a great deal of pain. The kind of pain that no one would be willing to accept under ordinary circumstances. You may use any medium you see fit. There is no word minimum or maximum.
The Challengers
In another OurThursday first, we . . . → Read More: Challenge Blog: We All Have a Little Masochist in Us
By Luke, on March 18th, 2011
 The OurThursday authors love the readers. I mean we really love you and some of us are even prepared to take that to the next level. But recently, in a heated fit of commenting passion, we realized that sometimes if you really want to show your love for someone, you got to make them . . . → Read More: Challenge Blog: Oh Man, I’m going to piss you SOO off!
By Luke, on January 6th, 2011
 Prompt
You are in a high speed train leaving Paris for Amsterdam. You just had the most intense night of your life and feel lucky to be sitting where you are. You pull out a single piece of paper and a golf pencil, and decide to make a quick note of what happened last . . . → Read More: Burner vs. Glenn: OMG This Cannot Be Forgotten
By Luke, on January 4th, 2011
 On Christmas Eve, two eccentric minds met for the first time and among many other things, this Challenge Blog was birthed. This Challenge Blog also rings in the new year with the first one of it’s kind that does not involve any of the OurThursday authors. So any readers that feel the need to challenge me, their mother, their three legged cat, or neighbor… please send your requests to ollett@gmail.com and I will let you know how this goes down.
The Prompt
In 300 words or less, explain why the traditional concept of capitalism is no longer relevant or indeed, is relevant.
The Challengers
Sophie – Cantankerous genius who has lived several more lives than the rest of us.
Jay – Intense philosopher of life, finance, and spatial worm holes who is not afraid to shoot someone with a crossbow.
Continue reading Sophie vs. Jay: Relevant Capitalism
By danielle, on December 8th, 2010
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“Thursday Threat” -where we pit author versus author (or in this case author vs. author vs. author) in a challenging game of mesmerizing malarky and wit flavored mumbo jumbo. An author will select a prompt, write a 300 word or barely less response to that prompt (or in this case NOT write one but . . . → Read More: BRIAN vs LUKE vs DAVE: The Post of Christmas Past
By Luke, on November 23rd, 2010
 Welcome to this addition of “Thursday Threat” where we pit author versus author in a challenging game of mesmerizing malarky and wit flavored mumbo jumbo. An author will select a prompt, write a 300 word or less response to that prompt, and then send this bundle to a challenger. The challenger will then be . . . → Read More: Ollett vs Burner : Dark Days
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