“The Snow Leopard” by Jason Gray
In the Metro Toronto Zoo He pads on grassy banks behind a fence, with measured paces slow and tense. Beyond his cage his thoughts are sharp and white; he lives a compelled… Read More
“I donned a pair of skin-tight, crotch-assaulting skinny jeans to see how it could change my life.”: Read E-Verser Daniel Nester’s “Seven Long Days in Skinny Jeans”
My thighs are still tingling. It’s been seven days since the new pair of black skinny jeans arrived in the mail. Seven days of stretchable denim vacuum-sealed around my shins, thighs and… Read More
Some Damned Fine Star Wars Ripoff Posters
The internet is a wonderful thing, filled with free resources like this one: a selection of posters that rip off Star Wars imagery (for a few years there, everything ripped off Star… Read More
E-Verse “Recommends” a New “Site”: Unnecessary Quotation Marks
We’ve all seen them and wondered: Are these scare quotes? We usually lump them together with unnecessary capitalization (that needs its own blog). Now, someone has taken the time to assemble a… Read More
Because you have so much spare time at work . . . you can scan your lunch in: Presenting Scanwiches!
Click on the homemade “The Dagwood” below to visit this exciting new site: contents include Pastrami, Roast Beef, Peppered Turkey, Honey Ham, Bologna, Cotto Salami, Provolone, American Cheese, Cheese Whiz, Swiss, Pepper… Read More
E-Verser Cowboy
An E-Verser is indeed a cowboy, out in Santa Fe. I regularly argue that there are very few actual cowboys, particularly when compared with the fantastic number of guys who pose as… Read More
E-Verse Dumb New Product of the Month: Beer on a Stick
Why? I mean, really, come on! How is this easier than just holding the glass? Your hand shouldn’t be that warm! And what about mugs? They already have handles on them. And… Read More
The “Double-Down” “Sandwich” from KFC, Courtesy of My Brother
My brother is always alert to revolting trends in American eating. He recently sent me ads for a sandwich that was test-marketed by KFC in parts of Nebraska and Rhode Island. In… Read More
Thanks to All 5,000
E-Verse would like to thank the over 5,000 readers who spent time with us in the month of August, usually a slow month (and it’s not even over yet!). If you feel… Read More
“Pancake machine churns 200 flapjacks per hour”
E-Verse fellow-traveler Patrick sends in what he takes to be one of the great inventions of the new century. Click on the pancake maker to learn more about this fabulous new invention.… Read More
“Salads for Summer . . . Meatball Salads, that is, Including Dirty Jersey 3AM Meatball Salad!”
E-Verse fellow-traveler Patrick cooks up some cool salads to slim down with this summer. Their time has come. Presenting, Meatball Salads! Meatball Salad 1 lb. Ground pork 1 lb. Ground beef 2… Read More
An E-Verser Sends in a FAIL Picture
If he can’t spell it right, how can you trust him to do it. Note that “Acupunture” is lacking the “c” required to make it “Acupuncture.” Thanks to Dan for sending that… Read More
From Harper’s Index today: “Estimated percentage of all existing blogs that have not been updated in four months: 94%”
That’s about what we figured, but you get a minimum of two updates per day here at E-Verse, because we care about your boredom. As for those 94 per centers . .… Read More
E-Verse Photographer Niamh is an Animal-Loving Heroine to Rescued Canine-Pal Hugo!
Niamh (that’s pronounced Neeve, NEEVE) is already known as an animal lover. She volunteers at Pegasus Riding Academy, a therapeutic riding center (click on the link to learn more, donate, or volunteer).… Read More
Visit E-Verser Brian Knauer’s Updated Website
Just click on the man himself to visit a website featuring his paintings and sculptures, old and new.… Read More
The E-Verse Crew Picks its Favorite New Orleans’ Cocktails!
Check out the E-Verse picks for best summer New Orleans' cocktails. … Read More
From Mercian Hymns by Geoffrey Hill
I King of the perennial holly-groves, the riven sandstone: overlord of the M5: architect of the historic rampart and ditch, the citadel at Tamworth, the summer hermitage in Holy Cross: guardian of… Read More
“Just Walking Around” by John Ashbery
What name do I have for you? Certainly there is not a name for you In the sense that the stars have names That somehow fit them. Just walking around, An object… Read More
Happy Fourth of July!
Stay safe and have fun, everyone. Try not to blow any fingers off. And watch those drunk drivers!… Read More
Worried about ants at your July 4th picnic? Worry some more.
A single mega-colony of ants has colonised much of the world, scientists have discovered. Argentine ants living in vast numbers across Europe, the US and Japan belong to the same inter-related colony,… Read More
“More Scenes from a Body” by Pimone Triplett
As for that field, mud-rutted, a stammer of leaves let go, its center hollowed for skateboards to ride cement ridge and spray-painted contour, I remember how the best of them, a red-head,… Read More
Love that Smell of Old Books? Use a Kindle? We’ve Got the Answer for You!
Try “New Book Smell” on your Kindle or computer keyboard. Click to visit the site.… Read More
“Super Sneaky Squirtin’ Stick”: Wham-O Product Names are Pure Poetry
Bigredtoybox.com provides a partial list of the Wham-O products. It’s sheer poetry. What’s your favorite? Air Blaster Air Darts Backyard Obstacle Course Boomerang Bubble Thing Dart Guns Dragon-Fire Roller Racer Frisbee Frisbee… Read More
Have a Great Memorial Day Weekend
And hey, all you E-Versers out there, try to stay out of trouble . . . .… Read More
E-Verse Tops 5,000 Regular Readers
E-Verse continues to grow in popularity. Thanks to everyone who stops by each day to check out the blog and the video show. See you soon! . . . wait, oh, Paul… Read More
“Purr Bombs”: It’s that time of the year again — E-Verse has kittens on offer
Yes, spring has sprung, and momma cats have been huddling in vacant lots and old woodpiles with their broods. We spotted one family of kittens in a stack of lumber in the… Read More
Subscribe to E-Verse Radio on iTunes
Yup, as easy as that. Just click on the iTunes symbol here on the main page, or visit the iTunes store and type in “E-Verse Radio” or “Ernest Hilbert.” Hope to see… Read More
A New Episode of E-Verse, Right Over There, to the Right, See It?
Between Sixty Sonnets promotional appearances and junkets to Australia, E-Verse has been busy, but not so busy it can’t film a new episode. So we’re back! Our new episode takes a long… Read More