Ben Layton Robison

person who manages a non-profit, writes books, raises four kids (with a wonderful wife), يتكلم العربي, loves absurdity

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Wonder Woman does not have a sword. I don’t care that I’m wrong.

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Frog and Toad, our weary souls look to you.

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'Once upon a time,' said Frog, 'there were two good friends, a frog and a toad.'

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What. A. Show.

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Minneapolis. Last night’s show was so fun and unique. We had an absolute blast. Thank you to all 2100 of you. And of course, thank you to @DarrenCriss.

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My son wants to make a movie called “Home Run Baby” about a professional baseball team made up entirely of babies. They win EVERY SINGLE GAME in the regular season, but in the championship they come from behind when the worst baby on the team hits a grand slam to win it.

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Our swallowtail cocoon just hatched!

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“My God. What a stunning young woman with such fashion sense! Where did you get that blouse? I must know.”
“My dog was Mrs. Doubtfire for Halloween?”
#apbio with one of the funniest lines I’ve ever heard on television. Criminal that they canceled this show.

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My peeps who have seen the Mothman, speak up. My peeps who have only seen the Mothman movie, let the grown ups have a conversation.

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I dreamt that the only Uber available in New York City was riding on the back of a small turtle named Jasper Runyon.

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I would like you to know that this is an app.

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I do not usually love poetry, but I am loving the heck out of this book.
“Eternal things kissed by time”—one of dozens of lines I have to remember.

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The first line of “Round Here” has got to be the greatest album-opening lyric of…some period of time. “Step out the front door like a ghost into a fog where no one notices the contrast of white on white.” Damn.

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One of my life’s greatest accomplishments is mustache.

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@WeirdMedieval And here I thought my son talking about the bunny apocalypse was just being silly.

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In a 2-hour timespan I have enjoyed both “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” and “Satan Is My Motor.” I may be a puzzle to myself, but a good song is a good song.

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Hot take: mid-00s pop punk still kicks ass.

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Love is Blind, but all the women are AI chatbots.

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@ErikaSwyler @imaginarysmd Wonderful thread. I’m a long way off from any of this book business becoming a reality, but should it, I’m extremely heartened by this advice.

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The secret to being psychic is just trying really hard. But everyone who wants to be psychic is lazy. Catch-22.

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Someone write a novel that is the stylistic equivalent of They Might Be Giants’ Flood, or if it’s already written, tell me where where I can read said novel. Thank you.

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It’s got a couple great stories about how fishermen are the most brazen liars, there’s a dog with the fantastic name of Montmorency, and it’s short. Three stars. #amreading