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Barbara Armstrong

Hopis Dance at Ancestral Pueblo in Springerville September, 2001


Fred Baer

Best Fiction and Poetry Winner (Website)   Science Snippets
Sly Little Slime Molds - Episode 2
June, 2004

Science Snippets
Sly Little Slime Molds - Episode 1
April, 2004

Science Snippets
You Big Sun of a ...
March, 2004


Mary Jo Ballator

Toward Sustainability: Straw Bale Houses
Reprinted from the Mensa Bulletin

Colloquium and More -- Tucson in March, 2005 December, 2004

Turning Point July, 2004


Ladies & Gentlemen, Our Hero   Rich Bruso   Rich Bruso

The Dark Side of Innovation
A review of NightRider 2000
, November 2006

Would This Count As A Sucker Punch?
A review of Night Hunter
, October 2006

Cruising to the Danger Zone
A review of Top Gun
, August 2006

To Boldly Blow Where No Movie Has Blown Before
A review of the Star Trek movies
, July 2006

Temporary Mutations and Catchy Tunes
A review of Big Meat Eater
, May 2006

…What's Black And White And Stinks Up My DVD Player
A review of The Giant Gila Monster
, April 2006

…And This Time, Make Sure She's Insulated
A review of Cherry 2000
February, 2006

Steel Guitars and Homemade Shotguns
A review of Dead & Breakfast
January, 2006

This Bites!!
A review of The Fearless Vampire Killers or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck
December, 2005

Six Inches of Pure Boredom
A review of Attack of the Puppet People
November, 2005

Consider The Bar Lowered
A review of The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
October, 2005

A Time To Cast Off Childish Things
A review of Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
September, 2005

The Incredibly Boring Plot That Flopped And Became A Mixed Up Movie
A review of Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
August, 2005

...And Now For Something Completly Predictable
A review of Sisters Of Death
July, 2005

Archaeology Today With Your Host, Rich Bruso
A review of Truck Stop Women
June, 2005

The Englishman Who Went Through A Hill...
A review of At the Earth's Core
May, 2005

Use the Fork Duke. Use the Fork.
A review of Inbred Redneck Alien Abduction
April, 2005

SWM Seeks SF, 18-25, for Fun Times, Planetary Repopulation
A comparison of Mars Needs Women and Earth Girls Are Easy
February, 2005

Canadian Hookers and Kung-Fu in Harlem
A review of The Last Dragon
January, 2005

Dense, Stale, and Unfit For Human Consumption
A review of The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires: The Last Warning
December, 2004

A Long Time Ago, In A Place Far, Far Away...
A review of... well it's pretty obvious isn't it?
November, 2004

The Night Boredom Crawled Into My Head
A review of The Night Evelyn Came out of the Grave
October, 2004

They Did What To The Cow?!?
A review of Groom Lake
September, 2004

Route 666
A review of Route 666
July, 2004

Action! Adventure! Ninjas! Incoherence!
A review of Ninja: Phantom Heros U.S.A.
May, 2004

Why Do I Keep Doing This To Myself?
A review of Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde
April, 2004

WWJD? Get out the stakes!
A review of Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter
March, 2004

Back By Unpopular Demand
Reviews of Blue Monkey and Chopper Chicks in Zombietown
February, 2004

I Can't Believe It's Not Butterball
A review of Motel Hell
December, 2003

Domo Avocado, Mister Roboto
A review of Cannibal Women In The Avocado Jungle Of Death
November, 2003

A Moving Epic Of One Man's Struggle To...
Sorry, I Must Be Thinking About Another Movie
A review of Trick Or Treat
October, 2003

Shake Your Bigboote!
A review of The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
September, 2003

Kids! Don't Cave In To Temptation!
A review of Teenage Caveman
August, 2003

When You Wish Upon A Dud
A review of Wishmaster II: Evil Never Dies
July, 2003

"Adult" Films June, 2003

Gothic Western?
A review of Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
May, 2003

Warwick Davis, How Far You Have Fallen
A review of Leprechaun In The Hood
March, 2003

Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D.
Or
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Cheese
February, 2003

Escanaba In Da Moonlight
And An Apology
January, 2003

What did YOU think it would be?
A review of Barely Legal Lesbian Vampires
December, 2002

For Your Enjoyment, A Fine Thanksgiving Feast
A review of Rabid Grannies
November, 2002

Movies The “Experts” Dare Not Review
A review of Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
October, 2002

Not A Winner Of The Best Film Award At Cannes… Ever!
A review of The Beast Must Die!!
September, 2002

Do NOT Rent This Movie!! A review of Redneck Zombies. August, 2002

Phil Must Die. A review of Robo Vampire. July, 2002

How NOT to Watch Charlie's Angels January, 2001


Linda Carpenter

I Am a Ham. A Ham I Am. My License is from Uncle Sam. October 2006

Ken And Linda Cruise Alaska, August 2006


Melissa Reynolds Coulter

Let Me Count The Ways July, 2004

From My Past To Your Future March, 2003


Megan Cummings

Non-Connecting Flights February, 2003

Flying November, 2002

My Favorite Month October, 2002

The Morning After August, 2002


Janis Dodson

Longtime Lurker De-Lurks, Participates in Local Activity, April 2006


Joan Alice Maria Gibson, Esquire

Picture Poems September, 2002


Boxing Helena
Douglas Hickey

Trash Is A Cravesty, April 2006

Contemporary Cinema February, 2006

Contemporary Cinema:
Serenity and Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
November, 2005

Contemporary Cinema:
A History of Violence and Corpse Bride
October, 2005


Jean Hodgson

Best Poetry (print)   Vegetable Monsters Everywhere February, 2006

Best Non-Fiction Essay Nominee (Website)   Mugged February, 2005

THE MAD TEAPARTY December, 2003

Opening The Cage November, 2003


Nadine Holder

Rejoiner Getting Ready to Lurk, May 2006


I Suspect These Drinks Contain Alcohol
Doug Miller

Best Fiction   Wilhelm Travels Back In Time To Save Bubo! January 2007

Best Humor   Missing Owl Mystery Deepens, December 2006

Organized Babbling From The Editor, August 2006

Best Humor (website)   Speed Hating February, 2006

Best Humor (website)   Fort Lauderdale Pub Scrawl June, 2005

Best Non-Fiction Mensa-themed (print)   Molly Hatchet and the 2005 Mensa Colloquium April, 2005

A Love Letter By Little Dougie Miller (age 5 ¼) March, 2005

Say Hello To My Little Review December, 2003

Isn’t Fatness Getting An ‘A’ In Fitness? September, 2003

Area Man Rejected By Internet Dating Service July, 2003

Pride Of Ownership May, 2003

My Relationship With The Long Coastal Road To The Border Of Time’s Ocean April, 2003

The Liar's Tale February, 2003

The Las Vegas Borracho's Tale July, 2002

Ticking Mensans (The Director's Cut) January, 2002

The Battle Of Crompton's Farm July, 2001

At The Relay For Life June, 2001

The Forbidden Chili Story May, 2001

Are We There Yet? April, 2001

A Valentine's Day Story March, 2001

Name That Tune February, 2001

When Animals Attack January, 2001

Christmas Shopping December, 2000

The Last Good Day November, 2000

Bad Ideas October, 2000

Tony's Last Prank September, 2000

Food Fight August, 2000

To Boldly Go... July, 2000

With Apologies to my Mother... June, 2000

Puzzled May, 2000

The Monster April, 2000

Best Buy? March, 2000

Best Humor Winner   Tripod February, 2000

The Macho Muchacho January, 2000

A Weird Month December, 1999

A Tale Of Two Plaques November, 1999

Stranger In A Strange Land October, 1999

Home Brew September, 1999

Flirtin' With Disaster August, 1999

Some Family History July, 1999

The Fandom Menace June, 1999

He Who Hesitates... (Dating Frustrations II) May, 1999

Hiking In The Chiricahuas April, 1999

I Have Credentials March, 1999

Dancing At The FineLine February, 1999

What's In A Name? January, 1999

Beer And Loaning In Las Vegas December, 1998

Chili Contest November, 1998

Blood Drive October, 1998

The Endless Happy Hour August, 1998

Dating Frustrations July, 1998

The Fall (part 2) January, 1997

The Fall (part 1) December, 1996


A Delicate Flower
Pamela Miller
Greater Phoenix Mensa

Best Fiction   Official Minutes, June 2006

The Murder Mystery Dinner, April 2006

Best Humor (website)   Not Just a Geek, But a Certified, Badge-Wearing, Smart Ass Geek - My Life as a Mensan February, 2006

Best Humor (print)   How To Write Good November, 2005

Impulse Dyscontrol April, 2005

Write Your Own Doug Miller Story March, 2004

Say Hello To My Little Friend December, 2003


S Martha Montevallo
S Martha Montevallo

Czech Republic And Amsterdam, December 2006

Griswold, Wagner, and Lodge, November 2006

Roadtrip With Joey, August 2006

Gulfport & B’luxi, May 2006

Best Fiction (print)   Dancing At The Crystal Palace February, 2006

The Hurricane Turn December, 2005

Travels with Jean III November, 2005

Travels with Jean Continued October, 2005

Travels With Jean Part II September, 2005

Travels With Jean August, 2005

On The Road (part two) July, 2005

On The Road (part one) June, 2005

The Colonel’s Lady May, 2005

The T & A Tour January, 2005

Captain Boscardin November, 2004

Best Non-Fiction Essay Nominee (Website)   Janice October, 2004

A Learning Experience July, 2004

Incident In Malaga January, 2004

Christmas, 1936 December, 2003

San Pedro River November, 2003

Drive By Stories November, 2003

Out To The Ballgame October, 2003

A Night In Hermosillo September, 2003

A Mensa Cruise For Two September, 2003

Patio Sale August, 2003

Who's Who? July, 2003

Best Non-Fiction Essay Nominee   War Story 1944 June, 2003

Best Non-Fiction Essay Nominee   My Wounded Knee May, 2003

Gumbo Recipe January, 2003

Selma Revisited October, 2002

A Late Spring Ritual August, 2002
Includes the Graduation Speech by Todd Degler

Road Trip July, 2002

Mars, Venus, and Ice Cream April, 2001

Water March, 2001

Home Depot and Me February, 2001

AMTRAK Again December, 2000

Our Wonderful Euphemistic Language December, 2000

The Desert Water Sprite September, 2000

Visits to a Posh Estate in the ‘40s July, 2000

Familiar Music May, 2000


Phil Palosaari

Rich Must Die!!!! April, 2003


Carl Peterson

When Dad Isn’t Watching, April 2006

Beef Stew And Sin January, 2006

The Centerfold December, 2002

Relationships November, 2002

The Ocean Of Time October, 2002

Border To Border In 32 Hours September, 2002

Best Essay Nominee   Victorious Victoria August, 2002


Reverend Donne Puckle
Donne Puckle

Some Reflections on Colloquium 2006, Revolutions in Cosmology, November 2006

Puzzler, November 2006

No, not another small print rage! Yes, another. August 2006

Follow-Up To The Small Print - A Viewer's Lament, July 2006

Who Is Harry Roo? June 2006

Borderline Mensa at the Relay for Life, 2006 - Some Personal Observations, June 2006

The Small Print - A Viewer's Lament, May 2006

After 39 Years, Almost May, 2005

Garment Manufacturers, Thank You! January, 2005

Best Non-Fiction Essay Nominee (Website)   The Viscosity Of Space/Time And The Impossibility Of Time Travel October, 2004

Letter To The Editor October, 2004

AG Reflections September, 2004

Some Thoughts On Time July, 2004

Puckle's Ponderings June, 2004

Some Thoughts On "Prehistoric Future"
A Response to Rich Bruso’s Critical Review of Teenage Caveman
September, 2003

Additional Thoughts on Time and Time Travel February, 2003

In Response to The Ocean of Time January, 2003

Some Philosophical Thoughts on Time August, 2000


Edward Raymond

Puzzling, September 2006

If We Knew Then..., August 2006

Puzzling, August 2006

A Day in the Life, July 2006

Puzzling, July 2006

Which Came First?, June 2006

The Shape Of Things, May 2006

The Shadow Knows January, 2006

An Enlightening Puzzle December, 2005

Puzzling October, 2005

A Summer When We Were Young July, 2005

Things to Ponder October, 2004

Yuma Or Bussed September, 2004

Polite Society - It's A Gas! March, 2004

Things You Need To Know February, 2004

What If It Doesn't Glitter? January, 2004

Remembering Dad December, 2003

Getting To First Base November, 2003

Puzzling October, 2003

For The Math Minded Reader September, 2003


Ted E. Seitz

On Visiting a Summer Place When Summer Long Has Gone, August 2006


FlufferNutter!
Mike Smith

A Watch To Watch Out For February, 2006

Ants Inna Pants July, 2004

A Christmas Story (Part 3: Return) April, 2004

A Christmas Story (Part 2: Virginia) March, 2004

A Christmas Story (Part 1: Departure) February, 2004


Mike Snyder   Mike Snyder   Mike Snyder

A Mensan Over The Edge, September 2006

The Neighborhood Menace - The Exotics, August 2006

The Neighborhood Menace - The Sparkler Bomb, July 2006

The Neighborhood Menace, June 2006

We Are Out There February, 2006

Life In The Back Seat December, 2005

Tunnel Stiff October, 2005


Paul Soper

ReWrighting History, December 2006

Serengeti Photo Essay, April 2006

Best Humor (print)   Playing God Without A Full Deck August, 2005


Lucy St John
Lucy St John

"Borderline Autism" and the Diet at the End of the Tunnel July, 2001

The Truth Behind the Wheat Free Diet - Part 2 September, 2001

Robin and the Evil Repellent Incident June, 2001

The Clay Gourmet March, 2001


George Stelle

Best Non-Fiction - Mensa Themed Winner (Website)   Man’s Struggle For Eternity October, 2004


Amy Vaughn
Amy Vaughn

The Vindication of an Evening Misspent December 2005

Making Sierra Vista Work for Me December 2005

Bad Movies, Punk Rock, and Culture Jamming September 2005

On Wisdom May 2005

Moral Dedication:
How an Epistemic Itch Relates to Speakers Invited to
Colloquium 2005, Earth in Mind: Fueling the Future July, 2004

The Message of Richard Heinberg’s The Party’s Over March, 2004


Peter Wennerholm
Mensa Sweden

A Swede in the Desert - AARGH! January, 2005

To Boldly Go November, 2004


How Did *I* End Up In Charge?
Steve Wilhelm

Best Non-Fiction (Mensa-Themed)   Bubo, A Sordid Tale of Abandonment, Abduction, and Betrayals, December 2006

Great Expectorations May, 2004


Richard J. Wilson
Richard J. Wilson

The Quaint Economy of Lilliput, October 2006


Donald Yadusky

Making Sand Candles June, 2004

Old Barns June, 2004

Writing February, 2004

The Memory of Powerful Emotion January, 2003

That's Life December, 2002

Madness December, 2002

Polarity In Life December, 2002

The More You Know The More You See July, 2002

Sunrise September, 2001

Vacation Perspective June, 2001

Romance and Adventure May, 2001

The Toledo Sword May, 2001

Cycles April, 2001

Lose Gracefully February, 2001

Important Life Lesson January, 2001

Art Appreciation November, 2000

Storm In The Night October, 2000

The Halloween Party Game October, 2000

Have You Ever Noticed? September, 2000

The Day My Name Was Called August, 2000

Life Is A Paradox May, 2000

Plein Air Painting April April, 2000


Group Efforts

Best Humor Nominee   No Title Is Quite Stupid Enough December, 2002
By Doug Miller, Rich Bruso, and Phil Palosaari





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