Shark Week starts again on the Discovery Channel this weekend. So, why do I think Shark Week on The Discovery Channel is just so, so ridiculous? Well, because… “Sharks are calm, by nature. Focused. But for ages scientists have wondered: how will they react if we throw blood and food in the water, then slap […]
July 25, 2013
First off, this is very thorough. Great job – you’ve got everything here a language needs to be not only functional, but allow for nuance, tone, even connotation. I do have some concerns, though. The first is there seem to be some important words missing. Example: There’s an entire entertainment industry built off of enjoying […]
July 22, 2013
World feeling confusing? Tired of advice that involves empathy, understanding, and a lack of sensual intensity? Then it’s definitely time to strip down to your underwear and… Ask Sexy Stalin! Dear Sexy Stalin, Should I move to America? On another note, should I bother making vegan brownies or just screw the non-murderers and make normal […]
July 18, 2013
I told myself, I basically promised myself, that I wouldn’t write about the Zimmerman verdict. Not why people come here, I told myself. You’ve gotten serious a lot lately, I told myself. But here we are. Please bear with me; I’ll try to be brief. I don’t have some grand assertion; more a meditation. Some […]
July 11, 2013
Jennifer Love Hewitt’s first name is, actually, “Love.” Why do I know that? No, really: why? I don’t know where I learned that, or why, but I know that. I’m not a fan of hers, nor a detractor. I can’t be, I’ve never really seen her in anything, except maybe about 40 minutes of I […]
July 8, 2013
Hey, hi. How are things? Thanks for having me. Well… I sure do itch, don’t I! Wow. You’ve decided not to scratch, eh? Good for you. Mind over matter and all that. It’s the only smart move. You just have to be mature, and make a decision based on the obvious, logical choice. Sure does […]
July 4, 2013
Yesterday and today I’ve been offering a point/counterpoint with myself on my complicated feelings about Independence Day. Yesterday: a story of what I can’t stand about it. Today? A little less lengthy, a little less funny, a lot less snarky. Today: Why Independence Day is great. I’m a fan of holidays in general. I like […]
July 3, 2013
I have a, let’s say, complicated relationship with the 4th of July – Independence Day. On one hand, I love what it stands for. On the other hand? Worst holiday of the year. So today and tomorrow, I offer my annual point/counterpoint with myself on the best, and worst, of our Independence Day. Today: Why […]
The Byronic Man 
August 3, 2013
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