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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Advanced Hating 102
Today’s worthy Object of Hatred is New York photographer Ryan McGinley. He is famous for his photos of naked young people, frolicking in the woods or whatever he wants them to do. His subjects are often his group of supercool … Continue reading
Why Did I Buy This?
I am hereby launching an exciting new feature called “Why did I buy this?” The hope is that someone can suggest a way I can wear the item in question, rather than continue to avoid making eye-contact with it in … Continue reading
I Heart Grayson Perry
Everything I read about Grayson Perry just makes me love him more and more. When he accepted the Turner prize in 2003, wearing a fantastic lilac frock of his own creation, he said “It’s about time a transvestite potter won … Continue reading
Report Child Abuse!
The name ‘Starkeisha’ was what caught my eye while I was reading the Los Angeles Times tonight. I’m sorry that I read about her and her girlfriend, Kristal. Even with those optomistic names, the two young women have been torturing … Continue reading
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Spider Fashion
Spidery things are on my radar today. I’m proud to say that I have no fear of spiders. I’m afraid of squirrels and rodents and midgets, but spiders are nothing. I enjoy killing them. I’ve even sprayed them with gold … Continue reading
The Manson Family: A Gift That Keeps on Giving
No matter how much time passes, The Manson Family endures as the epitome of depraved evil. It just never gets old. This week, a new documentary about Roman Polanski has been playing on TV every night. Now, Manson murderess Susan … Continue reading
“Are Men Boring?”
Arts & Letters led me to an essay titled “Are Men Boring?”, where I expected to find some breakthrough study that proved the obvious, beyond a doubt. Instead, it was the usual anecdotal findings of irritated wives and girlfriends whose … Continue reading
Crap, and Other Crap
Here is a cell phone picture of my dresser tonight. Is there too much crap on it, do you think? Some of the things I considered writing about today, include: A really funny review of “the worst book ever written” … Continue reading
Let’s Talk Books
Yesterday, I came across a delightful discussion about books at Salon.com . People were invited to recall a book they really hated. It was a funny and interesting thread, which I would like to copy (since that’s the sincerest form … Continue reading
Boo Hoo for Ed McMahon
Who gives a shit if Ed McMahon can’t make his mortgage payments?!? I can’t believe he’s getting so much press out of this. I’m even reading that Ed’s money problem is “giving a face” to the nationwide mortgage crisis. Ed … Continue reading