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Black Metal Stupidity
I always enjoy the discovery of a scholarly approach to a silly or lowbrow subject. Remember when Camille Paglia used to write about Madonna? I had no idea that Black Metal Theory is now a philosophy and field of study … Continue reading
Losing It
Reading the New York Times online, I just got sidetracked by a link that said: “Worried about your memory? 5 Signs it’s Serious.” As it happens, I have no short-term memory and little of the other kind either. People are … Continue reading
The Hermes Lady: A Sermon
First of all, that Hermes lady is fucking nuts about her photos. She doesn’t want her photos used to mock her. They are there for praise only! They are there for gloating, not for you internet people to copy and … Continue reading
Exciting Man-Woman at Sephora
My friend R took me to Sephora today, to replace the NARS lipstick that her dog chewed up. And what did I see at the check-out counter but a big frightening man-woman! If only my crappy cellphone picture could do … Continue reading
Daphne Guinness, Round III
Here is Rihanna at the Met Costume Gala. Forget about her dress and look instead at the stray feathers shed all over the red- carpeted stairs by artist/socialite/muse/adultress Daphne Guinness. Here’s the Daphster: Earlier, she got dressed in the window … Continue reading
Choose Your Assignment!
I was so touched and delighted when “Sam” suggested that my readers could take over some of my worries for me while I tend to my PTSD. The three big-ticket worries I mentioned were Libya, Mrs. Palin, and fashion. So … Continue reading
Welcome to PTSD
Understanding the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder doesn’t help to alleviate them, but it’s good to know that others have felt as angry, numb, desperate and insane as oneself. I wish I’d learned about this earlier, thereby to have … Continue reading
Stupidest New Website
“Today marks the official launch of TheFix.com, a new content site aimed at recovering drug and alcohol users.” I read that and imagined a nice scholarly-looking website filled with information and resources, like the sites about autism or migraines. Instead, it’s … Continue reading
The Needle and the Damage Done
Because it is my avocation to get mad and start arguments, when I came upon a photo of a woman sticking a needle in her arm, on tumblr, I wrote to the blogger and politely complained. I said the picture … Continue reading
Distraction
I confided to my psychiatrist that I’m obsessed with the nuclear reactor crisis in Japan and that I’ll be disappointed when they get it under control. I was shocked when he said he felt the same. “Of course.” he agreed, “We all … Continue reading