Category Archives: Horrible Stuff

What’s the Drinking Word?

I’m excited about (i.e. dreading) tonight’s debate among the Republican presidential candidates.   For those of you who plan to watch, what’s the drinking word??

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Here’s a Tough One

Who is worse, Katy Perry or Taylor Swift?* *Show your work!

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Send in the Clowns

“Rick Perry is like George Bush without the ethics or intelligence”   – Jim Hightower Michelle Bachman poses with her children and her gay homophobic husband. Who wouldn’t want these fine Christians in the White House? And here are Mrs. Palin’s … Continue reading

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Let’s Just be Mad

“Filming began Tuesday on “Oz: The Great and Powerful,” the star-studded new-spin prequel to “The Wizard of Oz,”  in Michigan, Disney announced. James Franco takes the lead as the young pre-Wizard, a magician who finds himself cast off into Oz. There … Continue reading

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Meet a Troll

In response to my last post about rock bands, I  received  the following comment by someone using the name Gene Simmons: i hate that old dried up cunt, the one who ´s son died ~ Here are my thoughts. It’s wrong to attack … Continue reading

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The Tyranny of Beauty

This photo in the Daily Mail is accompanied by the tragic story of twins who have suffered from anorexia for twenty years.   It’s a disturbing story that touches on sibling rivalry, parental enabling, and the failure of all mechanisms to … Continue reading

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Fashion Trends: No Idea

Does anyone remember when I was obsessed with leather shorts? That was another me who is long gone. But check out Yoko Ono wearing leather shorts at the Canne Film Festival! What an early-adopter she was. It’s a relief to … Continue reading

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Scary, icky and risky: Let’s Do it

I-BRITE   Eye Whitening is a new cosmetic procedure if your eyes seem kind of blah. Maybe the whites of your eyes aren’t as bright and flawless as a toddler’s. But why should you suffer this indignity?!  Why not have those tiny veins … Continue reading

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Patti and Perspective

On Saturday, I met my Living Idol,   Patti Smith, and I was crushed that she didn’t ask to be my best friend.   She was actually perfectly nice, and autographed an old book of her poetry for me, but the distance … Continue reading

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Life Goes On

Isn’t is weird to see people going on about their business while a disaster devastates  one part of the world and a ruthless massacre takes place somewhere else? If you follow twitter, the incongruous tweets illustrate how most people go right … Continue reading

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