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Outer Limits of Love and Hate
Watching Trump on TV the other day, I considered the depth and breadth of my hatred for him. I hate him with more specificity than I’ve ever hated anyone, except maybe my ex-husband. After 17 years with him, I hated … Continue reading
Pig Fucking
A few years ago, I watched the first episode of the British TV series Black Mirror, expecting a clever Sci Fi drama, since it was being compared to the Twilight Zone. In the episode, a member of the British royal … Continue reading
Four More Years??
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that if Trump is reelected, we will lose our fucking minds. Four more years of this anxiety, fear, disgust, and helpless rage would not be endurable. The daily insults to our intelligence and to … Continue reading
Posted in Disorders, Horrible Stuff, News, Rants
Tagged Donald Trump, fuckers, Ivanka, travel
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Coronaland
Sure, this is a challenging time but even though we are alone we are together like never before. I only wish I had children at home so we could spend time doing homework, puzzles and crafts! Since it’s just me … Continue reading
Posted in Horrible Stuff, News, Words
Tagged mental health, why can't I just kill everyone?
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Assholes
Okay, it’s too much. If I implied that it wasn’t, forgive me, I was wrong. Last week I read advice on how to take the best selfie of your asshole. It was in a newsletter for men that happens to … Continue reading
Posted in grief, Horrible Stuff, News, Rants
Tagged awful words, depression, make it stop
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Choose Your Own Adventure, Coronavirus Edition
There are now an increasing number of stances you can take about being forced to stay home. The stances may be infinite for all I know, but let’s review the ones getting the most play. There’s the Gratitude stance, which … Continue reading
Posted in Horrible Stuff, News, Words
Tagged idiots, life and death, mental illness, tragedy
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Now is the Time
Now is the time to be grateful for your friends, even though they won’t come over. If you don’t have friends, now is the time to regret being such a cunt. Now is the time to refuse to call anything … Continue reading
Virus Shmirus, Just Die Already
Before you go nuts, let me clarify that I’m referring to the old-and-sick. If you’re elderly with “underlying health conditions”, maybe your time is up. Maybe we weren’t meant to live lives extended by pharmaceuticals and pacemakers and stents. The … Continue reading
The Ballad of Icky, Smarty and Pervy
Once upon a time, there was a family whose gifted child, Smarty, started a new school. He made a new friend, Icky, who was very sweet but had a number of physical and behavioral shortcomings. He was unattractive and moody … Continue reading
Thanksgiving
I went to get a pelvic ultrasound test for my latest round of hypochondria. The radiologist was a small Asian woman with a dour demeanor. “My name Tran,” she said resentfully. We started a test with the thingy on my … Continue reading