Category Archives: Horrible Stuff

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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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

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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

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Mutton, Lamb and Misogyny

While I’ve been pondering the mutton-dressed-as-lamb issue (evoked by the sight of a 63 year old film director wearing silver lamé jeans,) fate led me to a blog where men were busy explaining why dewy young women are infinitely superior … Continue reading

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Obsessive Collectors

Just when I was considering the possibility of throwing some shit out, I come across a group of compulsive collectors, thanks to Men.Style.com. I was looking for Philip Grangi, a jewelry designer, and discovered that he is a self-described “Avid … Continue reading

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A New Class of Boy Toy

Seeing this photo of Mrs. Hulk Hogan with her new companion, I remembered a conversation with my friend Andy.   He’d been noticing a new trend of single older women dating men who were neither young   nor successful. They were men … Continue reading

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What’s With the Scarves?

I can’t understand the proliferation of these ugly long scarves. What’s the deal? If it’s freezing outside, fine, but with a t-shirt in Los Angeles? The scarf thing is now tantamount to the hat thing. If you’re not Lindsay Lohan … Continue reading

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Transabled: A Whole New World!

There I was, minding my own business, and by that I mean I was trying to research a disorder called somatoparaphrenia, when I came across a blog called Transabled.org.* It’s like a mini-mother lode for anyone who’s ever been curious … Continue reading

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The Genius of Matthew Barney

I was intrigued by a review in the Los Angeles TImes of Matthew Barney’s latest performance piece, called REN.   The two hour event took place in a car lot, and featured the destruction of a 1967 Chrysler Imperial. The car … Continue reading

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“Never Gotten a Break”

This is a clip from an episode of This American Life, currently playing on Showtime. It’s called ‘Never gotten a break’ and it’s the story of a young man with a degenerative muscular disease that leaves him nearly paralyzed and … Continue reading

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