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2012 Grammy Awards Exegesis
This year, it was all about Whitney Houston and Adele. Poor Whitney, her death is a tragedy and a lesson in Don’t Do Drugs, but her version of “I Will always Love You” is still an abomination. Each ascending refrain … Continue reading
I Had an Affair With President Kennedy,Too!
I wasn’t going to tell, but if everyone else is telling, I’m going to clear my conscience. Not that I feel guilty. I was only ten years old and things happened so fast. Sure, I knew he was married. But … Continue reading
Stop Being Irritable!
All my life I have thought of myself as an Irritable Organism, like an amoeba under a microscope, being poked. Now, finally, there’s a treatment for this! Read the product description: “This profoundly calming perfume has a fresh, soothing fragrance … Continue reading
Slavery Ruins Everything
Now that I’ve learned about cocoa harvesting, I can’t buy chocolate that isn’t Fair Trade Certified. Knowing that everything we buy is tainted with injustice somewhere along the line is troubling. You can’t give up everything; but child slavery is a … Continue reading
Golden Globes 2012 Exegesis
God it was boring but I must uphold the tradition so here it is: Johnny Depp has finally jumped the shark, hotness-wise, but Ewan McGregor and Colin Firth were very do-able. Madonna tried to get back at Ricky Gervaise for … Continue reading
Parsing the Hate
If you’ve been following the Republican debates, you have been amused, nauseated, and enraged. You have probably shifted in your ranking of which candidate is the stupidest or most repugnant. It’s almost like watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: … Continue reading
What is the point of Herman Cain?
What is the point of this guy??? Why don’t the Republicans nominate Bishop Don instead? He’s got the charisma, the likability thing, the business acumen, and possibly a better grasp of foreign relations. I’m sick of that stupid arrogant pizza … Continue reading
A Big Rock and a Bunch of Idiots
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has acquired, in its wisdom, a 340 ton granite boulder that will form the centerpiece of Michael Heizer‘s massive outdoor sculpture, “Levitated Mass.” LACMA director Michael Govan points out that the huge rock … Continue reading
Christians, Curses, and Cannibals
Meet Cindy Jacobs, a self-proclaimed prophet and right-wing supporter of fellow moron Gov. Rick Perry. Watch her explain how Rick Perry’s Jesuspalooza broke the curse of “Native American Cannibals.” Cindy and other members of the Apostolic Reformation movement will descend … Continue reading
Just Answer This Question
Beyonce celebrated her 30th birthday on her yacht in Italy, with family and a few close friends. Her close friend Gwyneth (??) was seen giving Beyonce an envelope. Look how happy she is after she opens it! I need to … Continue reading