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The Famous Writer
Late in 2012, I became Facebook friends with a famous writer. I considered him one of the most talented writers around, a truly unique and brilliant voice. His novels are dark and disturbing but also hilarious. He not only accepted … Continue reading
First Wordist Manifesto of 2016: Voracious
In the last few days, my sensitivity to words has been causing problems at home. It’s like a chronic low-grade illness that sometimes becomes acute. I was starting to read an essay on millennials when the word ‘peruse’ caused me … Continue reading
What Is The Word For Donald Trump?
The schlonging finally got me. It’s just too much. The schlonging and the taunt about Hillary Clinton going to the bathroom. The Wall Street Journal calls it ‘potty talk.’ Potty Talk, from a Presidential candidate??? How can we take this, … Continue reading
How Much Less Could You Not Care?
It just occurred to me that too many people online are mentioning Back To The Future. Maybe they’re making a sequel or prequel. I actually love the term origin story, which I just learned this week. I love it because … Continue reading
Alex James: What a Fucking Cunt!™
What a little fucker. Continue reading
Fashion Gibberish And A Contest
My cyber-friend and adopted daughter Annemarie has generously pointed me to a treasure trove of pretentious fashion gibberish that reads like a buzzword generator. In fact, the high-end shopping site Ssense has just launched such a generator and it’s fun … Continue reading
The Joy Of Trying To Tidy Up
In my continuing effort to make life livable, I’ve sunk to self-help books. It’s a poignant conundrum. The more you succumb to self-help books, the more of a loser you are, by definition. Still. I have high hopes for The … Continue reading
Just No.
Can someone fire this cunt? Continue reading
The Age Of Indignation
Some guy who’s going to host a TV show has just caused a huge fit of umbrage because he once tweeted about ‘fat chicks’ and made a joke about Jews. How dare he! People are arguing about whether he deserves … Continue reading