Category Archives: Words

The Horror of Unemployment

Having been laid off from a job that paid $500 an hour, I am reduced to looking for work at craigslist.   Here is some actual correspondence from this week,   typos included, edited only to protect my identity. Hello, I am … Continue reading

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Mrs. P’s Book Deal

It stands to reason that a fucking moron with no facility for the English language would be offered several million dollars to write a book. Robert Barnett, the attorney who brokered the deal with HarperCollins, is also quite the linguist. … Continue reading

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Girdles Part 2: True Fiction

At thirteen, I still had braces on my teeth but I wore a ton of eyeliner to compensate. I was looking for trouble and I found it in an attic apartment occupied by a pair of Dirty Hippies. The Hippies … Continue reading

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Vulgar Ode to the Green Jacket

When this green jacket was delivered, I was afraid to open the package. But like so many things that are scary at first, it was fucking fabulous. This is the most beautiful garment you can imagine. Softest lambskin, velvety soft … Continue reading

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Wednesday Night Cuntfest

I subscribe to a newsletter that tells me what’s going on in L.A. Yesterday, it included a plea from a shop in Santa Monica that is struggling to stay in business. They are “reaching out” and asking for support. BUT!   … Continue reading

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I Want to Live in a World Without Ashton Kutcher

“…the creation of Twitter… is as significant and paradigm-shifting as the invention of Morse code, the telephone, radio, television or the personal computer.” Oh god, if he would only shut up. How does Demi stand it? “For someone like me … Continue reading

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Guess What the Rodarte Sisters Gave Me!

Nah, just kidding. They don’t know me and I don’t know them. I have never looked at the Satorialist or any other blog that shows people on the street. I don’t want to know about Twitter. But I do spend … Continue reading

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Nurse: True Fiction

His girlfriend before me was a nurse. A hard act to follow, I thought bitterly, even before he started dishing out the gory details. He corrected my assumption that she wore a starched white uniform, proudly noting that in fact … Continue reading

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A Word From Sarah Palin

Speaking at a Right to Life banquet on Thursday night, Mrs P said she was energized about a lot of topics, including why more people should refuse federal stimulus dollars as she did. Palin said, “We have legislators all around … Continue reading

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Madonna, Our Savior

Do you love it or do you love it? All this photo needs is a good caption. Got one, anybody?

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