Category Archives: Words

Is Cindy McCain a Cunt or Not?

Some guys on Fox radio were trying to refer to the surprise question addressed to John McCain today, but they tried hard to avoid using the term”the C word.” Instead, they called it the Deadwood word. What  the hell?!  I screeched to … Continue reading

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Kissing God’s Ass

Watching Hillary and Obama speak about their religious views at Messiah College was a demoralizing experience for us heathens. It was as if they each wanted to out-Christian the other: each tried to prove their cred by blabbing about the … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk Underpants

It’s always nice to get new underpants. I can’t stand the word ‘panties,’ which always evokes, for me, Letters to Penthouse. When the word ‘panties’ is preceded by the word ‘sans,’ I get goosebumps, in a bad way. Underpants can … Continue reading

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Stuff White People Like about Black People

I’d like to get a book deal out of this but who knows. The satisfaction that white people seem to derive from seeing their superficiality and conformity mocked is hard to understand. And I’m too lazy to go check out … Continue reading

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A $4 Million Shoe Budget

In the Los Angeles Times this week, I read that Danielle Steele spends four to five  million dollars a year on shoes for herself and her daughters. This was revealed by a longtime shoe salesman at Barneys. Fuck! This puts a … Continue reading

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Literary Deal Breakers

In this essay, a writer discusses how we tend to judge people by the books they read. In my life, this is certainly true, although I don’t think I’ve broken up with anyone on that basis. The essay is full … Continue reading

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The Lure of Yellow

It always annoys me to be part of a trend, but I love yellow. I loved it way back when I bought Mrs. Yellow (my giant handbag, go and look for that post!) I still love yellow, but it can’t … Continue reading

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Stendahl’s Syndrome & Wordschmerz

“Stendahl’s Syndrome” refers to the symptoms of dizziness, racing heart, and rapture brought about by an encounter with great art. Isn’t that a cool term? While looking at various definitions of Stendahl’s Syndrome, I came upon this list of popular … Continue reading

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Tom Ford’s Baby

   Finally, we can expect the ‘It’ baby to arrive in 2008, courtesy of Tom Ford, onetime ‘It’ designer turned fragrance monger, who divulged his plans to Fantastic Man magazine. Tom’s partner Richard Buckley doesn’t want a kid, but too … Continue reading

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Listen to Vivienne Westwood

   Doesn’t Dame Vivienne Westwood look fantastic here at age 65?   I didn’t know that she accepted another honour at Buckingham Palace without “wearing knickers!” You can see a short interview with her here. It’s fun to hear her call … Continue reading

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