Category Archives: Words

Princess Diana: Fair And Balanced

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Sister Wolf

To mark the tenth anniversary of Princess Diana’s car-crash, the US media indulged in the usual TV specials and analyses of the event and its significance. Predictably, there was a lot of criticism of poor Diana, as if it were … Continue reading →

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My Tattoo

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Sister Wolf

Here’s my tattoo. Ma haine dure (my hatred endures.) I am very happy with it, but it seems to upset strangers, which was not my intent. I’m getting tired of explaining its genesis, and that hatred is my fuel, my … Continue reading →

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Larry David’s Divorce: I Like It!

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Sister Wolf

When I heard that Larry David and his wife Laurie were splitting up, I  was so happy that I thought there should be a word to express this feeling. I have created one in German: scheidungglück. It means, “divorce happiness.” It … Continue reading →

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A Ginormous Mistake

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Sister Wolf

Now that Merriam-Webster has officially proclaimed that ‘ginormous’ is a word, I have even less regard for their dictionary.   ‘Ginormous’ is a horrible debacle as far as my ears are concerned. It also makes me think of ‘vagina,’ but I … Continue reading →

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Bobos vs Pinkberry

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Sister Wolf

Abbot Kinney is a street in Venice, CA, where  “screenwriters” hang out in a trendy coffee house and couples browse rustic-looking antique shops for something to impress their friends. Barbra Streisand used to send a  “picker” to scour the shops for the … Continue reading →

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Reverdy and Rozerem

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Sister Wolf

Listening to ‘Bookworm,’ a weekly radio program hosted by Michael Silverblatt, I discovered the French poet   Pierre Reverdy. He is known as a Surrealist, but his poems seem very straightforward to my untrained ears. They are morbid, dismal, creepy, and … Continue reading →

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Another Strike Against Phil Spector

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Sister Wolf

Thanks to thesmokinggun.com we can see this postcard from Phil to fellow dirtbag/bigshot Allen Klein, mocking L.A. District Attorney Steve Cooley. Click on it to read. The use of ” ’twas ” is totally indefensible. Ugh! Guilty as charged.

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Fun With Mental Disorders

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Sister Wolf

Recently, I discovered a whole new category of mental disorders, known collectively as Delusional Misidentification. With Capgras Syndrome, the person’s primary delusion is that a relative or loved one has been replaced by an imposter who is an exact double. … Continue reading →

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Fun With Bad Writing

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Sister Wolf

If you enjoy pretentious writing, Denis Dutton has some treats for you. His Bad Writing Contest has led me to one of the worst writers ever: Judith Butler, a professor at UC Berkeley, who has been described as one of … Continue reading →

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Death Row And Salted Peanuts

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Sister Wolf

A killer named James Comer was executed in Arizona yesterday, and his last words were: “Go Raiders!” My feeling after the initial amusement was, What an asshole. The sports reference was done better by James Filiaggi, who was executed last … Continue reading →

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