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Toska: Miserable Misery for Miserablists
Has everyone heard about toska, a Russian word for a type of misery with no English equivalent? It’s one of those words that make language nerds feel superior, sort of like how “schadenfreude” makes dumb people feel when they hear … Continue reading
My Lost Novel
A long time ago, in a burst of cocky self-actualization, I started writing a novel. It was so long ago, I wrote in longhand on legal pads. I remember being excited by the opening sentence. I felt it summed up … Continue reading
The Girl in a Bowl
I didn’t believe it when I heard there was a person with only a head, who lived in a bowl. It reminded me of my favorite publication from many years ago, a parody of the National Enquirer that featured a … Continue reading
A Bitter Pill
Watching the news about the Inspector General’s report on the FBI, and Hillary Clinton’s three word tweet in response to it, I was startled by the commentator’s summation. “Still bitter, he said, shaking his head reproachfully. Everyone on the panel … Continue reading
Kate Spade – Another Disturbance in the Force
I wanted to rant about the celebrities on Twitter who are responding to the suicide of Kate Spade with recollections of their first Kate Spade bag. IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU, I was thinking in disgust, who cares about your fucking … Continue reading
What is Wrong With People?
Recently, I’ve been wasting my time on Instagram, because it’s the ultimate passive diversion. Mostly, I follow handsome African models, tattoo artists, and jewelry designers. It’s pleasant eye candy, and it enables me to spend hours on the couch without … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday To Max
Max loved butter. It started with toast, which turned into Toast Parties, meaning a a large quantity of buttered toast eaten in one sitting. Bread was merely a vehicle for butter, he told us. Then what’s the butter knife? his … Continue reading
First, Let’s Kill All The Playsuits
Shakespeare never saw this playsuit, so he aimed his wrath at lawyers. His loss. Today’s poets could find inspiration in this denim playsuit by Faith Connexion. What a force of nature, or maybe cynicism, is this contraption! The long plaid … Continue reading
The Passion of the Wordist
Yesterday, I heard MSNBC commentator Ari Melber discussing the infamous memo, and he described it as parsimonious. Naturally, I was upset. I love Ari Melber. He is so smart, so affable and charming, and I even like his infatuation with … Continue reading
Mrs. Caliban and The Shape of Water: The Green Stranger
When I first heard the premise of The Shape of Water, I immediately thought, “Mrs. Caliban!” Sharing this thought with others, I was forced into an explanation that got me nowhere. When I read Mrs. Caliban in 1982, I had … Continue reading