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Slavery Ruins Everything
Now that I’ve learned about cocoa harvesting, I can’t buy chocolate that isn’t Fair Trade Certified. Knowing that everything we buy is tainted with injustice somewhere along the line is troubling. You can’t give up everything; but child slavery is a … Continue reading
Parsing the Hate
If you’ve been following the Republican debates, you have been amused, nauseated, and enraged. You have probably shifted in your ranking of which candidate is the stupidest or most repugnant. It’s almost like watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: … Continue reading
What is the point of Herman Cain?
What is the point of this guy??? Why don’t the Republicans nominate Bishop Don instead? He’s got the charisma, the likability thing, the business acumen, and possibly a better grasp of foreign relations. I’m sick of that stupid arrogant pizza … Continue reading
Amanda Palmer and My Nose
Last night I went to see Amanda Palmer, aware that I might feel emotional, since Max loved Amanda and introduced me to The Dresden Dolls in the fist place. I couldn’t get as close to the stage as I’d hoped, … Continue reading
The Unbearable Luxury of Hermes
My key impression of the Hermes Fall 2011 photos was : This shit is for rich people who want you to know it. The outfits scream. “Fuck you! I have money!” Other designers also reek of big money but at least it’s … Continue reading
Smell the Leather
A long time ago, I wrote a story about my dad called “Smell the Leather.” My parents divorced when I was 3, and my dad fulfilled his fatherly obligations by taking me and my sister out on Saturday afternoons. He … Continue reading
A Night Out
On a rare night out with my husband, we drove to an independent bookshop where a guy we like was reading an excerpt from his new book. I felt tentatively hopeful. I almost never go out in the evening. I … Continue reading
Falling Off My Horse
Despite all my talk about being a samurai, I fell off my horse yesterday. It was bound to happen sometime, but it left me shaken and badly bruised. Among my family troubles are Other family troubles. Things spun out of … Continue reading
Lou Dobbs: What a Fucking Cunt™ !
I have hated this fat pig for so long that it’s hard to believe his stupid sneering face will no longer blight my life when I’m stretched out on my couch like a beached whale, waiting for some Anderson Cooper … Continue reading
DJ AM: Another One Bites the Dust
I am still only barely aware of who DJ AM was, but I’m very sorry to hear about his death. I can’t understand why a man with 11 years of sobriety could throw it all away. Listen to him talking … Continue reading