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God Schmod
A thread on Facebook caught my attention last week. It was on a neighborhood page, where the Discourse is usually confined to incensed complaints about the homeless and reports of lost cats. This one was posted by an administrator and … Continue reading
Karen Sr.
The New York Times wrote about Karen, the derogatory term of the moment, and defined it for us Karens: a pseudonym for a middle-aged busybody with a blond choppy bob who asks to speak to the manager. Now, the moniker … Continue reading
At Least We Still Have Words. Sort of.
I just learned a new word that describes my condition: avolition. People with avolition often want to complete certain tasks but lack the ability to initiate behaviours necessary to complete them. Avolition is most commonly seen as a symptom of … Continue reading
Dynamic, Passionate, and Unique, Tho
Words continues to thrill and annoy me on a daily basis and I know you feel the same. Right now, I am creeped out anew by the word “tho,” as used on Instagram. It is not only gratuitous (” Those … Continue reading
Are You Ready For Emotional Granularity?
Granular is a word that’s starting to make me wince, maybe because of the people who use it or maybe because it’s so onomatopoeic. I can almost feel it in my shoe, like sand. Nevertheless, I just came across a … Continue reading
International Women’s Day: Canceled
I’ve been thinking how stupid it is to have an International Women’s Day, but I didn’t know how to approach my feelings without seeming reflexively contrarian. Women are great, but no greater than non-women. International women are great but so … 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
Millennials Ruin Everything
On an excursion to downtown L.A., we came across this hipster outside a coffee house, reading Nausea. It was like seeing a panda in its own habitat, only better. I know it looks posed, but I swear to god he … Continue reading
A New Class of Boy Toy
Seeing this photo of Mrs. Hulk Hogan with her new companion, I remembered a conversation with my friend Andy. He’d been noticing a new trend of single older women dating men who were neither young nor successful. They were men … Continue reading