A day after International Women’s Day, in the month in which we celebrate women’s history, Barbie turned 52. I can’t for the life of me understand how she has lived this long. Despite periods of decline in popularity Barbie is testament to the fact that good marketing is insidiousness, and …
The Exorcist?
A demon who must be exposed, or exposing the demon? “He’s a liar. The demon is a liar. He will lie to confuse us. But, he will also mix lies with the truth to attack us. The attack is psychological, Damien, and powerful. So don’t listen. Remember that, do not …
Unfortunate Daughter
Found dead on the military base in Balad, Iraq in July, 2005, a short time after she began serving there, the United States Army ruled 19 year old Pfc. Lavena Johnson’s death as a suicide resulting from a self-inflicted M-16 rifle shot wound, and sent her home in a box. …
Red Red Wine in The Midnight Hour
This isn’t a pleasant thing to read after drinking a liter of an almost sweet red wine. A wine the wine-seller convinced us was meant to taste good with chocolate. The Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) amendment to the House health bill, which would bar federal funding for most abortions, has passed …
A Little Satire With You Self Righteousness
This is hilarious, and my initial reaction was that it was supposed to be funny. Then I saw where it came from and I knew it was unlikely to have been posted as a farce. From RedState, or is it Red State….. Earlier this evening, as most of you now …
Nerve Plucks
Mellow on Monday I am, so much so that it’s now Tuesday. No dutiful dysphemistic metaphors today, merely a congeries of nerve pluckers. Unlike nerve twitchers, which continue their spasmodic meandering through the psyche for some time, making them a significant and serious annoyance, a nerve plucker is merely an …



