nothing’s impossible
The Red Queen and I have been sucked in by Lost (season one on dvd) and I’ve given careful thought to the idea of being stuck on a desert island with a bunch of complete strangers. Often, during calamities, you can figure out who you can trust to keep their shit together and whom you […]
keep on rocking in the free world
You know something that I can’t get my head around? Dumb fuckers who are buzz killers. I know, kind of vague, but I didn’t want to miss anyone. Here are the dumb fuckers who I would slap the shit out of if I was ever presented with the opportunity… 10. Anyone who throws pies as […]
the big comedown
Some random thoughts for a tuesday… brought to you by a complete lack of caffeine… Am I the only one who thinks that madonna is quickly becoming the Cher of Generation V? Oh, in case you’re wondering, Generation V is the "Vapid" collective of materialistic 20 somethings whose icons include such notable personages as Paris […]
oh brother where art thou
My brother, his wife, and two year old son will be visiting with the red queen and I in September. He is 5 years younger than I am and the road to our current relationship is as winding as any, and more complex than most. I wasn’t much older than 7 or so when a […]
god put a smile on your face
Oh my god! I’m a humanist? A humanist is someone who holds that the universe exists for no purpose. That we are the result of a blind and random process that does not necessitate any kind of meaning. Humanism differs from the more extreme philosophy of nihilism, in that life can have a meaning if […]
in god’s country
I’ve been at various times been accused of being elitist, racist, republican, classist, classless, rude, vulgar and once, upon calling someone a moron, mentalist… I don’t think I fit into any one category to be honest. I have moments of clarity that sometimes people find off-putting. What it all boils down to is that I […]
freedom of choice
Let’s say that Limey finally gets his wish and opens up a pub somewhere in the hinterlands of Britain. Let’s also say that he’s greedy and has little understanding of the laws of supply and demand. As such, he sets his prices 1 1/2 times higher than his competitors. Let’s also say that he has […]
wicked game
Buried in a short, one-page article about network TV upfronts in the June 16 issue of Rolling Stone (Desperate Networks) was a bit that most people would miss if they didn’t read as carefully as I do. It was sort of a social traffic accident, but worthy of a much bigger story if you ask […]
tempted, part deux
Limey, over at Collected Whines, posted a response to my tempted post. It’s really good, but I think a response to his response is in order… especially since he made some good arguments against my position on the subject of children being the ultimate form of egotism. But, before I begin to address Limey’s […]
give it away
I forgot to add this bit to New Gold Dream… If you want to know something about the person you’re dating/married to, take them out to dinner and have them deal with the waiter/waitstaff. How they treat people in such situations is a good indication of who they are when the “shields” are down.