I turned 63 today and decided to really celebrate for a change. Here are the things I celebrated. Taking the day off from not only work, but also politics. The Remote Control Terrorist aka the somewhat humanoid who I live with got me an out-of-print copy of one of my favorite books, Genius, by … Continue reading Celebration
“Somehow, I got back up the stairs, past the broken banister and the light fixture that dangled against the torn plaster like a dead head on a broken neck.” I wish I wrote that. I opened a book to a random page and wasn’t surprised to find such an amazing sentence. You can find it … Continue reading Halloween with Stephen King
Now that I’ve quit smoking, I can state with complete confidence that I’m the only American on the planet that is not addicted to something that helps them deal with financial troubles, health issues, shitty jobs, relationship nightmares and/or Donald J. Trump. So what do I do about my lifelong poverty, severe depression, rapid … Continue reading Fool Me Once…
I planned on calling this blog entry Mewesings of a Failed Feminist, but snapped when I remembered I fucking don’t do cutesy. Pardon me. Someone is at the door. I’m back. That was a representative from the National Organization of Women (N.O.W.) demanding I return my vagina. She informed me that in these days of … Continue reading FREE Bookmarks!
Note to readers: While cleaning up some files, I ran across this essay I wrote years ago. I’ve been a bookstore manager for 11 years and in the world of political book publishing, it seems to still be relevant. I did update a few of these so-called authors. A customer pitched a fit today because … Continue reading The Satanic Blurbs
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