No. I have not lost my mind.  As of Super Tuesday, I am a registered Republican.  It’s not because I believe that the plasticine dummy, aka Mittens, is anything more than an empty, albeit, very expensive, suit.  Nor is it because I believe that Man-on-Dog, Papal enthusiast Rick S… Read full post »

I’ve often rolled my eyes at pet owners who treat their animals as if they’re human. But when my cat, Asher, went missing for five days this past week, I was startled to find just how attached I am to the Baron Von I.P. Freely. I went out every morning and… Read full post »

So I was at the public union demonstration at the Ohio state capitol today.  A few thousand good people, mostly teachers, students, some cops and fire fighters, and others who realize that the right-wing hyenas aren't just gunning for "union thugs," they are coming for every last, semi-lucky bas… Read full post »

Republicans should be worried about what is happening to the GOP.  The genie is out of the bottle, Pandora has opened the box, and the insane screeds of Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachman and Glenn Beck are not only redefining the party’s values (we’ve moved from the old GOP meme of… Read full post »

So a right-wing crazy decided to go on a shooting spree today “targeting” Representative Gabrielle Giffords, a moderate Democrat.  She was shot through the head and is in critical condition.  Six others, including a nine-year old child, were killed.  Thirteen people were sh… Read full post »

Gag Reflects: Why I Quit Smoking

I spent the last 48 hours praying for emphysema.  It’s better than the alternative.

Ever since I developed this horrible hacking cough six weeks ago, seemingly out of nowhere, I’ve been thinking that I’ve never quite coughed like this before.&… Read full post »

Gag Reflects: These People Aren’t Serious

Okay, since last year the Tea Baggers have been out in force, frothing at the mouth, pistols at the ready, screaming incredibly stupid shit like Obama is the antichrist, Hitler, a communist, a thug, un-American, and a host of other bullshit that they&r… Read full post »

Americans love them a winner.  Whether it’s Cornell knocking off Wisconsin, or some dude in tight pants doing a quadruple axle, or even a commie, fascist, Stalinist, Maoist, Kenyan usurper who just got healthcare reform passed despite the obstruction of a gang of rat-fuckers who wo… Read full post »

I first met Holden Caulfield when I was in 6th grade. It was a tough year for me. My parents had just decided to split up, my best friend had decided I wasn't cool enough to hang out with anymore, and I developed a bleeding ulcer from all the worry and… Read full post »