“When I was young, I didn’t know what I wanted to do.”
Is that a quote from someone wise? Absolutely. It’s a snippet of conversation overheard, from the guy stocking Bisquick at Grocery Outlet. … [read more]
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Strangers in the night
Like
a lot of cheap apartment buildings, this place has thin walls. Often
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Fury, Future ’38,
and a few more films Furries: An Inside Look (2010)
Streaming free at Vimeo
Unsurprisingly, Republicans and other people who are afraid of EVERYTHING are afraid of furries — folks who dress up as animals. … [read more]
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Free cannoli and cheesecake
We
were eating at Stephanie’s favorite Italian restaurant — window
table, best seat in the house. Steph was seated facing outside, so
other than my face, her view must’ve been picture-perfect.My … [read more] -
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APR. 25, 2024New Orleans judge In priestly rape case demands paper trail from Catholic archbishop all the way to the Vatican
I’m not keeping close track, so check me if I’m wrong, but — of the thousands and thousands of cases of priests diddling kiddies, I think they’ve all gone to civil court for lawsuits and settlements. … [read more] -
The Funeral, Funny Girl,
A Funny Thing Happenedon the Way to the Forum ,and a few more films Full Fathom Five (1952)
Streaming free at Internet Archive
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APR. 24, 2024Rub-a-dub-dub, it’s men in a tub. This is all about US military submarines, and was produced by NBC for the US Navy, as an episode of the TV war-propaganda show Victory at Sea. … [read more]
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Sex
by Paul Modic
What matters more in life than sex or death
how much will you get before your last breathYes the orgasm is the height of sensation
then you feel how life’s a vacationDo these words feel like coming all over you
such is the reaction of the fake-outraged prudeThe squares might say man don’t be gross
we’ll just have to save this for your roastIt’s actually pretty easy to go around shameless
takes mental masturbation to pretend I’m blamelessI’m not crazy it’s the world that’s messed up
though everyone insists I need a cat or a pupSo what’s going to happen, will there be a happy ending
or will a black hole swallow these words I’m sendingEveryone plays with herself but just don’t admit it
they’ll call you a perv and tell you to quit itLife’s most gratifying pleasures are considered taboo
when the easiest joy is to simply screw youIf you just tell the truth then it’s never offensive
well that’s my opinion does it make you defensiveTalking about sex means you’re probably not getting it
but waiting somewhere for you is a shiny wet slitWhy are people outraged when you tell them the truth
their silly defensiveness shows what they’re worth… [read more]
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Stop, stand, and wait.
To break the boredom of perpetual lockdown, I walk around the neighborhood once daily, unless it snows. I’m not adventurous; it’s the same walk every time: six blocks north, one block west, six blocks south, one block east, and back to this recliner. … [read more]
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Frozen, The Frozen North,
The Fugitive ,and a few more films The Front Page (1931)
Streaming free at Internet Archive
This is based on the play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, the same source material that became His Girl Friday nine years later. … [read more]
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Watching the world swirl
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APR. 21, 2024A great silence is spreading over the natural world even as the sound of man is becoming deafening Study suggests young men who love loud cars score high on psychopathy and sadism
This checks out with my preconception — every young man I’ve ever known who loved loud cars was an asshole. … [read more]
