You know the cliché about taking the road less traveled? It’s said so often it sounds stupid or pretentious, and usually said by people who don’t mean it.It’s … [read more]
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APR. 7, 2024Life and the news make me more and more cynical, so let’s open with some sour thoughts. … [read more]
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Me and my brother, and Jesus
When we were kids, my brother and I were closer than most friends, and I’ve never had many friends so that meant a lot to me. … [read more]
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The Fog of War,
and a few more films The Fly (1958)
Streaming free at Internet Archive
It starts with bloody murder — Mrs Delambre has killed her husband, squished him in a hydraulic press to make sure that he’s dead. … [read more]
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I am not downloading an app
to buy a candy bar.The email to all employees was very upbeat, and used a week’s worth of exclamation points: “Our newly-remodeled
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At the transit center
Numerous bus routes begin or end at the Burien Transit Center (BTC), and often I step off one bus there and onto another. It’s my transfer point to go downtown, or to the diner, or to visit my mom. … [read more]
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That magnificent deuce
It was a crap like any other crap. Two small pieces, and
one longer but not extraordinary piece. I rinsed my butt with the
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The Flim-Flam Man
and Flower Drum Song,
and a few more filmsFlesh Gordon (1974)
Streaming free at Internet Archive
I don’t usually cover the porno beat, but this is something special. It opens with a long and sincere dedication to the creators of Flash Gordon and other original superheroes — Captain Marvel, Buck Rogers, Superman, etc. … [read more]
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Bedbugs
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What follows is the whole story, in excruciating detail nobody asked for. It was cathartic to write it, and I hope someone somewhere finds it helpful. -
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APR. 3, 2024Los Angeles spent $1.73m on anti-homeless signs
I’m unable to find an obscenity that’s obscene enough. … [read more]
