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Puffers' Paradise
"With my bad luck, the next generation of great writers will be tofu-eating teetotalers who never miss their yoga classes." Hmm. Not in the departments I've hung around in, and I can speak mainly about writers associated with the university, where tofu and yoga are more common to the students than faculty. I've met plenty of teetotaling, nonsmoking writers at university. It seems these boomers got everything out of their systems in the 60s and 70s, and now ideas and intellectual productivity are their intoxicants. The black turtleneck and funky glasses are still ubiquitous, though ;)— February 26, 2010 10:46 a.m.
Epic Beard Man
"And by people, I mean ni&&ers! There's no other word for that waste of human flesh." Pete, maybe I'll summon the energy to look at your links in a bit, to see what you're so excited about; I agree with Jayallen about being sick of being forced to chase links (esp. on this loaner computer while mine's in the shop) in order to carry on a conversation. Let me counter with this meanwhile: you sound like you haven't absorbed what I wrote in #15, or any reply I've ever written to you on the subject of your racist hatred. Your reactions to anything I've ever said about racism seem to show zero reflection and 100% conviction that you are somehow "right" to judge exactly which human beings are worthy of partaking of oxygen on this planet, and which aren't. I'll reply for the zillionth time, 'cause I guess I was born to be a teacher after all, and repeat myself right into the grave: You have no right to designate a race of people as "a waste of flesh." What gives any man the right to weigh the absolute worth of another life? You would deny a race of people, or whatever groups or individuals you personally designate, exactly what does NOT have to be earned, but of course, no one has the right to deny you anything, according to what passes as your 'philosophy,' and your hypocritical, half-baked ideology of self-supremacy (never mind white--it's all about YOU). You call yourself an Independent, but nothing you say veers much to the right or left of the beliefs and antipathies of the most ignorant of Faux news junkies. "The people you love to defend got punked out in front of the world and kept talkin' s***." Yep, in this limited "world" of dualistic thinking, we have only the boring old dichotomy of "good" self and "bad" other. Other fun dichotomies: black, white, self, world, "n***r," and Pete. Pete, who is allowed complexity and "freedom of speech." Who heroically, ceaselessly pursues a "freedom of speech" that inexplicably necessitates the dumping of s*** upon the demoralized, denigrated, cast-out "other." A freedom of speech that is limited to this endless action of limiting the worth and value of this other. Pete, instead of a link, I'm just going to refer you to Uncle Remus's tale "The Tar Baby." If you find enough honesty and courage within you to deviate from your usual obsessive track for a moment and read it, I'd like to hear your thoughts. If you read honestly, you'll find a mirror at the bottom of that story. What I'd like to know then is what kind of independent man of original thought and "freedom of speech" you find there.— February 26, 2010 1:33 a.m.
What's with the Paparazzi?
re: #14: "Since you collect a paycheck from The Reader and you're dutifully bound to defend your doghouse..." Gringo: You are collecting kibble from the Reader? Where's my cut for commenting on your blogs? When I think of all of the photos and words I've contributed to this doghouse of yours...I'm taking you to small claims, Senor! Get ready for a s*** storm, mon liege! ;)— February 25, 2010 7:06 p.m.
What's with the Paparazzi?
re: #12: "I've also had MANY friends tell me that The Reader supports anti-abortion groups." What kind of site do you have again there, Felicia? A gossip site? Ahhhh, well. That explains the disclosure of such compelling sources as "I've had MANY friends tell me..." Because everyone knows that "MANY" is quite impressive and convincing--hell, I'm sold. You need provide no further evidence! Felicia, if you think really really hard, you are going to come to the conclusion that it makes no sense, and is not entirely likely that the Reader is "supporting" anti-abortion groups. If your "MANY" friends come up with some hard evidence and deign to reveal their sources, by all means, have this very large group share with us. Ta ta for now. *Curtsey* ;)— February 25, 2010 7:02 p.m.
The Early Daze, part 4
No! Please! I want---nay. I NEED that Lovesac. Pike can find his own Lovesac, baaaybeee ;)— February 25, 2010 6:54 p.m.
The Early Daze, part 4
Oh, PS: Our landline telly just broke, so while you can call us and leave a message, you wouldn't be able to hear us if we answered. So lately--for the last two months, to be precise-- we've been getting these automated calls from a husky, electro-butch-sounding woman, with the very injunction to perfunctory social duty, any social duty as long as it be perfunctory in nature, ingrained in each nearly flat, subatomic frequency of her slightly bored hog-whistler, drenched with cadences that are more properly referenced as domme-stylings (also perfunctory of tone). The topic of these automated calls? The existential possibility of being "Bri-yawn Donnelly": He--l--lo, this message is for...Bri-yawn Donnelly. By continuing to listen to this message, you are acknowledging that you are Bri-yawn Donnelly." *Click* Aaaaand, repeat. I suppose I should take a lesson or two from Bashir, too, for so help me gawd, the seeker of Bri-yawn Donnelly calls sometimes thrice daily...Were I to take it as such, then this message would of necessity, as well as of expedience, become a handy mantra for my daily affirmations sessions...— February 25, 2010 5:49 p.m.
The Early Daze, part 4
First of all, Dadler, I am jealous--straight out--jealous of your scribbles. I don't call myself a writer, but if I wrote like you, I would have it carefully monogrammed on all of my clothing, maybe by the good folk at Land's End, since they have better customer service than craigslist. And speaking of craigslist: "(Not that I once bought a hot La-Z-Boy from a casual encounters ad or anything. Cough.)" Dadler, are you familiar with our good friend Pike's blogs, FullFlavor Pike, Esq. of Abnormal Heights Through the Blue and White? You two need to meet (link below). "Love could take a flying leap, I needed my bargains. And, once again, I would find myself floating in between. Always floating." Hmmm. Hey Cuddle, sounds like somebody here could use a Love-Sac! http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/normal-heig… Lovesac, baaaayyybeee... Keep them blogs 'a comin' Dadler-o. ;)— February 25, 2010 5:31 p.m.
None
SPAM! Wow, I'm going to stop getting my hair cut (badly) at Paul Mitchell, and buying hair product at the school. Surely Paul Mitchell can afford to pay for his own advertising? Weak...— February 25, 2010 5:02 p.m.
What's with the Paparazzi?
re: #9: Oh, really? The "Reader" "give" money to anti-abortion groups? Can you elaborate on this, Felicia? Provide some evidence?— February 25, 2010 4:17 p.m.
Reader Hood Cats
Man, she sly, too--needin' that cat to deal with hits on me from Salliemae, yo! That mouth says Lissen up corporation fools, SD got no time for y'all business up in her face! ...Sly set to that mouth, yo!— February 25, 2010 2:37 p.m.