As a rule, when I find myself speaking (or thinking) in phrases I’ve heard on televised “debates” or on cable news channels, I take the opportunity to immediately examine what it is I’m actually saying. Nine times out of 11, the result is roughly equivalent to the muted horn speech of Charlie Brown’s teacher. It [...]
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Isn’t my blog great? You can get some good-natured taunting of Nigerian scammer, directly followed by a serious-but-ironic attempt to alienate as many readers as possible. Where else can you find variety like that? No one, that’s who! Who else can toy with your emotions so delightfully? Nowhere, that’s what! I’d like to further thrill [...]
Some reasons you might hate me
I’m afraid of offending people. Which is funny because it seems to me I often go out of my way to do just that, in the name of sincerity or honesty (which aren’t the same thing), or just out of old-fashioned ignorance. After complimenting someone on her charitable work, I immediately asked if she ever [...]
Regrets
I’ve always been a supporter of a regret–a regret-booster, as it were. I think regret is a pretty cool thing. It’s great. It teaches you things. It’s like history. We regret in order to not repeat the mistakes of the past. My regret can beat up your regret. Et cetera. This position was mostly in [...]