[Revisited] American Shithole #25 — Can the Dying Mule Become the Butterfly?
We are still in the age of clutching things. We humans like to clutch. Our belongings, our pearls. Our ideas. Our instincts to gather and protect were selected long ago — so the idea that resource collecting is at the heart of our concerns today, is a tough pickle to swallow, compounded by the behavior’s hidden influence on all other human doctrine.
I Believe... [Tap Dancing on Eggs]
...that the best response to a society hellbent on requiring the careful, nervous walk through a minefield of eggshells is to tap dance on every fucking egg.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of August 20, 2023
I should've been a plumber. At least then being covered in shit feels productive.
Casino at the End of the World
A curious cocktail topped off with a garnish of self-reflection, which is something all of us could use as the world hears those rarely-uttered words, “Last call!”
Jewface? JEWFACE?!?
Gimme a break.
I Believe... [Apolitical Storms?]
...that the naming of hurricanes is likely to be apolitical but c’mon, guys.
If We Choose to Eat Shit, Is It Really the Fault of the Chef?
“What are you, stupid? All the food you eat is shit. Eat the sushi, dumb fucks.”
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of August 13, 2023
The hardest part about being an adult is the same as being a kid: so often, you have to do things you just really, really don’t want to do.
Same As It Ever Was
Try That in a Small Town
Small, rural areas operate by their own rules in part because they’re too tiny for the rest of us to really spend time worrying about them but these small towns are the canaries in the coal mine when it comes to how society works.
I Believe... [Human Babies Require Our Pity to Survive]
...that human babies coming out of the womb helpless and unable to walk make other animals seem superior.
From 2016—I Have An Excellent Idea For Equality
I know exactly how to achieve equality. Be persuasive via the angriest mob.
Archived—A Toxic Friendship Fairy Tale
A darkly delightful tale of a hare standing up for herself against a selfish, useless, ignorant fucking bunny.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of August 6, 2023
Life’s greatest challenge is finding the middle lane without crossing over into oncoming traffic.
Can't Take My Eyes Offa Joe Janes
Joe is in Scotland which is why there has been an interruption of his regular column.
This is the Day
Simplicity: action begets motivation which creates results which inspire action and so on.
I Believe... [Small but Potent]
...that four differently spiced and garnished sliders is vastly better than one full-sized hamburger.
Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of July 30, 2023
All hype is subject to criticism.
Seven Years
We launched this bitch August 1, 2016.
Not All Dogs Are Feral
If a dog bites someone (it happens) we don't suddenly paint the picture that all dogs or even a significant percentage of dogs are feral.
Being an escort for me was like being a scrapbooker on Etsy for most other single moms trying to pick up some extra money. The only difference was that I could make a few thousand bucks for one hour of potential discomfort versus making a few hundred for several hours of suffering through handmade clip art. I’m a pretty open-minded person, but I cannot for one second believe that there is any joy in being hunched over a desk, cutting and pasting other people’s memories together. It seems so lonely and juvenile.