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By Kara Panzer When a woman wants control over the chaos of an unpredictable human existence, she develops an eating disorder. When I want control, I beat that woman [i]. For one simple reason: it works! And it works thanks to you, my friends and fans, who st... More »
How mixed-in immigrant blood can easily lead to super dangerous heart disease in MAGA counties Tom Deisboeck is a published cartoonist and children’s book illustrator. He is largely self-taught yet propelled by great mentors like Charles Zembillas (The A... More »
Drunk Commentary on Archibald MacLeish’s “‘Not Marble Nor the Gilded Monuments’” by David Galef The praisers of women in their proud and beautiful poems, —a shout-out to Phil Sidney! Naming the grave mouth and the hair and the eyes, —damn,... More »
“… and for one more NFT, ’45’ will gladly cut you a piece of his tie” Tom Deisboeck is a published cartoonist and children’s book illustrator. He is largely self-taught yet propelled by great mentors like Charles Zembillas (The ... More »
The Unknown Power of Taylor Swift, Revealed by David R. Bowne Taylor Swift is very popular. No need to cite sources on that one. And with popularity comes power. Her power over the music industry, over the hearts and eardrums of her Swifties is legendary. Sh... More »
By Paul Lander and Dan McConnell “We have blurred out the faces of persons involved in J6 so the FBI and DoJ leave them alone.” Paul Lander is a TV comedy writer, award-winning columnist and producer. His humor pieces have appeared in MAD, American... More »