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There was a period in my twenties when I expected I would one day grow up and graduate from therapy. That’s what growing up meant to me – independence, wisdom, self-reliance. But as time passed, the moment of absolute self-sufficiency never arrived. ... More »
Discovered by Mollie Fermaglich Dear Diary, Hi! I’m Alexandria! What’s your name? Oh, that’s right. You’re my diary and I have to name you. My favorite names are Alexandria, Fidelita and Hannah Montana. I could call you “Kitty,” ... More »
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Op-Ed by Nitram Nosnivel With five conservative pro-life judges serving on the US Supreme Court it’s pretty much certain that Roe v. Wade will be overturned. There are lots of good reasons for this to happen and as a proud possessor of an XY chromosome pairi... More »
Bernie, Bernie, Bernie. Like plaque psoriasis, you’re back. While others your age have settled comfortably into a 55+ retirement community with all sorts of amenities, you remain active as a United States Senator which, I’m guess, is even better, with ... More »
A gentleman shall, when entertaining the company of a wife and a mistress at the same time, break the news of his affair to his spouse in a matter befitting a courteous and honorable person. Given the severity of the circumstances, a gentleman must be thoughtf... More »
4 stars Let me start out by saying I wanted to give it 4½ stars but Yelp doesn’t allow that. I don’t think it merits five stars because sometimes it’s messy or requires specialized equipment that I’m not always sure how to use. Frequently it’s a lit... More »
Greetings, mortals, weaklings, and other forms of cowards and fools. It is I, Lady Hephiastus, Goddess of Smooth Stones. My mate is Chagleen the Mighty, God of Battle Scars. Many a day has he sung the praises of my fertility while dining on the entrails of his... More »
On October 14, 20–, I took on the case of Dr. Bavaria, a psychiatrist in his fifties who practiced in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. His symptoms and prescription pad so fascinated me that I committed myself to his analysis and cure. The r... More »
ANDY Jeff told me you still had some questions about our TSX 400. I’m the infotainment professor, and I’ll try to answer them all. I’m not a salesman, and I’ll be entirely impartial. SAM We had a pleasant scenic ride through the countryside, but the fi... More »
Get it together, Democrats, because I’m ready to high tail it out of this White House of garbage. If I have to eat off one more filthy piece of Obama china or sit on a Lincoln sofa I’m going to vomit all over the wonderfully tacky Rosa Garden. My husband h... More »
Our client contends that the children’s television program Sesame Street — between its debut in 1969 and the point when “my parents couldn’t force me to watch it anymore,” in 1971 — did him painful and irreparable harm: emotionally, intelle... More »