Gifts with Strings

There’s nothing I can say regarding what happened to Japan that hasn’t already been said. With the exception of how the world is responding in the aftermath. For the most part, people are doing a great deal to donate everything from money to actual clothing and goods for those who have been without their creature comforts. Charities and the like seem to be getting inundated with phone calls from people.. Read More

Ash-ley Wednesday – Cafeteria Catolica

Ah… Pre-Spring Season. Allergies. Rain. Flowers budding…The smell of the Lenten Catholics lording their religion over you. Pardon the Pun. Them: “What are *you* giving up for lent?” (Translation)~ “I’m allegedly Catholic! And even though I know that you aren’t, I’m going to rub in your face that I’m giving up something I enjoy. And while it’s supposed to be an altruistic self denial in the name of ‘God’, I’ll.. Read More

It would be easy to make another Charlie Sheen joke…

… so, clearly, I’m going to keep doing it until he comes down off whatever it is he’s on. Megalomaniac mining through a mix of meth and mania episodes? Who knows. All I know, is that this blog entry may end up being added to, excised, or modified in general over the coming days as I see fit. But for now, I just want to throw out an idea. If.. Read More

Hair-oin of the Dog.

The morning after tying one on, they tell you to sip a bit of “whatever it was you drank last night” along with your OJ and greasy vittles. It’s an age old suggestion for curing hangovers. And the act is coined “Hair of the Dog” because, comparatively (and metaphorically) speaking, if the amount you drank the previous night were symbolized by a great big dog, you’re only consuming a “hair”.. Read More