Good Thing Exador’s Broken His Shooting Hand

In our coming war with Georgia, I feel better knowing that we have Say Uncle on our side and that Exador’s in no position to be taking up arms.  I, myself, will be of little use on the battlefield, but I pledge to spend my time nestling to my bosom whichever cute folks make their [...]

I Guess I Need a Barbed Wire Fence

Every once in a while you read a comment about how men have to have sex or they will die, die, die and, if we don’t let them fuck us whenever they want, regardless of our desire for them, it serves us right if they kill us and you think, “Wow, damn, is it really [...]

African American Lives 2

I forgot that they were starting Skip Gates’s next round of African American Lives until I was half-way through Criminal Minds last night, so I missed some stuff.
But, damn, I love this series.
If you aren’t watching it (because it’s public television, and who thinks to watch public television?), the basic premise is that Gates takes [...]

My Dad, Part Whatever

I talked to my dad last night, who was on his way out the door to help with the Ash Wednesday service.  His predicament, as predicted, has turned into a giant battle over whether he should have the surgery at Carle or at Loyola.
Of course my aunt wants him at Loyola with her people.  My [...]

The Butcher’s Bride Price Just Went Up

So, yeah, I’m stumbling around this morning all forelorn that there’s no Diet Dr Pepper in the house and, though I could make it the rest of the day without one, I really, really need one in the morning.
And I come downstairs and make myself a bowl of cereal and open the fridge to grab [...]