I Succumb to teh Patriarchy

So, we were talking this afternoon about how happy men are when they have a task.  I was embarrassed to admit that I find this to be true.  I mean, one of the ways the Patriarchy fucks up men is to teach them to base their self-worth on what they do for people rather than [...]

Trying to Buy Gas

Y’all, I had to go to two different gas stations on my way home to find a gas station with, you know, actual gas.
I have never, ever, ever in my entire life been to a gas station with no gas to sell me.
I found it very unsettling.

Spreading the Happy

This picture just warms my heart.

Can We Come Up with a Different Term?

Calling the near-complete meltdown this morning on Wall Street a consequence of the “unregulated” market seems to me to be, at the least, problematic.  We don’t have a completely unregulated market, as proved by the Feds stepping in to bail out Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
If the market is free, then we have to allow [...]

True Blood

Is anyone watching this?  I can’t decide whether it’s very good or not.  On the one hand, I just did not buy that Sookie would instantly fall in love with Bill across a crowded bar and I think I’m getting too old for unrequited love, because I find the whole “will they or won’t they” [...]

Have I Turned the Corner?

This cold kicked my ass, but I just now almost threw up.  I could not be more thrilled, because I am certain that, if I finally can throw up, I will feel worlds better.  I’m happy to finally feel like an end is in sight.