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For years, one section of the American work force has been deeply and consistently underappreciated. While fatcat secretaries get a free lunch once a year to supplement their $9/hr, and Moms and Dads get their own special days celebrating all of their work, when was the last time anyone stopped to thank their boss?

And […]

My personal MSN favorite Lady Margot Carmichael Hunnybunting Chauncy-Lester has one-upped herself this Halloween season by finally admitting that by ‘free-lance writing’ she meant ‘free-lance transcribing’ the whole time, and has let two guys and an honorary guy let you know what “her” Halloween costume is really saying. Then she turns up the heat […]

A friend posed the question, “Are you patriotic?” on his blog. My response elicited a fairly interesting discussion wherein the utilitarian value of patriotism was debated.
Because it’s not just that I’m not patriotic. The thought of my own nation seems precariously abstract, with its imaginary lines and precarious sovereignty and identity. It brings up as […]

It’s finals week starting tomorrow, so rather than do anything insightful I thought I’d just make fun some chick I found on the internets for a bit. I got her from the same place that Marc got Amanda Sopasto. Lindsey Russell caught my eye with her bold essay, As Arrogant as He May Be, […]

Chuck Norris is the gift that keeps on giving this holiday season. And here I figured he’d never achieve the dizzying heights of cluelessness that his debut achieved. But here he is, ready to unleash some of that patented kung-fu cowboy action in the War on Christmas, which as you’ll recall has already […]

It’s no secret that Chris Clarke has grown weary of participating in the blogosphere, and maybe of the sphere itself. I’m too new to the format to presume I know exactly what he’s going through, but I do know how it feels to burn out on a writing format or forum. When you’re […]

Thanks, but no thanks, you fundie bastards:
A talking Jesus doll has been turned down by the Marine Reserves’ Toys for Tots program.
A suburban Los Angeles company offered to donate 4,000 of the foot-tall dolls, which quote Bible verses, for distribution to needy children this holiday season.
Kudos to the Corps. While they chalk up the […]

Remember the great and glorious battles of the culture war, back when America had no problems whatsoever (2001-present) and was able to focus on the issues that mattered: gays and conflating the commericial with the religious significance of major holidays? Remember the mighty battles?
On the November 28 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, […]

I was flipping through a fashion magazine some months ago as I waited for Walmart to install new tires on my boyfriend’s car (please, I know. I’ve been having more success recently in getting him to spend his money elsewhere. It helps alot that their clothes are for crap.) and there was a […]

I’m lucky to be an American.
Whatever freedoms we’ve recently lost have never been known by most people in the world. Those qualities/beliefs/experiences for which so many Americans still face discrimination might be grounds for execution elsewhere. We have access to mountains of stuff. We are fortunate to be writing, reading, and […]

There are two kinds of people thinking about Christmas right now. Those who have massive holiday advertising campaigns to think of, and those who would like to bitch about said campaigns.

Don’t let the anti-Christmas crowd kick Christ out of Christmas this year
Companies are now working on their Christmas promotions. Let them hear from you […]

On Friday I went out for drinks with my coworker Carla. Carla is a lifelong resident of Methtown, and grew up on a farm on the outskirts of the area, a farm run by her grandparents that she fondly refers to as “Second Chance Farms” for her grandparents’ willingness to take in all sorts […]