1. “Why are you always doing that? Who are you?” 2. “I’ll need to see some form of identification before you can stick anything in my box.” 3. “Did you know your steering wheel is on the wrong side? I think you should take the truck back and […]
The excited starlets study the publicity shot, and dissatisfaction ensues… Dorothy, left: “Why does my head seem to be photo-shopped before Photo Shop was invented? I look like a jacked-up Pez dispenser. And this gown does absolutely nothing for my hope chest. I put a lot of money […]
Real Barbara: “I just don’t understand why I’m not getting the movie roles that I deserve.” Mirror Barbara: “Well, let me see if I can help you out with that. For starters, what’s up with that dress you’re wearing? It says all the wrong things at all the […]
At the risk of kicking things off with a cliché, music truly is a universal language. The right artist with the right song can speak to many cultures and generations. As such, learning more about music, and the stories behind that music, naturally leads to a better […]
Note: Although I highly recommend each of the books in this ongoing series, these posts are not meant to be highbrow, clinical dissertations on the works in question, with scholarly commentary on thematic greatness or the brilliant use of a split infinitive in the fourth paragraph of […]
They weren’t sure where they were, how they got there, or who decided to stop at the bordello for a costume change. But they were happy, and that’s all that really mattered. Until some fool decided to question things and bring everybody down. Smyrna, left, fool: “Maybe this […]
Howdy, Folks. In a variation from the norm (I realize that’s a rather redundant thing for me to say on this blog), I wanted to share a conversation I’ve been having with Jennifer over at “Little Monster Girl”. She does a thing called “LMG’s Friendly Chat” wherein she […]
In the early Twentieth Century, women were not allowed to purchase lingerie without the participation of an advisory committee, with at least two members wearing annoying hats during the proceedings. At Greta Jean’s Emporium of Chastely Coverings (“Helping Privates Remain Private since 1873!”), we join a group of […]
As I sit here, struggling to come up with a worthy introduction to Phil’s writing, the word that keeps coming to mind is “immersion”. This is perhaps not the most satisfying descriptor, as I’m sure there are many more-precise terms out there, words I could have called […]
I just wanted a quick something to eat, folks. That’s it. And here we go… 1. I was nearly killed, Part I. There I was, traveling along in my car, bellowing along with Adele as she set fire to the rain. (Isn’t it amazing how the lack […]
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