Almanac: January 29th

On this day in 1907, Charles Curtis became the first registered Native American to become a U. S. Senator, completely nullifying centuries of genocide and broken treaties. Later, he was selected to be vice-president under Herbert Hoover, under whom the stock market crashed and the Great Depression took hold. To inspire people to reelect the […]

The Ingratitude of Artists

Besides being pelted with D-Cell batteries, nothing makes me madder than hearing an artist complain about how much they HATE their most popular work. It’s ungrateful… biting the hand that feeds you and then nibbling at its wrists and elbows. It’s insulting: The artist is saying that the general public is too stupid to like […]

10-40-400-40-10: Pain in the Membrane

Pain is our first teacher…effective, with surprisingly little homework… Pain is the first indicator, after we are born, that everything is NOT going to be okay. Look at a baby’s face when it experiences pain… same expression I wore when I first played punch-in-the-balls after someone punched my balls. Eventually, youths split into two groups: […]

Random, Queen of Thoughts

Never have more on your plate than will fit in your lap. ☼ There’s a time and a place for obsessing about vegetables; and, that time is always and that place is radishes. ☼ If you are going to say something but are not sure if it’s intolerant or mean, just replace every other word […]

Why You Should Terrorize Moles

[Thanks to Rivergirl for the idea] A non-terrorized mole is a happy mole and a happy mole is a contented mole. Terrorize the moles in your yard or their contented sighs will keep you awake at all hours of the night. ☺ Terrorizing a helpless small blind animal might just win you a Nobel Prize […]