I had a friend once whose father was a bigot, who – although never having to come into contact with homosexuals – aggressively abhorred the gays. When I met him for the first time, I realized why. He was gay. At least he seemed as such. Flaming, even. He was macho, Grecian haired, a closet […]
From the monthly archives:
November 2011
My friend Marmel texted me this morning that Scott Walker is “not just anti-union, he’s a fundamentalist TOOL! The more you know”. Sure ’nuff, Evangelicals Choose Walker! The good Governor – son of a Baptist preacher – has pontificated about his “walk to Christ,” and his belief in the need to “trust and obey” the Lord. I […]
At the 2011 East Los Angeles Veteran’ Day parade, this guy (think Manny from Modern Family), in a “Freakin’ Sweet!” shirt, was the self-appointed Master of Ceremonies, introducing each parade participant with rousing toots from his horn, from the comfort his curbside lounge chair.
tonight at 9 on fox
I’m becoming more and more convinced that at the beginning of the Reagan era, a super virus was released on the population of the United States. This was the “Stupid Virus”, which later mutated into the “Super Stupid Virus”. It became virulent when fed blatant stupidities, (Ronnie’s forte) and aggravated by cutbacks in public education. […]
If you live in or around the NE area: Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Mt Washington, Echo Park, Los Feliz Highland Park, Glassell Park, etc. you ought to forego brunch or the dog park this one Sunday morning to see the veterans who come out be honored, some of whom fought in WWII. Not to be […]
One of my favorite moments of 2011 was when the U of Wisconsin’s Theatre Dept nerds broke into Les Miz in the capitol rotunda.
I trace the origins of the payback loop to 1974, when the hooligans, hippies and yippies, “radical liberals” and “effete corps of impudent snobs”, draft dodgers and dilettantes, demanded Richard Nixon be kicked to the curb. That was a bitter pill for conservatives to swallow and they have been not swallowing it for 30+ years. “You guys […]
I recognize that my financial status is ultimately based upon a stable and broad middle class combined with a social safety net for those at the bottom of the pyramid. To not understand this is to play right into Marx’ prophecy for violent revolution.