“I Have A Gleam…” I’m a straight woman, and at my recent birthday party, several people remarked about this other woman, also straight, “Whoa, is she infatuated with you, or what?” Straight women getting intense girl crushes on me has actually been a pattern in my life. Weird. A friend says I have “charisma” but […]
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The Unbelievable Trump
Listen up, puny clucks! Trump need to discuss urgent matter!
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School Lunches of the Future
The Trump administration has proposed undoing Michelle Obama’s Healthy School Lunch Program.
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Free Will Astrology—Week of January 23
“First thought, best thought.”
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I’m a big fan of self-editing. For example, every horoscope I write evolves over the course of at least three drafts. For each book I’ve published, I have written but then thrown away hundreds of pages that I ultimately deemed weren’t good enough to be a part of the finished text. […]
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Life in the Stupidverse Special Sort-of War Edition
The deep state is good, actually
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Demonize the Eco-Wise
In Austrailia and the US, Rupert Murdoch’s Newscorp has been blaming environmentalists for devastating wild fires.
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Free Will Astrology—Week of January 16
Set aside as many of your dogmas and expectations as possible, so that you can be abundantly receptive to things you’ve never thought of.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I love to be surprised by something I have never thought of,” declares Capricorn actor Ralph Fiennes. According to my analysis of the astrological aspects, you’ll be wise to make that one of your top mottoes in 2020. Why? First, life is likely to bring to your attention a steady stream […]
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Charmin School & To The Better End
The human mind seems to have a built-in bookkeeping department
Charmin School Yesterday, my roommate picked up some household supplies (toilet paper, sponges, etc.) and asked me to split the cost. I’ve bought plenty of household supplies in the two years we’ve lived together without ever asking for any money. It feels weird and cheap that he’s suddenly doing this. Am I being unreasonable in […]
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Talons Show & Loathe Actually
Welcome to Putdownapalooza!
Talons Show Women are so mean. I’m the new girl at work, having started my job two weeks ago. Yesterday, I had a date after work, so I wore my date outfit to the office. It wasn’t scandalous, but it was a little sexier than my usual workwear. I was in a bathroom stall, and […]
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Free Will Astrology—Week of January 9
Let’s get 2020 started with a proper send-off.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let’s get 2020 started with a proper send-off. According to my reading of the astrological omens, the coming months will bring you opportunities to achieve a host of liberations. Among the things from which you could be at least partially emancipated: stale old suffering; shrunken expectations; people who don’t appreciate you […]
