Category Archives: Rants
The Last Remaining Declaration of War
It was mentioned in a news report in passing the other day that America no longer formally declares war. Wages it, sure, and nothing taxes wages quite like war waging. But to actually stand up and formally declare it is … Continue reading
The Futility of Contemporary Democracy
It’s 2012 now, and since the world isn’t going to end, I guess we need to elect some of these miserable human beings into office. The status quo of politics these days is beyond broken. And as much as I’d … Continue reading
Showtime Programming: Have You Ever Actually Met a Person?
I’m going to cover several of Showtime’s comedy-dramas in a single gasp, because in my mind, they are all very much woefully the same. Showtime is all of a sudden obsessed with ludicrous, not even partially believable, bullshit fake edge … Continue reading
“Mine!” A.K.A Craig Ferguson’s Unintentional Hot Chick Syndrome Sociological Experiment
I am a huge fan of Craig Ferguson’s show. Love everything from its “cable access basement” level of preparation to of course, Geoff Peterson. Recently, he has added a new element to a time-honored tradition in his interviews, which has … Continue reading
If I Had One Wish
This is going to be another graphic cringefest, so for those of you who don’t like hearing intensely personal musings from me, fair warning you can just give it the old heel-toe right now. For those of you who don’t … Continue reading
Game of Thrones vs. New Year’s Eve: The New Hollywood
I feel bad comparing Game of Thrones to a film which is the poster child for all the current problems the film industry faces, but these two works are a perfect example of how the aspirations and quality of the … Continue reading
Fake it Until You Make it….Absolutely Miserable
The idea seems to crop up time and again in popular culture and in conversation. That for reasons which absolutely baffle my mindspace, women fake orgasms. And the way it comes up in conversations, they seem to do it routinely. … Continue reading
As Political as I Get
As many of my faithful readers know, having read all the reasons Why I Don’t Vote, the political process and machine is entirely uninteresting to me, as broken as it is solved. I’m going to suspend my reviews of popular … Continue reading
The Obesity Non-Crisis
It seems all that’s plastered over the news these days is the obesity crisis. Granted, I don’t watch or read news, but that’s my general sense as I flick past these channels in search of SportsCenter. Michelle Obama is up … Continue reading
Pro Bowl: List or Flag, Period
Everything about the Pro Bowl is wrong. The entire rationale for it, aside from one more opportunity to squeeze cash out of the American viewing public like were all a collective $9B sponge, is flawed and stupid. The Pro Bowl, … Continue reading
