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Cult Coffee and Krack Kroger
In praise of my adopted hometown.
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I'm in the new Louis CK Documentary: Here's Why
There’s a new documentary about the Louis CK scandal called Sorry/Not Sorry. To be clear: I haven’t seen it yet and don’t have an opinion on it. The…
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Flow
I’m intrigued by altered states. Whether induced through drugs, meditation, near death experiences, or whether they just come about on their own like in…
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My Not-Very-Good Movie
Rumors are flying that the 154 day Writers Guild strike may be reaching an end. If so, that would be very good news for show biz. Although we’re also…
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Getting Lauren Boebert Off My Chest
I don’t know why the Lauren Boebert theater incident resonates so strongly with me. If you’re unaware, Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert was asked…
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The Case Against Russell Brand
When the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial concluded a year or so ago, I thought we were done with accusations of sexual misconduct against…
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Sloth
Been taking a break from thinking the last several days. It wasn’t an active choice on my part, but my brain decided to basically tune out everything…
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On Two Protests
That day, my wife woke me from a nap to tell me protestors had stormed the Capitol. I knew there’d been a big demonstration in Washington, but figured…
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Those Darned Jews
Elon Musk is threatening to sue the Anti-Defamation League for pressuring advertisers not to advertise on Twitter, saying that it’s the ADL’s fault that…
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Eat This, Not That
In praise of the humble digestive biscuit, England's main contribution to the world.
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Books Make You Horny
What if banning books in schools that contain descriptions of sexual acts doesn’t actually prevent children from learning about and/or engaging in…
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August 2023
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