TinkerTink's post inspired mine this morning-- go read his first...

 “I’ll understand if you don’t, if it’s just a game with you!  I won’t ever mention it again.”

It was my boss Jenga's voice on the phone, and as I listened, a million th… Read full post »

Anybody see the Oprah interview with Sarah Palin the other day?

Well, I think Sarah Palin is just freakin brilliant.

She should just stick to her guns and not let those big liberal meanies grind her down.

I think we should all go out… Read full post »

The best thing about a rectal exam is that you pretty much know the rest of your day is gonna be better...

What's that officer? 85 in a 25? Hahaha-- no biggie....

What's that your honor? Suspended license? A year in the clink? Hohohoho No problemo...

Contempt of court? 5 years to life?… Read full post »

Good Riddance.

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Tonight we're saying a sad goodbye to one of our family members, Fletcher. He's been with us ever since he was a kitten. My wife found him when he was 3 or 4 months old. He was being terrorized by the neighborhood kids. She drove over, swooped… Read full post »

by: Mr. E MD,VA,WV

We've survived all most all of human history without it. Big corporations ignore ancient folks wisdom and have no respect for our intuition. Sometimes the tooth hurts. I'm speaking of course of Alternative Dentistry.

In this essay we'll take a… Read full post »

(From Trig's post this morning: "Why is Rush Limbaugh rich while Trig is poor?")

"Mr. E, dude you should post that comment"

Okay Trig, this one's for you buddy...

"Why is Rush Limbaugh rich while Trig is poor?" Interesting premise. Let's examine this further...

1. Big & Fat

Rush: Check
Trig… Read full post »

I was reading Con Chapman's "On the Campaign Trail With the Fruit-in-Bra Candidate" this morning. A good read btw, and I wanna offer a little feedback and support....

Your post was just peachy, not corny at all. But you do seem a little melon-cauli...flower. Orange you glad your flaxen-haired… Read full post »

PSST!

Hey, we gotta talk. 

It's a little awkward to bring up-- you know, its about, uh-- a certain part of your anatomy...

...er, a little lower...

...lower...

...keep going...

...yeah, right about there..

I… Read full post »

An ode to a nose
eagerly awaiting for
an editor's pick Read full post »

an observation
for the one, not the other
who preys on the weak

you get your jollies
whispering in the shadows
a shiftless coward

irony is sweet
you are all that you despise
i am quite amused

We are one people
standing together
united in our common call
children of this good earth
the wellspring of life
and mother to us all

We join together
to fulfil our purpose
as stewards of the land
we venture forward
into tomorrow's promise
to her we lend our hand

We have many voices
but a single vision
a jo… Read full post »

 I was reading a Yahoo! News story today (Baggage fees tagged on to overseas flights) which chronicaled the ever-growing desperation in the airline industry to slap new fees on anything and everything they can think of. The situation appears to be getting quite out-of-hand. Still, in read… Read full post »

Continuing GalaxyMan's "Their First Words After Death" post...

John Lennon: "Bang, Bang, Shoot, Shoot."

Mahatma Ghandi: "Man I'm so hungry I could eat a cow. Anybody got a Big Mac?"

Michael Jackson: "Thrilling. Now beat it."

Martin Luther King: "Now where was I?"

George Burns: "Oh God."

Lar… Read full post »

It was a dark and stormy night. The wind howled incessantly. Bold, great blinding flashes of light seared through the midnight revealing the villagers solemnly dragging their condescensions up the winding, twisting road to the sacred mound of atonement. Seeking absolution, their wet and wind swept fa… Read full post »

an unexpected glance shared with a stranger
eyes locked together in one single moment
startled awareness yet gentle acceptance
a slight twinkle dancing through dark eyes
spans the distance connecting souls together
an enigmatic smile crinkles wrinkled face
the merest of nods serves as gentle reminde… Read full post »

I can't make this stuff up-- here is the original article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090716/ap_on_re_us/us_wrongfully_jailed

Man jailed for not supporting someone else's child

ADEL, Ga. – A Georgia man spent more than a year behind bars for failing to pay child support for a child th… Read full post »

The question you need to ask yourself is:

Do you care? Well, do ya?

Words are easy. And for writers, easier still. Maybe that's our fate. We're doomed to almost care. To almost help. To almost get involved. To write and to feel and to moan and share. And… Read full post »

By now I'm sure everyone on Open Salon has heard about ApacheSavage's troubles-- impending eviction for herself and her family. And as we learned about her problems, we also discovered that there are a number of other people here on Open Salon with similar issues.

I have a suggestion-- I… Read full post »

Calling All OSer's:

What is your secret OS vexation? What causes you grief and consternation? What is your favorite bugaboo? What would you like to see new and improved? Folded, Spindled or Mutilated? What needs to get fixed around here?

What would make this site better for… Read full post »

This morning I read DudeInHammock's interesting post "Evolutionary Psychology Deserves Criticism". He also provided a link to an article critical of Evolutionary Psychology, particularly with respect to certain aspects it attempts to explain. However, I found that critical article itself deser… Read full post »

In response to JustJuli and her blog post "Love, Hate and Gratitude on Open Salon" about her dad and her reaction to his death and her feelings. ..

 @JustJuli

I didn't read your earlier post, I apologize, but I'm hearing you loud and clear in this one. You deserve a whole month… Read full post »

Editor's Pick Dysfunction (EPD) is devastating.

I know a guy who can't get it up
on the front page.

No matter how hard he beats
the poor mouse button

Or manipulates and strokes
the keys

he just can't get off
his own blog page.

EPD makes it difficult to erect
a proper story arch

Sufferers often have limp and fl… Read full post »

--- TLC Press Release --------------------------------------------------

June 19, 2009

The producers of "Jon & Kate plus 8" regretfully announce the final episode of the show to be aired Sunday, June 21st, 2009 at 8:00 pm EST. As many viewers may be aware Jon & Kate have suffered some… Read full post »

I used to live in Etcetera a few years back. Can't say I really enjoyed it much. We were always getting lumped in with This and That. Seriously, the school mascot was the Tilde. Originally it was supposed to be an Apostrophe but nobody could figure out how to refer to… Read full post »