Published in Fanfare·PinnedMember-onlyShit From Five Christmas Shows That Would Never Fly TodayQuick! Someone call CPS! — I was watching Rudolph with my nine-year-old grandson the other day. He didn’t get why Rudolph’s mom and girlfriend weren’t allowed to join in the search for Rudolph after he snapped from relentless assholery and bolted. He had no concept of what Donner meant by “man’s work.” I must be…Humor5 min read
Published in Rock n’Heavy·PinnedMember-onlyFive Probably Best Forgotten Seventies Love SongsI apologize in advance — Heavy on the cheese, please. Yeah, these songs have probably been forgotten for a reason. Yikes. But I’m gonna bring this shit back, wearing a stick pin in my cowl neck sweater and reeking of Love’s Baby Soft. Because I love you guys and want you to share my Engelbert…Music5 min read
Published in Rock n’Heavy·PinnedMember-onlyFive Unpopular Music OpinionsPlease don’t hurt me — Obviously, musical taste is highly subjective, and my opinion is just that — my opinion. Now read on to see why my opinion is the only correct one. See what I did there? Right then. We’re off! The Rolling Stones kinda suck liveMusic4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Catholic Girls Start Much Too LateDenim leads to the road of prostitution — Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray They built you a temple and locked you away Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay For things that you might have done Only the good die young Two images spring to mind when most…Humor5 min read
6 hours agoMember-onlyHey, Wait! Where Did My Virginity Go?How to lose your V-card and become a Navy girlfriend in under 24 hours — Dim all the lights, sweet darling ’Cause tonight it’s all the way Honestly, sometimes my parents were real assholes. Over 42 years later and this whole deal still pisses me off. There was no good reason for any of it, either. Just a pointless power play on their part and…Love4 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyOur Founding Mothers of the Revolutionary WarRemember the Ladies — On March 12, 1776, a public notice ran in the Baltimore, Maryland, local newspapers acknowledging the extraordinary contribution made by women to the Revolutionary cause. The notice proclaimed: “The necessity of taking all imaginable care of those who may happen to be wounded in the country’s cause urges us to…Women4 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyCrybaby CultureYou’re supposedly adults. Act like it. Sometimes the shit I see on here makes me wonder why I stay, because gawd knows it’s not for the money or validation. I seek my money and validation elsewhere, like with private clients who are willing to pay me what I’m worth, instead…Social Media3 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyThe Top Five Reasons I HomeschoolAnd probably always will — In the interest of full disclosure, just the thought of homeschooling before 2020 gave me hives. I never gave it any serious consideration. I sent my grandson off to school every day, then I’d write, clean, or run errands. It was my time, and I guarded it jealously. Being a…Children4 min read
Published in Exploring History·6 days agoMember-onlyNo More Miller TimeCarry Nation’s crusade against alcohol — Carry Nation’s vendetta against alcohol was personal. In 1867 when she was 22, Carry married a physician by the name of Charles Gloyd. Much to Carry’s dismay, Gloyd turned out to have a serious drinking problem. Their marriage produced a child, but Charles’s alcoholism made him unable to provide for…History4 min read
Published in Rock n’Heavy·Jul 31Member-onlyThe Beatles’ Busy DayA drug bust and a wedding — March 12, 1969, was a hectic day in the Land of the Fab Four. Paul McCartney, the last bachelor Beatle, married his girlfriend, Linda Eastman, while the Drugs Squad paid a visit to George and Pattie Harrison. What were the odds? Pretty good actually, especially when the cops are crooked. …Music3 min read
