Archive for the ‘Rants’ Category

Why Men Hate Chick Flicks and How to Avoid Watching Them

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Chick flicks make me want to vomit. I try to avoid them at all costs but I’ve never tried to express why. In the time that it took Mary to watch 27 Dresses I came up with a few reasons: Predictable First of all, every plot is pretty much the same. Here’s ...

Anti Advertising Manifesto

Friday, April 4th, 2008

This manifesto is a work in progress. I decided to give it a page of its own. Check it out there for the most current revision. Advertising is the language of want. It communicates our lack. It plays on our fears and frustrations–the desire for a mate, the fear of death, ...

April Fools Anxiety

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

I woke up late this morning. Apparently I hit the snooze button on my alarm clock every 7 minutes for an hour. You know what the first thing I said to Mary was? “Did you reset the alarm clock?” I checked the clock on the stove, above the bookshelf, and ...

Life in Pictures #1: A Conversation With My Banker

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

I had the most absurd conversation with my banker yesterday. This is how it went. Seriously, almost verbatim. Click the image to get a better view. Created at Stripgenerator

The Un-Feminist Feminists

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

I don’t know anything about feminism, but what I do know is that if you’re going to be a feminist you should actually be a feminist. I don’t think feminism is about protesting naked or yelling at men when they open the door for you; it’s about equal opportunity for ...