Yesterday, as I was walking home through the park, I passed a group of kids who couldn't have been more than fourteen or fifteen. One of them said: "I've been thinking of quitting smoking," a statement met with much protestation ( Read more... )

Who can take carnuba wax,
Sprinkle it with poo,
Tell people it's chocolate and then make a buck or two?

The Nestlé man.
The Nestlé man can 'cause the FDA will let him; do you think they should?

Last night we saw an incredible Capra film, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. If you haven't seen it, I must recommend it.

And, if you're anything like me, the triumphant denouement will reduce you to tears of regret for the beautiful country America could have been.

Communist graffiti in the métro has informed me that, although it may make my skin softer than a baby's bunion, Dove is tested on animalsOkay, so I understand that animal testing might save you millions of oh-so-needed dollars in the R&D department, but why bunny rabbits? How could you possibly make yourself seem any more evil, unless you tested on ( Read more... )

Does anyone want to play trans-Atlantic Fluxx with me? Well, now you can!

I'm getting used to working nights, and not just working, but working hard. It feels good, even if my body feels terrible afterward. Last night was filled with interesting conversations. I almost forgot about all the people I've loved here who I will not see for a long time, or possibly ever again. Art school is also sliding out of focus and I've ( Read more... )

DAMMIT I DONE TOLD YOU ALL A MILLION TIMES

I hope the cherished childhood stars near and dear to the hearts of all you non-believers get their careers terminated by phony charges, too. So there.

(Also just got back from a jaw-dropping weekend in Brittany, pictures to magically appear on Facebook)

Last night (or very early this morning), as I was returning home from work, a cabbie tried to rob me. Luckily I figured it out immediately, refused to cooperate, and convinced him to stop so I could get out and start running like hell through the empty streets of one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Paris. He started to follow me, but I ( Read more... )

I'm writing a story about the Golem. Does anyone have any stories, texts, or films to suggest on the subject of golems and dybbuks? I've seen Der Golem, have read several variations of the Golem story (albeit exclusively versions in which Rabbi Loew is credited with its creation), and am currently reading the Sefer Yetzirah. On dybbuks I'm not so ( Read more... )

First off, ratatouille made of local and organic vegetables:

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