The start I click on was for your lovely satire.
Novel Solution
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As a completely unrelated sidenote, I completely get why presidents don’t investigate their predecessor’s actions while at the White House as there is that need for a smooth political transition. Once one of them makes that decision, it would create a precedent that would have truly destructive ripple effects.
“stipulations that the beaches are open for essential activities only, which include fishing, taking care of pets, and surfing.”
Women Are Keeping America Running... Again.
Oh man my city in the early 2000s was a methy place and meth-fueled spring cleaning is real. I have seen:
When I was living in an as-yet-ungentrified corner of Brooklyn, I made friends with the middle aged crack dealer who lived on the third floor with his elderly mother and his sister and her small white dog. He would ostentatiously clear out all of his crack buddies off the stoop when I got home from work: “Hey get the…
Oh god that sounds INSUFFERABLE.
It was bizarre and awful. I imagine that somewhere out there there’s some musician who could make that combo work. But not at The Geode.*
Shelter Cat Update!
Most of my adult culinary disasters simply involve “overdoing the fancy” and I’ve pulled back significantly and learned to really appreciate good ingredients, simply prepared. I remember, back when a)my father was alive, and b)I ate meat, I made a roast beef dinner when he was coming over. I pulled out the…
It's French in the way DesMoines is French.
This is the quarantine content I need in my life right now, thank you! It reminds me of the Hater’s Guide to Williams-Sonoma christmas catalogue. I hope this becomes a mainstay for Jezebel.
That couch is literally not “French Country”-it’s modern. It belongs in one of those severely antiseptic houses where they’ve got two pieces of furniture and the rest is overpriced art.
A haiku:
The Karen “controversy” has been cracking me up this week. Nothing says “I’m a Karen” like trying to act like Karen is a slur.
“The awful presidency of President Obama?”
I would be hard pressed to find a novel that I would be more comfortable calling science fictions supreme masterpiece than Dune.
Great article. If you enjoyed Dune, I suggest reading the rest of Frank Herbert's Dune series. It often delves into psychological reactions and decision making.