Confused feelings of arousal are the great unspoken legacy of children's stories.

I'm a bit confused by what is funny about either. I think it's a beautiful video, sure, because it's so fascinating and captivating to watch different animals interact outside of people, but is this something that people are rolling on the floor about? I don't get it.

By some cosmic act of good luck I happen to be very attracted to strong, independent and intelligent women since I was very young. Maybe it's due to being raised by a single mom and an awesome older sister, but this woman with her stellar education and her practical tone and severe gaze turns me into sweltering pile…

Says who?

Someday soon I really hope someone makes a film about a social revolution, and there's a scene where a small mob of of poor and disenfranchized people beat the living shit out of some guy in the brownstone he bought with his inheritance, and the camera pans over to the blood-splattered symbols of his disposable…

Argh. This approved comments system is so patronizing.

I love cats, and love my cat. But "both kitties went straight into the batter," is a line that cannot be read without thinking of any number of erotic Japanese subgenres.

"My. What a lovely, lovely potato..."

Okay, I'm definitely interested in this concept—but can anyone who has read it tell me if it's written in the typical, first-person, smarmy, Scalzi style? granted I've only read a few of his novels and a few short stories. I'm always intrigued by the premise but then find out that the main characters are always some…

Why all the antebellum dilapidation? This whole intro is really funny if you think of it as a side-story to Stephen King's The Stand.

That's funny. All growing up whenever I'd get a new toy my older brothers would shake their heads and say "It's not as cool as a micronaut." And I never knew what the fuck they were talking about.

Wow. All my life I thought I was from Northern Michigan. Turns out I'm from a place called "Michian."

Oh, I think that's very interesting and apropos—about allegory. I read once that in Lewis and Tolkien's relationship, Tolkien was always telling Lewis that allegory is a lesser form of storytelling because it serves a goal outside the natural mechanics and emotional momentum of the narrative. That argument—that…

Yeah, it's interesting how Clarke resonates. Often times when I read his work I'm like, my God these characters are so dull and the plot so plodding, but then afterward the ideas and imagery stay in my head. It's a good reminder to not judge stories (in books or films) until you've had a chance to reflect a little. I…

Good thing those civil servants are carrying giant vacuum attachments.

Because it fits:

Never too late to start! I can just see the stories now about how the Zero Tolerance policy has led to Junior High security guards being given decommissioned F-15s.

"Ah keep hearing these here storees about how wimen r so mistreeted in darky kuntrees. How they getting raped n murderd. Mebbe it aint got nuthin to do with sexism! Ever think of that you libtards? Mebbe its on accounta they don't cook good!"

But it worked in Iraq! What? I... Shudup.

Thanks. I don't believe there's a way to IM through Gawker but if you'd ever be open to fielding some newbie questions over email that would be awesome. Lest I ask you to put your email address into the world, you can reach me through my website which is also my username.