Month: November 2008

Once upon a time, back in the 1950s, a number of prominent members of the entertainment industry believed that Communism was the ticket to an idyllic future. One U.S. Senator by the name of Joe McCarthy went out of his way to make life miserable for these entertainment folks, among others. His thuggish tactics resulted ... Read more

Thirdday in a row I’m harping on the whole Prop. 8 thing. I apologize. But I think this issue is a pivotal one, and it may well be a turning point in how our nation and our world define bedrock principles that matter a lot more than union rules or the minimum wage. I think ... Read more

PJG’scomment yesterday, along with Foodleking’s response, opened my eyes to something that I had not fully considered. So indulge me as I wander back into hatred for another day. Let’s begin with the dictionary, which defines hatred as “the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.” That’s the definition I ... Read more

Thisis a doctored picture of my niece in Northern California doing a honk-and-wave in support of Proposition 8. The guy standing next to her clearly was on the other side of the issue. With a smile on her face, Stallion’s Niece said to the “Jesus Didn’t Teach Hate” guy, “I have a lot of respect ... Read more

[Thisis the long-awaited sequel to Worm Man II: Fox Man Returns.] On a peaceful day Worm Man was enjoying the sun when something went Boom! It made Worm Man jump! It was the Bad Guy Captain. The Bad Guy Captain had eight arms, six legs and a squid head! He was attacking the city! ... Read more

DarrenShaffer was halfway through the pitch, and, in his mind it was going well. Better than well. Better than his wildest dreams kind of well. When Leo Chakiris had called him to complain about how he’d treated his son on the movie set a few days ago, he never imagined he’d actually get this kind ... Read more

Obama'svictory comes after having gone through the five stages of political grief, so there was no sense of disappointment or resentment. Indeed, it's kind of nice to know McCain is gone from the political scene forever. Congratulations to the President-Elect. I do think it's pretty cool that this nation has taken a significant step toward ... Read more

[A Revised and Expanded Version of Scary Pumpkin and Funny the Marble.] Once upon a time there were two friends, Scary Pumpkin and Funny the Marble. They were a good pair of buddies. They played football together. And they also were really good at football. They both got touchdowns a lot. Once there ... Read more

Tookthree-year-old Stalliondo trick or treating. He charmed the pants off of everyone he met. He was dressed as a lion, and he'd roar on demand with the appropriate lion fury. One person giving out candy laughed and said, "Lions scare me, but you can come back anytime you want."  To which Stalliondo replied, "Okay. How ... Read more