Tag Archives: sarcasm

The tsunami that hit Hawaii

Posted on Monday, March 1, 2010 by Avitable

Anyone watching CNN on Saturday probably witnessed the pulse-pounding, nail-biting broadcast focused on a reef off of the coast of Hawaii, awaiting the destructive forces of a tsunami. Rarely has there been a broadcast so packed with intensity and urgency … Continue reading →

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If Dear Abby had a set of testicles

Posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 by Avitable

Way back in March, I helped the ladies of Cosmo. Now I’m focusing my genius and years of experience on the poor saps who write letters to Dear Abby. STEAMED IN VAN NUYS asks: For 20 years I have gone … Continue reading →

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A Danger to our Children: Presidential Address to Students

Posted on Monday, September 7, 2009 by Avitable

On Tuesday, September 8th, at 12 PM EST, President Barack Obama will address our nation’s students. Controversy has arisen over the President’s audacity in scheduling this Presidential Address. “I ain’t let a black man talk to mah kids since 2005 … Continue reading →

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What Not to Name Your Baby

Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 by Avitable

A post over at Mental Floss (great site and great magazine, by the way) listed 6 baby names that you probably shouldn’t use, including Batman, Eclipse Glasses, and Adolf. I thought I’d add to this helpful advice for the mother- … Continue reading →

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Avitable answers your questions about health care reform

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Avitable

With so much disinformation out there about President Obama’s plan to reform the current health care system in America, I thought it was important to help clear the air. Much like I did when the swine flu hysteria hit the … Continue reading →

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The Quarter Century

Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 by Avitable

By the age of 25: Orson Welles had coscripted, directed, and starred in Citizen Kane. Charlie Chaplin had appeared in 35 films. Janis Joplin had grossed over a million dollars with her first hit. Charles Lindbergh flew alone across the … Continue reading →

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A scientific study of the people attending #BlogHer.

Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 by Avitable

According to BlogHer, there will be 1,399 people attending the main BlogHer conference this weekend. That’s not an astronomical number of people and it’s not a infinitesimal number of people. It’s a solid showing of bloggers who are getting together … Continue reading →

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Turning over a new leaf

Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2009 by Avitable

After last night’s show, during which I was mocked and otherwise insulted by a mob of uneducated bastards who think that every person on Earth has value, I felt shame. Chagrin, even. Maybe I am being too harsh on the … Continue reading →

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Sotally Tober

Posted on Friday, May 18, 2007 by Avitable

Yesterday’s drunk video that Britt did got me thinking about the numerous drunk dials she’s made to me at my office. My phone is one of those multi-line phones that can do everything you can imagine, including recording phone conversations … Continue reading →

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Misogyny

Posted on Monday, April 30, 2007 by Avitable

Over on the “Save PPP Before They Go Out of Business Awards“, someone named Cassytrue left a comment for me saying, “Misogyny does not equal humor.” My initial response was to leave a smart-ass comment, which said “Cassytrue, where on … Continue reading →

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