Category Archives: The Small Print

Editorializing, postulating wildly, bad grammar, and unmittigated gaul.

Travel Day

Posted on September 17, 2019 by

By the time you read this, I will have been groped by the TSA (drinks, dinner and a movie first!) and hopefully being plied with Noonan-style refreshment in the air. Talk amongst yourselves!

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Housekeeping Note: MBRU Week!

Posted on August 25, 2019 by

Scissorheads – I’m hosting Crooks & Liars’ “Mike’s Blog Round-Up” again this week, which means 1) I need your help and B) posting here might be impacted. If you run across a great post somewhere (but preferably a smaller blog … Continue reading →

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Housekeeping Note

Posted on June 2, 2019 by

Scissorheads – Yay! The world is full of miracles! I’m doing Mike’s Blog Round-Up this week for Crooks and Liars (starting tomorrow)—did I mention that?—and so MPS posting is going to be a wee bit lite as my free will … Continue reading →

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Indie Bookstore Day!

Posted on April 27, 2019 by

You guys! I forgot to tell you that today is Independent Book Store Day! If you have a book on your list you are itching to own, today is a fine day to go to your local, indie bookstore and … Continue reading →

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Public Service Announcement

Posted on March 9, 2019 by
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The Reports of My Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

Thanks, everyone, I’m fine. I had the flu shot back in November. I took an acetaminophen last night and my temperature is back to normal. I am, however, a snot factory. In other words, nothing new! Fun Fact: I’ve hated … Continue reading →

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Some Open Tabs

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

From time-to-time, every-now-and-then, I like to link to some longer stories on the weekend for Scissorheads’ reading pleasure. “I Am Disgusted”: Behind the Scenes of Trump’s Increasingly Scrutinized $107 Million Inauguration | Vanity Fair – this might be behind the paywall, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Goat Rodeo, 4th Reich, global climate change, The Small Print | 7 Comments

Who You Gonna Call?

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

Sometimes we need a break from the non-stop nincompoopery of the Fourth Reich. This Buzzfeed story really made me smile: Our dispatchers never know what the next call might be.They train for many emergency situations, homework help is not one … Continue reading →

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Nicked At Night

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

Last night, a lot of testicle-having Americans (including Ben Shapiro, who knew?) were upset with Gillette’s upcoming Super Bowl Ad: Shorter message: don’t be an asshole. Don’t raise your boys to be assholes. The commercial raises good points, but the … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Good Riddance 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

For me, this video sums up Hair Füror and 2018 perfectly: To sum up our year, I’m still completely speechless, other than to say thank you for sharing my primal scream. I had no idea when we started this little … Continue reading →

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