Category Archives: The Small Print

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

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 →

Posted in The Small Print

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 →

Posted in Activism, The Small Print | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in The Small Print | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in The Small Print | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Great Ads, The Small Print | 13 Comments

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 →

Posted in The Small Print | 24 Comments

Travel Day

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

“No time to blog,” as the great blogger Dr. Zaius would say. I’m travelling for the next couple of weeks (having already voted), and I’ll be updating on the road (insert usual disclaimers about bad WiFi, etc.), but maybe not … Continue reading →

Posted in The Small Print | 3 Comments

Quick Housekeeping Note

Posted on September 22, 2018 by

I’m doing the Mike’s Morning Round-Up at Crooks and Liars again this week… so if you want to blow your own horn and tip a link to your blog (or some other, lesser blog…) send me an email at Tengrain … Continue reading →

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