Why David Bowie Is A God, Part One

Most people’s reactions to the phenomenon of David Bowie generally fall under one of the following categories: 1)Think of him primarily as an 80’s icon when they think of him at all.2)Liked Ziggy Stardust, Space Oddity and maybe a couple of other things, but generally think of him as at best an aper of lesser … Read more

From the Blue Fairy Book: The Red Etin …

Myth of the Day:THE RED ETIN THERE were ance twa widows that lived on a small bit o’ ground, which they rented from a farmer. Ane of them had twa sons, and the other had ane; and by-and- by it was time for the wife that had twa sons to send them away to seeke … Read more

Word Of the Day: Voluptuary

(noun) [vah-LUP-choo-er’-ee] 1. a person whose life is devoted to the enjoyment of luxury and sensual pleasures; a sensualist: “Lynn resolved to cut down on his hours and recapture a bit of the lifestyle he had known as a young voluptuary.” adjective form: voluptuary Origin: Approximately 1610; perhaps borrowed from French, ‘voluptuaire’; from Medieval Latin, … Read more

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

Starring Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck.I’d heard such great things about this movie, and know that bits of Dead Again were based on it. How was I to know it would suck so incomparably? It sucked bugs! It sucked roaches! Poor Humphrey, perhaps he died of the embarrassment…

Sent to me by the incomparable Lizzie Stardust…

—– Original Message —– Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 5:24 PMSubject: Fwd: DO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING? A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.A … Read more