I don't know how people functioned back when you had to pay out of pocket for the doctor who came to the aid of Little Jimmy, frail from the consumption. I get the feeling that car insurance, health insurance, bundled homeowners policies and the rest are new on the scene. And they are crippling the … Continue reading How to Live Without Insurance
Month: November 2015
The Butt of the Benefits
I write a lot about aging it seems. I am surrounded by the aging and the aged and while no one is disillusioned about turning the clock back everyone has something they will pay out the nose to maintain. For me it's wrinkle prevention at $40 a jar. For some women it's tying their boobs … Continue reading The Butt of the Benefits
On Thankgiving
Where I am sitting it is still Thanksgiving. People are done eating now and kitchens are clean. People have settled into lines at the malls and shooting guns in the streets and I am sitting on my couch with a beast cuddled at my side being thankful. Tonight in keeping with my normal tone I … Continue reading On Thankgiving
Learning to Accept Compliments
One of the things that I have noticed is that people, women especially, are really bad at accepting compliments. I think it stems from the collective idea that you can't be happy with yourself. You're spectacular, own that shit. And I understand that it may feel awkward at first but use some of the responses … Continue reading Learning to Accept Compliments
Getting What You Want, Quickly
This weekend it was announced that Amazon has launched Prime Now, or Now Prime, or whatever, in the little city where I live. The future is now people! Amazon will get me all the crap my heart desires in like two hours, and I don't even have to get off my fanny. So yeah, instant … Continue reading Getting What You Want, Quickly
When it Rains it Pours
So you knocked a brand new contact on the floor and can't find it, this isn't catastrophic typically, but often times it's the first drop that hits you nose right before the deluge. You'll lose your glasses. Slam your hand in a drawer or burn it on the stove. You're tire will flatten. You'll leave … Continue reading When it Rains it Pours
When it Comes to Kink
Everyone is a bit of a weirdo when it comes to sex. There is endless internet porn to prove this, and I'm sure that the Internet only covers the lesser weirdnesses. I bring up kinks because a friend recently asked when it was appropriate to bring up his less conventional naughty wishes in a new … Continue reading When it Comes to Kink
Happy Birthday because Facebook Told Me To Remember You
If you are one of the billion or so daily so Facebook users you are all too familiar with the morning notification that includes who of your friends is celebrating the anniversary of being squeezed out of a vagina. And if you are like half of those billion daily users you write a heartfelt message to … Continue reading Happy Birthday because Facebook Told Me To Remember You
Spinsterhood of the Traveling Pants
I am a woman of marrying age. I am single. In some circles, including but not limited to the produce department of the finer grocery chains, I am past my best-by date. This is something of my choosing, spinsterhood. Unlike being an old maid, being a spinster doesn't carry the weight of viginity with it. … Continue reading Spinsterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Struggles of an Addict
If you have ever had your health history taken you know that the poor nurse has to force you to confess your drinking habits and your dalliances with the nose candy. No one is shocked that you drink, smoke, and are cannabis connoisseur. Your healthcare provider is looking to see if your little vices have … Continue reading The Struggles of an Addict
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