A Father’s Day poem by Jesse Suphan
He taught me to be self-reliant How to be Y2K compliant I’d get spanked if I was defiant For the longest time I thought he was a giant. He taught me to not be scared. Always lets me know…
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LITTLE WOODS: quiet desperation in North Dakota
Sisters Ollie (Tessa Thompson) and Deb (Lily James) recently lost their mother. Ollie is on probation after being caught illegally crossing the border with pills between North Dakota and Canada. She only has a few days of probation left when…
Kiss My Grits, 2017
We can admit that 2017 was a shit show, right? We were all so eager for 2016 to get packing that we didn’t even consider that 2017 might be even worse. And it was much worse. But I’ve decided to…
Making up sh*t since 1975
Naomi and Luke have only one thing in common: they both died by suicide. They can earn a second chance at life by efficiently guiding their loved ones through grieving their untimely deaths. Naomi excels at making her friends and…
Lightwood: greed in gritty Florida
I have been a fan of Steph Post since I read her debut A Tree Born Crooked a couple of years ago. With her sophomore novel Lightwood, Post reminds us that she is an amazing talent who has claimed her…
Rug burn
The detective glances at me several times during our daughters’ gymnastics class. I don’t know if he only recognizes me from school pick-up, or if he remembers me from the jury. THAT jury. The trial was almost two years ago,…
An open letter to Dr. Neil Clark Warren (eHarmony guy)
Dear Dr. Neil Clark Warren, Why are we as a society ignoring the creepy factor of your eHarmony ads? We need to get the grodiness of the eHarmony ads right out in the open. I’m sick of being bombarded with skin-crawling…
Katherine Heigl is still getting jobs
Katherine Heigl is set to return to the small screen soon. That’s great news for all 7 people who enjoy seeing her face every week. In celebration of her return, let’s talk about some of her films. Knocked-Up (2007): Though…
Guest Post by Jesse Suphan: Feral Cats for Russia
A group of American animal-loving homosexuals may have temporarily solved the homophobic driven violence in Russia. They have been shipping and releasing huge numbers of feral cats into the cities of Russia. Thanks to a grant provided by the…
The straight dope on wedding superstitions
I’ve been known to plan a few weddings in my life, both as a job and one or two for personal use. During my time as a wedding expert, I became well-versed in the area of superstition. Please allow me to…
Scapegoats and Sacred Cows 