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No forbearance, I tell you, I get no forbearance — and no largesse, neither. Ever since I was a squire, I was a gudgeon. No kidding. When I was a kid, …
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which is more than my brother Perses can say, not that that stops my brother Perses from saying things, but you shouldn’t listen to Perses, who bribes …
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Welcome! Have you guys dined with us before? Wonderful, then you’ll know what to expect, just a quick reminder that everything is a little bit burned h…
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In the last two weeks I have had occasion to show a variety of friends George Cukor’s The Women for the first time, which means that I’ve watched The W…
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“The cyborg body, whereby Professor Von Slickstein preserved the life-force of Inspector Gadget after he slipped on a banana peel, had thirty gadgets, …
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Please excuse Jarbed from school today due to a serious case of female socialization at home. I’m only AFAB when someone isn’t nice to me….and you woul…
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You’ll never go broke making generalized statements about British self-deprecation. Sometimes the lowest-hanging fruit is the sweetest, all right? 
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Previously: On eight years of waking up. “August 24th was the eight-year anniversary of my getting sober; it’s a little difficult to think of a scale o…
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Oh, it’s okay – I’m not like them [other dogless people stopping to admire your dog]. I understand what it’s like. You can’t see them right now — obvio…
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I wonder if you can assist me! You may be familiar with the men’s “mythopoetic” movement of the 1980s, which asked the important question, “What does T…
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Let the congregation rise for the recitation of the Confiteor: I confess to the gay bank and its network of financial coaches specializing in the needs…
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“Oh, that’s terribly kind of you, but I’ve already had one at lunch.” “That doesn’t look like anything to me.” “I’ve got so many compliments at home I …
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