Dupea: “I said don’t point at her, you pompous celibate!”

Anybody interested in having a total stranger sleep over? He’ll be drunk and smelling of driver’s seat and tortilla chips. Hello…?

From Reuel Marc Gerecht’s “Who’s Afraid of Abu Ghraib,” comes this insightful bit: A very odd, very American notion about foreign affairs has now become gospel in certain quarters in Washington: Bin Ladenism will end and democracy spread throughout the Muslim Middle East only when a critical mass of Muslims like, respect, and trust us. Democracy cannot exist in the Muslim mind on its own merits but is judged overwhelmingly

My plan here was to take John Kerry to task for using a Memorial Day event as an opportunity to bash the Bush administration’s war strategy, but I’m afraid I can’t think of anything just now other than potato salad. With bits of chopped pickle. So much potato salad. So unless you want to hear me call Kerry a lump of pickle-flecked potato salad, you’re going to want to go

Thank you. Sincerely. Thank you thank you thank you. And then thank you once more. Thank you.

See? Nothing here but us filler words. And anyway, shouldn’t you be out grilling or something? It’s a beautiful day. Go. Have yourself a snowcone, for Chrissakes.

Chapter 14: Salt Water Smells Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. Chapter 11. Chapter 12. Chapter 13.      Later that evening, Liz and I made love on Robin’s plaid pullout sofa. Robin had gone to sleep, dreams of country clubs and thoroughbred cocks dancing around in her head.      When we’d finished, Liz opened a bottle of Boone’s

Veggie burgers Anything containing lettuce or carrots Light beer Jews Woman who wear glasses / are overweight Negroes Mustard-based potato salads Tonic water Did I mention Jews?

Veggie burgers Anything containing lettuce or carrots Light beer Jews Woman who wear glasses / are overweight Negroes Mustard-based potato salads Tonic water Did I mention Jews?

Good lord, I just coughed up what looks like a slipper. And John Kerry is an ass. update: Still.