Understandably, it can be hard to drag yourself into work when all you hear is bad news about the economy. Many workplaces are having morale problems in the wake of — or in anticipation of — layoffs. And it's starting to show in increased employee tardiness. According to a recent poll, 20 percen...

Was Free ever signed to Bad Boy Records? If not, there is no excuse for her walking around looking all tainted and shit like this. I know she is pushing retirement age and what not but she better sell that to King magazine expeditiously if she plans to be around much longer. And I’m not even o...

I got nothin'. If I wasn't one of those cynics who lumps psychology in with those other "-ologys" like phrenology or astrology, I might even say I was "depressed". I've been stuck in the house by the weather, and I've been fairly broke-ish for the last couple weeks, which has amplified my cabin feve...

Just popping in to say I'll be back tomorrow. In the meantime, go over to Ari Berk's and tell a ghost story, or alternately just selfishly read all the amazing ones in the comments. Which is what I did--but I will add one! It's just hard to choose from so many!* (Via Holly.)And someday I'll do that ...

I know this is a late hit, but what the heck... I'm always up for some reasoned discourse with the... er, "developmentally challenged". I didn't waste my time with him yesterday afternoon, and he's taken his ball and left in a snit since then, but let's go over his hackneyed talking points, shall we...

For the last eight years, in all the forums and blogs on the right hand side of the internet, cranky libertarian Jeremiahs have bitched incessantly about every expansion of federal law enforcement powers done in the name of the War on A Noun. "Relax!" We've been told. "Would you prefer it if (Gore/K...

I’ve only lost about 7 pounds this year but have toned up a lot. As a result, I need smaller clothes. I realized a week or so ago that I was shrinking. My favorite skirt is way too loose. I don’t know if I should be glad or mad. Anyway, yesterday at water aerobics I realized I will also ...

I like this remark by V.S. Naipaul: "It’s the thing about the work. If you are travelling for material or to write a book, it isn’t that you are self-centered, it is that you are with the work. You are obsessed with what you are doing. And when you start writing, it is such a delica...

I come back to LJ only because of one thing: Issue o13 is out for imaginarybeasts , and everyone should go read it. And then write for the next issue. :D ([ctrl] + [alt] + [del] is my paltry contribution. which does not have j-folklore. SHOKKU. instead, watch me fail horribly at writing psuedo-badas...

I hope that KBR has made their money. I suspect that it is going to be very hard for them to explain what happened. There is no excuse for the electrocution of our soldiers. There is simply no excuse . I wonder when Congress is going to hold hearings. I wonder when there is going to be a trial becau...