The hooded goddess has been with us forever — “I will not have the mad Clytie, Whose head is turned by the sun…” Thomas Hood, poet (1799–1845) So says Thomas Hood. The word “Clitoris” derives from the Greek κλυτός (klutós), meaning “glorious” or “renowned.” It’s embodiment in art began with Ovid’s First Century recounting of the mythical goddess Clytie. …

A lesson in revenge for patient ex-husbands — It’s anybody’s guess whether or not Jared will someday push Ivanka down the stairs. As per custom, the Trumps instruct Americans on how to live. In a society predicated on racism and greed, the “good life” means having to step over people, sometimes over their dead bodies. Melania, please take…

Tucker Carlson wants to tell you something — Fox News celebrity Tucker Carlson swears that he would never judge anyone by the colour of their skin. Not really. Having gone on record too many times to count, Carlson accused Black Lives Matter advocates of being a ‘mob’ and pointed out that immigrants make this country ‘dirtier.’ But exceeding…

Since when were intelligence and leadership ever prerequisites for public office? — When BARBIE© hit the market in 1959, she cost $3. But don’t be fooled by the low sticker price. Adjusted for inflation, that’s $29 in 2020. Which reminds me. The SDNY has been making some threatening noises about a certain other Barbie’s inflated invoices to her Daddy’s GREAT AMERICA SUPER-PAC…

She’ll be Trump’s VP in 2024. Get in on the NFT craze now! — June 5, 2023 marked the second public offering of Donald Trump NFT trading cards. If you didn’t buy into the craze earlier, then tough luck, sucker. But hey, it’s not too late. Here’s your second chance to win big. Before The Donald announces his pick for Vice President in 2024…

The vicissitudes of a wartime president — Every American president has longed to become a wartime president. How’s that, you ask? The simplest explanation is that war is profitable. Wartime national leaders need an endless supply of cannon fodder, that is, human bodies that ultimately get reprocessed into matter. …

Doing his best to alienate Jewish voters (and practically everyone) — The above photo speaks volumes about the world we live in. The author will probably sue me for copyright infringement but if the Canadian Press had any balls at all, it would get onboard with what this essay has to say. What readers are seeing is a Jewish-Ukrainian President of…

Chicago, Chicago, that toddlin’ town…(Frank Sinatra) — I grew up Italian-American in Chicago of the 1950s, nothing toddlin’ about that. As a teen, I roamed the streets at night in some of the worst neighborhoods and always emerged intact. I dated Black and Latino girls. I learned to speak Spanish. But hey, I’m jumping ahead. When we…

Florida alligator captured with human torso in its jaws — My view is that the animal, vegetable, and even mineral kingdoms are mobilizing to fight back. Human encroachment has pissed them off, big time. Now, they’re determined take us all down. If that sounds like just another conspiracy theory, then please read on. 14-Feet is long. Alligators have…