So I get this flier in the mail today from the local swanky outdoor mall(http://peacebang.blogspot.com/2005/08/she-took-words-right-outta-my-mouth.html)announcing "Suffrage Days" when we get to "pamper ourselves" and shop 'til we drop. There will be gift bags, samples, and little events like wine tastings.5% of the proceeds from these days (Sept. 19-September 22) will go to hurricane relief if
I went to Harvard Square today paspifically to shop at The Globe bookstore, a treasure-trove of travel books that was a delight to browse in for hours.I was going to plunk myself down in the Spain and Portugal section and just fantasize away about the Prado and Dali museums and tapas and flamenco. I'm gonna get to see those Hieronymous Bosches at the Prado this January if it kills me.But The
I keep hearing Uncle Marvin's voice in my head. He and his brother Dick (and my dad, less so their brother Mark) have/had the deepest, most elegant radio-announcer voices (but with way more soul, humor, anger and power) you ever heard. I just can't stand that's there's only one such voice left in the world. Those voices were, to me, the rumblings of God himself. When we were kids and spending
I was talking to Little Flava today :http://peacebang.blogspot.com/2005_02_20_peacebang_archive.htmlwho called to tell me that she had just had this great New York City morning of eating left-over Korean for breakfast (that's Korean food, not an actual left-over Korean), blasting salsa music and tanking down java.I told her about Uncle Marvin and how I hate that feeling you get after you cry so
We were just talking about the good death, weren't we?My beloved Uncle Marvin died in his sleep last night.If I could only express what a titan this man was. He was a sexy, vibrant, wine-quaffing, world-traveling babe at 82 and he would have so hated to have become old and infirm. I have no complaints there. Neither would he have. The night before he died he was at a fabulous party in Utah, and
Dignity, Always DignityOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. She's watching CNN. And it occurs to me that she has more dignity than Michael Brown.Ermengarde for FEMA chief!
muppets of ozOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. I have mixed feelings about this one. I laughed a lot -- especially at Toto, who in this production was played by a king prawn muppet named Pepe, who has one of those outrageous Latino accents popularized by Hank Azaria in "The Birdcage." If this character is offensive to Latinos, I wouldn't be a bit surprised. I hope they found it an endearing
Originally uploaded by Peacebang. WHY God, WHY?If an emaciated, neurotic, workaholic Hollywood star can't make it work with a diminutive, bald, reportedly gay country singer after a relationship of about five minutes, WHAT CHANCE IS THERE FOR ME?
bumeatOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. O PeaceBangers with caring hearts!I am not really a smoker. I learned how to smoke in 9th grade when Mrs. Russell-Tutty cast me as Marty in "Grease," and I had to make one entrance smoking a cigarette. I had been initiated into the world of Virginia Slims by Lisa Cardone in the 8th grade, but they made me so sick that I wanted nothing to do with them.But I
I went to get CPR training last night at my health club. It was really interesting, and I'm relieved to have refreshed my memory since age 14 or 15, when I had that encounter with Resusci-Annie. You remember Resusci-Annie. She was that ghastly dummy whose grey, dead lips got swabbed with an alcohol wipe before you blew into them, and her nose was really hard to pinch. Apparently she was full of
I'm going to do a service on September 25th on Water. Tsunamis, flash floods, levees, hurricanes, tears, all of the scary, awesome aspects of water. I'm going to tie it in with the Rosh Hashanah practice of tashlich, where you cast pebbles or crumbs into running water to get rid of the bad things you've done in the past year.I'd also like to address water rights issues but I'm a complete tyro
Philocrites posted a notice about an interfaith prayer service in Boston, and a commenter asked him if he prays:http://www.philocrites.com/He asked it nicely but still, it fries me.I am so sick of people asking Unitarian Universalists if they participate in basic, generic religious practices, but of course it isn't their fault for asking.We've well earned our reputation as this exotic hot house
Jess just told me that she went to Target and there were Kleenex boxes with MALIFICENT on them!!!(http://peacebang.blogspot.com/2005/09/god-i-hope-i-get-it.html)For the briefest second I had this flare of tantrum energy where I just wanted to throw myself on the floor of my study and screamI WANT ONE I WANT ONE I WANT ONE!! until I was out of breath and sobbing.Because I went to Target yesterday
How did I not know about this guy until just yesterday?http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/Rude Pundit is outrageous. He is pornographic. He is the Marquis de Sade with a laptop. He is shocking and tasteless, and that's putting it mildly.And he's doing something very unique and, I think, important, with his style of writing.I warn you -- you may be very offended.
clergyblousesOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. UU bloggers have talked an awful lot about when it's appropriate to wear clericals, and when to do so would be inauthentic and manipulative. Boy In the Bands has a good rule: he says if you don't wear them regularly to identify yourself as clergy, don't just throw on a shirt when you attend a rally or on some other work of activism.Nevertheless, I
For the truly stylin' clergywoman. Get a load of this:http://www.garmentsofpraise.net/preaching_attire_for_women.htm"Garments of Praise has attempted to change this concept by offering soft styles to keep women both feminine and anointed without revealing the body, yet not concealing the very essence of womanhood."(Not only is she feminine and anointed, she is rocking some totally awesome
Not that I'm getting afraid to go to Baton Rouge or anything, it's just that when I hear I should pack as though I'm going camping and get all my shots and vaccinations, it definitely highlights the fact that this isn't a joy trip.I don't know how to pack to go camping. This is the girl who was kicked out of Girl Scouts, remember?Apparently I could get me that gun I talked about pretty easily,
I don't know if this change will last, but I feel like 90% of the stress has gone out of my system.It all seems so clear: there really, truly isn't that much to fret about when you consider -- as I have been doing ceaselessly -- the possibility of losing everything except your own body and the clothes on your back. I feel very quiet, clear and calm. I understand my job to be this: Sane. Helpful.
I stayed up to watch "The Jon Stewart Daily Show" last night and was rewarded by a hilarious show. They had been on vacation for a week, so it worked especially well when Stewart looked dead-on at the camera and said, "So.... did we miss anything?"I practically fell off the couch when I saw the "now, for your moment of Zen" clip, which featured a CNN newscaster interrupting a meteorologist in
"Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans"by Louis ArmstrongDo you know what it means to miss New OrleansAnd miss it each night and dayI know I'm not wrong... this feeling's gettin' strongerThe longer, I stay awayMiss them moss covered vines...the tall sugar pinesWhere mockin' birds used to singAnd I'd like to see that lazy Mississippi...hurryin' into springThe moonlight on the bayou.......a
My colleague in Baton Rouge informs me that the initial request for body bags has been for 20,000 of them. He doesn't think the media is reporting this yet.Brace yourselves.
I feel really good right now because I helped hook up a person from NY who is willing to adopt two abandoned hurricane doggies with a shelter in Baton Rouge.Yay for craigslist. It can't find me a date but it did work out for the doggies, and that's much more important.(no jokes about dating dogs, please, unless you're Adam Tierney-Eliot)
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Hurricane_Katrina/0,,2-10-1942_1765953,00.htmlHow could she SAY such a thing???????I'd like to force feed her that triple-strand of pearls.
What must it have been like for that CNN reporter to ride a boat down the streets of New Orleans and hear people crying for help, trapped inside their attics with no way out?Do you just want to go crazy, tearing out your hair and clawing at your skin, hearing this? Do you just want to rent a helicopter and a few crowbars and land on every one of those houses and tear the shingles off?I get a
Well, that was great. We sat around outside and lambasted the Bush Administration and raised $570.I'm sorry you couldn't all be there, but Fausto and Mrs. Fausto came by to represent. Yo.I have so much food left. In a hilarious moment of party panic, I thought we were running out of rice and beans (we were, but just the kind with kielbasa. I have tons of vegetarian left) and went and whipped up
I'm having a Hurricane Relief Party today. I'm crossing my fingers that I can raise at least a few hundred dollars for the UU Gulf Coast Relief Fund. $500 would be awesome. Lots of people are busy and out of town but we'll just do the best we can with what we've got. I made fried chicken (my version, very buttery and sinful), tons of red beans and rice, and we're having mint julep. Also "
Just stopped cleaning for a moment to check in with CNN. Two comments:(1) Why is Bush always pictured surrounded by white men? Always. Always surrounded by white men. When he's trying to project a presidential "I'm on the scene and everything's gonna be okay," he's always got the white men entourage (the only exception to this rule is brown-skinned men in full military dress). Unless he's
[Dear readers: I moved this up because I think it got buried under a ton of other postings, and it was long, and I was hoping some of you got the chance to read it. I'll try to slow down the postings because I hope you'll also have a chance to take a look at the Harper's article of May, 2005 referenced in "Get A Cup Of Coffee and Read This" -- P.B.]After spending another weekend traveling for
I know this headline isn't supposed to be funny:http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16390249-421,00.htmlBut it's from an Australian paper, where they use words like "bashing" to describe a physical assault.So maybe it is supposed to be funny.
I like to think of myself as a generally tolerant person. Tolerant; not unconditionally accepting. I affirm that every human being possesses inherent worth and dignity, absolutely, but that conviction doesn't come with automatic acceptance of every precious thing believed by every precious individual. You may say, "DUH," but many Unitarian Universalists -- who mistake our first principle as carte
This is the kind of thing that leads me to say that when and if I ever do marry, it will be in the simplest possible ceremony right out of a Universalist prayer book:http://www.harpers.org/2002-08-TillDerridaDoUsPart.html
Regular gas shot up to $3.25 a gallon for regular. I drove by and saw the listing and almost swerved into a tree.I felt a sense of real alarm; a kind of doom. I don't know why gas prices should feel to me like such a symbol for what's wrong with this country. But I thought, "My country has gone to hell. My God. There it is." This is not reasonable. It is visceral. If you want reasonable, read
James FordOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. Philocrites reports that Unitarian Universalist minister, James Ford, has just been named a Zen Master.http://www.philocrites.com/archives/002188.htmlThat is so cool. For those of you who wonder how one can be both a UU minister and a Zen master, it's becauseneither Unitarian Universalism nor Zen Buddhism are traditions that make exclusive claims to
I got this e-mail today from a respected mentor. I had heard this notion before and stopped buying gas from Exxon and Mobil (I have been avoiding Exxon for many years: ever since the Valdez spill), but I wonder if any of you more economist-brained people out in PeaceBang Land have criticisms or comments on it?The e-mail says: "Phillip Hollsworth, offered this good idea: This makes MUCH MORE
In a land far from ours, a flash flood hit the Transylvanian region of Romania on August 23rd with devastating results.You may wonder why I care enough about this to mention it. We have a partner church there and my heart is aching for our friends. They have a tough enough life as it is.You can make a contribution to flood relief, if you like. They have very hard winters there, and with very
antonias line Originally uploaded by Peacebang. This is such a wonderful film that I just caught on the new gay cable channel, LOGO. I've already written too many posts today so I won't bore you with a real review, but trust me: this you want to see.There are so many preachable moments in it; so many great philosophical lines.It features a brooding existentialist character named Crooked
Pandagon.net (http://www.pandagon.net) alerted me to this jaw-droppingly egregious example of total ass-whappery over at the National Review:http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/wood200508300818.aspThings like this make me violent.
I am trying to avoid camping out in front of the Weather Channel and feeding into their hurricane-for-ratings manipulation. You know how they do it: the sensationalistic teasers, the breathless commentators making it sound as though a projectile piece house is just seconds away from flying into their forehead (even though it's currently just raining out), and the ominous horror movie music at
Anna at Call and Response (http://www.callandresponse2.blogspot.com/)puts it absolutely perfectly when she berates outdoor mall developers for trying to convince us that their creations are in any way akin to a thriving downtown area:Her posting:Fake-street shopping/lifestyle plaza dealies"Santana Row is one of those fake-street shopping/lifestyle plaza dealies. They're all over the place here.
AirbornOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. I am such a fan of this stuff. I take them at the first sign of a cold and I haven't had a full-blown cough since last fall. Considering that I spent much of December sharing water bottles and stage make-up with germy little child actors, and that I just spent two days with my adorable but crusty-nosed, hacking baby nephews, that's pretty impressive.I woke
Sheeow Business!Originally uploaded by Peacebang. When I was a kid I absolutely adored the eccentric little Alan Parker film, "Bugsy Malone." It starred my eternal crush, Scott Baio (the inspiration for 100 shop-lifted "Tiger Beat" magazines at Breslow's), and it was a gangster *musical* with an entirely teen and pre-teen cast.Jodie Foster, then about 15, played Tallulah. It killed.The
I drove to Providence and flew to Philadelphia.I waited for my luggage. I waited 45 minutes for my Budget rental car.I drove to Bucks County, PA, to see some family. It should have taken 45 minutes. It took 2 hours because of Philadelphia traffic. Warmly referred to in Boston as "parking lot" style.I stayed the night.I drove to Maryland. It should have taken 3 hours, max. It took five hours.
bye bye Originally uploaded by Peacebang. PeaceBang is heading down south for a family visit, two glamorous nights at the Columbia, MD Hilton, and then one whirlwind 24-hours in Arlington, VA.See you next week. I hope the archives entertain you sufficiently until my return.Peace.Bang.
Happy Gay Marriage Anniversary Day!! Originally uploaded by Peacebang. Happy Anniversary of Same Sex Marriage Being Legal in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, happiness and long life to the nine same-sex couples whose weddings I've officiated since then, and I know the photo is a cheap shot but get a giggle and move on with your life.
For everyone who has ever groaned at one of those "Jimmy Needs a Liver... PLEASE HELP/PASS IT ON" e-mails, or deleted the thousandth e-mail begging you to send a letter to your local representative 'CAUSE THEY'RE TRYING TO TAKE PUBLIC RADIO (NPR) OFF THE AIR," this is for you:http://www.softlab.ece.ntua.gr/~sivann/pub/swf/may02-smilepop-soapbox4.swf
I got another invitation from those calling themselves "The UUA" asking me to fill out a survey (sorry, they don't ask... they invite. Unitarian Universalists never ask each other to do anything.).My first beef is that the staff of the administrative offices of the Unitarian Universalist Association is NOT the "UUA." The true UUA are the member congregations of the association, not the staff. I
Pandagon.net and Paul Wiczynski both blogged on this conservative Christian dude writing about why Christians shouldn't date:http://www.bibletopics.com/biblestudy/92.htmFrom the article:Some of the Problems with Dating...Dating promotes lust and moderate sexual activity, opening the door for fornication.Dating develops a self-centered, feeling-oriented concept of love.Dating creates a permanent
Mother's Little HelperOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. I just read a depressing little first-person piece in Newsweek about a Boomer mom's lust for her new i-Pod. She gushes that she has 822 tunes stored on it, which allows her to create a sort of streaming soundtrack to her life that accompanies her on grocery runs, keeps her safely sedated during soccer practice, and helps her endure the
Post SecretOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. I will always be grateful to ChaliceChick for referring me to this site called Post Secret. I could hardly breathe, scrolling down through all the secrets.http://postsecret.blogspot.com/
wholesome jolieOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. It finally happened. I picked up US magazine for its cover featuring an Angelina Jolie looking like the cat who ate the canary (despite her demure flowered frock) and trumpeting the headline, "HOW SHE STOLE BRAD."I was wondering when the tabs, which aren't known for their nuanced analysis of celebrity lives, would start working the "she done stole
Peacebang is vaguely considering auditioning for the musical "Footloose." But she doesn't know the show, which is a little too Kevin Bacony-rock-and-rolly for her classical Broadway kick-line-oriented tastes.However, she heard there was a preacher's wife in the show who gets to sing an okay song or two. In her range. Although the role is not funny, and PeaceBang is really a comedienne and if the
GoldieGoMexOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. I saw this photo on GoFugYourself.com and just felt sad. Goldie is still so beautiful, but look at the strained, frantic look on her face and the ridiculously garish outfit. Goldie, darling, you're almost 60. You really don't need to maintain the effervescent youthquake persona if it's too much work; and by the way you've been grimacing in all your
It looks like Americans United for Separation of Church and State is headin' on down to North Carolina with their hound dogs, hoping to catch a certain Baptist pastor and his church supporters up a tree with their pants down.You heard about it: Pastor Chan Channing Chanster... what was his name? Pastor Chan Chandler threw nine of his members off the church rolls for supporting Kerry in the last
Roz Chast Originally uploaded by Peacebang. I visited one of my dear grand-elders the other day and was amazed when she picked up a real, live DIAL phone. Just like we had in the old days, Pa!It takes a lot of finger power to dial that thing! Betchyoo didn't remember.By the way, you all do know the work of Roz Chast, I hope? When I was in high school there was a select clique of us who
I am becoming morbidly exhausted by all the articles asking "What the Hell is Wrong With the Liberals?"Here's my response, just because there hasn't been enough ink spilled on this topic already:bla bla blabbedy Air America bla bla arrogance out of touch bla bla hoo ha George Lakoff bakoff banana fana fakoff strict vs. nurturing parents bla bla bla gay marriage bla bla heppity hoo na nay
please stick me nowOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. I had my first acupuncture session yesterday. It was a wonderful experience even though the procedure was painful and it made me very sick afterward (say it with me: "you must have been flushing toxins.")How can getting needles stuck (sometimes very painfully) in your face, neck, ears, belly and knees be a good thing?I think when the whole
I'm getting old enough now that when I get sick, I can pretty much predict how things will break down. There are three areas of my bodily functions who have voted themselves the messengers of bad news, such as:"You're not taking care of yourself! We've in revolt!"or"Hey, Flabby! What's with the sedentary lifestyle? Do you think your Baba B. lived to be 100 years old by parking her fat
Yes, I have changed the template for PeaceBang. It's not pink, but it's cleaner and I like it. I'm also switching to the much-vaunted Firefox browser. I know nada, zing, zip about all of this computer stuff but Boy In the Bands (Scott) is helping me, and as long as I keep a martini at my side I don't get too nervous. JK.To think: I have three working browsers! Some girls don't have any
The Other ShirleyOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. My mother has an assignment from her therapist: ask all of your children what they learned from you.I asked Shirl if I could share my results with the Peacebangers, and she assured me that was okay ("Just don't give out my phone number.").Ladies and gentlemen, Some Things I Learned From My Mother (in no particular order):Every little girl
http://datejesus.com/I don't know how I found this blog but I think it's interesting. Very existentialist, random things on everything from Beethoven to the pointlessness of sending money to tsunami victims (not my opinion, but it was an interesting minority perspective). It knocks religion, liberalism, and optimism in constructive ways which I enjoy. Above all, it does not whine. Thankya,
I will not be going to General Assembly this year. I am taking a break. One of my favorite memories about the Long Beach GA last June was how I ended up having impromptu breakfast almost every morning with a respected Unitarian Universalist ministerial colleague (and the author of a well-respected blog, and no, Scott Wells wasn't there).We would have our repast in the hotel restaurant and chat
Perez Hilton, our favorite nasty gossip columnist, has gotten too big for his britches. Or rather, he has gotten too big for The New York Post's britches, and they have sicced their lawyers on him, forcing him to change the name of his blog from PageSixSixSix to Perez Hilton.com.PageSixSixSix, as you may have figured out, was a take-off on the Post's own tawdry gossip page, Page Six. Well, tawdry
Girl FunOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. Peacebang would like to wish an especially happy Mother's Day to Sister of Peacebang, who spends her days and much of her heart and soul taking care of other mother's children.We are two fierce spinsters, weaving art and magic and old show tunes and stern love, pride and encouragement around all the babies in our care. We doubt we could manage it with
Litttle Compton UpdateOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. Those of you who have been reading this blog since mid-March know the story of the famous Lamb of the Stage, now known as Little Compton. This is a photo from her new family, taken a day or so ago. She looks so pretty, no? If a little bit sheepish, in both senses of the word (is that other dog behind her nipping her on the tush? Her
Nice GrannyOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. I have been interviewing all the members of my congregation who are 90 or older in preparation for a service on the Wisdom of the Elders. It has been really wonderful, if tiring and time-consuming. Yesterday I was with M., who is a gorgeous 96 year old and she couldn't remember the name of her favorite piece of music. We sat in silence for awhile
NICE wigOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. Oh, wow. I just finished watching Mike Nichol's marvelous film, "Closer," which was just a huge joy of brilliant screenwriting, incredibly courageous acting (mostly by Clive Owen) and ... oh Mike Nichols, please let me have your babies!! WHERE are the directors who can do what Mike Nichols does?I cannot get OVER the genius pacing of the internet sex scene
Randy Quaid OrdainedOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. Good Goddess, ya'll, Randy Quaid looks like he's moments away from lighting Candles of Joys and Concerns and leading the congregation in "Spirit of Life!" Watch for the new Randy Quaid Vestments Line. Randy, call me. We can make this happen. I know dozens of female ministers who would love to rock this look. All he needs is a tie-in deal
To answer the immortal question,"Are a sweet candy and salty popcorn friends?"you need to see this,http://www.panic.com/extras/vs.products/Courtesy of Sister of PeaceBang, who finds the most hilarious things.(Thought for the Day: Happiness is sleeping for 10 hours, interrupted only by feeding the cat at 6:00 a.m.. Happiness is the sun finally shining. Happiness is getting a message from your
An experiment:Go to this page http://www.beesondivinity.com/templates/cusbeeson/details.asp?id=25215&PID=109040&mast=and take a gander at the faculty of Beeson Divinity School. Then go take a gander at the Unitarian Universalist leadership -- say, a photo taken at General Assembly within the past ten years.Who do you take more seriously as contenders in the religious dialogue of the United States
The lovely people in this photo are (in no particular order) the keyboard lackeys who regularly bring you the great joys of:The Chalice BlogPhilocritesProphet MotiveDaily KosPeacebangDebitageThe Socinian (Fausto)UnityTransparent EyePhilocrites(went home early, Paul Wilczynski)We got together today at an undisclosed location to eat hamburgers and to plot our takeover of the Department of Homeland
I love this.Nervous Nervy BrideOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. This woman from Georgia disappeared a few days before her wedding. A major womanhunt ensued. She called her fiancee from a phone booth claiming that she had been kidnapped, then later recanted the tale, saying that she had cold feet and needed some time alone.Peacebang hates to make snap judgments based on one photo, but dear
People's Filibuster and RallyJoseph Moakley Court HouseBoston 1 Courthouse Way Boston, MA 02210 Wednesday, 27 Apr 2005, 5:00 PM (Take the red line to South Station, hop on the silver line one stop to the Courthouse)MoveOn.Org has organized this 24-hour rally to protest the so-called "Nuclear Option" threatened by Senator (::cough::: fascist, cough:::) Bill Frist.I'll be there with my dog collar
BlinkOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. I've just read Sue Halpern's review of Malcolm Gladwell's much-touted new book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.I haven't read Gladwell's book, and I will, but I was terribly interested in Halpern's characterization of the book as having an evangelical tone, ("in a got-religion kind of way"), with much worshipful praise of rapid cognition as a
"Dear Ms. Peacebang:Thank you for your e-mail, and I look forward to reviewing and responding as soon as I can. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of mail I receive daily and the press of Senate business, your response may be regrettably delayed. In the meanwhile, you may find my website at http://frist.senate.gov to be helpful, as I endeavor to post my positions on most major policy issues
Rabbi Michael Lerner has some important words about the new pope:http://www.tikkun.org/rabbi_lerner/current_thinking/news_item.2005-04-19.4230239892/newsitem_view
proactivad Originally uploaded by Peacebang. Simply this:Peacebang will personally pay you five bucks for every time you can work the expression "moisturizes my situation" into your professional conversations.If you're a religious leader, ten bucks.Once again we have PlanetDan to thank for this recent hilarity.
Just another day on the emotional roller coaster.First, my old Minnesota Flame called to say, "hey, surprise! I'm down the road from you a piece earning buckets of money teaching insurance guys how to 'communicate better' [tr: act] Howzabout we get together?"(He also gets paid piles of cash to be the "Can You Hear Me Now" guy for Midwest Wireless. Too bad we didn't have all that dough when we
It finally happened:I had to print out my homily in 14 point font this morning. These preaching eyes is getting old.Anyway, it's a little Earth Day tribute I call "Bummer Earth." Mother Earth has retired and moved to Boca. She hired Bummer Earth to replace her."Bummer Earth isn't content with bumper stickers that say things like, 'God is Coming And Boy Is She Mad' or even (and I actually saw this
I was more than a little bit disgusted when friends from all over the country started alerting me via e-mail that the very fine state of Wisconsin (state motto: "Drive Through Us On The Way to Minnesota!") was going to legalize cat-hunting. Since I intend to drive through Wisconsin this summer on my way from Chicago to Winona to see the Minnesota Flash (D.M.) in a Shakespeare festival,("Alas Poor
A very mean and very funny girlfriend of mine did an image google of me and alerted me tonight to the fact that there are several profoundly heinous photos of me out in cyber-land!! THANKS, M!!!Most of these shots feature what we call in our family Phatfacia Stupenda (the origins of that expression are from a salad plate which I don't have time to describe to you). My friend's comment: "Baby, I
Queens Salutes JP Originally uploaded by Peacebang. My friend Li'l Flava sent this up from NYC. She says it was seen on the 7 train from Queens.Love it.
sock monkey's uncleOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. I just couldn't leave that leering, arrogant white boy as the first image Peacebangers see when they come to this page (Chris Shelton, below: not actor D.M. above! HIS leer and his "Lear" we love!") It offended my heart. Maybe Whatshisname will find his way to a good Universalist church somewhere and learn about his responsibility to humanity
Another JerkOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. This is millionaire real estate mogul Chris Shelton, a contestant on "The Apprentice," which I confess I watched twice a year or so ago.Shelton was arrested for disorderly conduct in Tampa, FL, apparently behaving like a ranting psycho in a hotel lobby where he was partying with his friends.I am so sick of these Captains of Industry making the world
She either just had some yummy taffies and is licking her lips, or Her Royal Highness is hissing at Camilla. Did you know they got married without a pre-nup? Aw come on! Tha's so roMANTICAL!Today was like summer and I'm positively giddy. But it's more than the weather. I shot my Inner Critic dead a few days ago in preparation for my 40th birthday in nine months, and it's really quite the little
peacefingers Originally uploaded by Peacebang. Hola, Peacebangers,Blogspot is not letting me in to fix posts or anything, so I imagine it might also be blocking comments as well.Well, it's free and it's not perfect. I'll wait to see if things clear up in a day or two. Other bloggers inform me that it's a waste of time trying to contact their Tech Support.I am posting this new entry
MenDon'tLeaveOriginally uploaded by Peacebang. I recently caught part of "Men Don't Leave" on the television a few weeks ago and remembered why it is one of my all-time favorites. Starring Jessica Lange, Arliss Howard, Chris O'Donnell and Joan Cusack, this is a cinematic antidote to those gruesome Julie Roberts flicks where mothers overcome adversity by lip-syncing Aretha Franklin tunes into
scarynicole Originally uploaded by Peacebang. I had to clip this photo from a very nasty celeb gossip blog, PageSixSixSix. Photoshop or no photoshop, this is what botox hath wrought. And it's sad.Remember the sleestaks from "Land of the Lost?" Did this just take you back to Saturday morning, circa 1973?
My father Carl has been dead 22 years today.He was 50 years old and had already had a few heart attacks before this final, fatal one. You'll appreciate this: he suffered this last heart attack while addressing a conference of his professional peers. When he felt the familiar chest pains he coolly stepped away from the podium, beckoned his secretary Mona Kay from the wings, told her to call an
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