Monthly Archives: December 2008

Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2008 by squathole

See you on the Other Side!

Posted in Gen. Snark, Maj. Snafu, Corp. Punishment | 5 Comments

Fill ‘Er Up

Posted on December 30, 2008 by squathole

Wisely, nobody ever says to me, “I’ve Got A Great Idea to Make Money But I Need Your Help.”  Both sides of the equation would come up empty:  (1) I lack the kind of  entrepreneurial skills to turn a great … Continue reading →

Posted in Gen. Snark, Maj. Snafu, Corp. Punishment | 5 Comments

Oral Argument

Posted on December 29, 2008 by squathole

No fewer than 4 people sent me this story over the weekend: A 27-year-old Deltona [FL] woman told authorities she bit her husband’s penis because she didn’t want to have sex with him. Charris Bowers was arrested Saturday by a … Continue reading →

Posted in News From the Nation's Dicktip | 10 Comments

Khristmas With the Kinks

Posted on December 23, 2008 by squathole

It will surprise nobody that I despise Christmas, and that I do my level best to resist its infliction on others as well as myself.  One way I do this is by refusing to respect requests for gift ideas.  Ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Shaken and Stirred | 9 Comments

Radio Radio

Posted on December 22, 2008 by squathole

Inspired by the alleged power of conservative talk radio, there’s noise  about digging the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” out of the landfill.  Missed this?  Here. This is all wrong, and it’s a reason why liberals are (a) so despised, and (b) … Continue reading →

Posted in Gen. Snark, Maj. Snafu, Corp. Punishment | 14 Comments

Like a Hole in the Head

Posted on December 18, 2008 by squathole

I had a simply awful day at work.  Another deadline, another on-line application with ambiguous and professionally degrading instructions that are the ruination of philanthropic endeavor….long story.  Another losing career battle in which I play General Custer.  Nobody cares. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Gen. Snark, Maj. Snafu, Corp. Punishment | 10 Comments

Guise and Dolls

Posted on December 17, 2008 by squathole

I kinda missed the boat on the demise of Betty Page, who was all the rage back in the 1950s pin-ups era.  Frankly, she never did it for me anyway: the 50s were such a turn-off, so bad, so oppressive … Continue reading →

Posted in People Who Died, Died, Shaken and Stirred | 7 Comments

How Guido Got Soap In Her Ear

Posted on December 16, 2008 by squathole

The telephone rings rather early, while I’m in the shower at the precise moment when I have a bunghole full of soap.  I know who it is and I need to grab it (the phone, not the soap in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Shaken and Stirred | 6 Comments

Happy Birthday

Posted on December 16, 2008 by squathole

Ludwig van Beethoven December 16, 1770 – March 26, 1827 portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820

Posted in People Who Died, Died | 7 Comments

Long Live Mrs. O’Leary

Posted on December 15, 2008 by squathole

I’m relaxing in the Liquor & Rubber Balls Sports Bar and Pants Pressed While You Wait (LRB’s), having a beer with Vera Lu Senz, sportswriter and North Side Chicago native.  Midwesterner to the core, she congratulates me again on the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Adventures of Don Tequila | 14 Comments