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Lying is performance art

Years ago, against my prejudice, I allowed a friend to drag me to a species of — oh, that’s not fair — an event called performance art. (Why were we sitting in the front row?) My pre-judgment had been right. … Continue reading

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Some good news about guns? I think so

Kevin Underhill, the maestro of LoweringTheBar, just published a couple of (more or less) legal-fuck-up stories that go beyond funny. Although, of course, they’re funny. A couple of times, Kevin (I don’t know him but I love him, and my … Continue reading

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Guns in America, and the people who stockpile them

Odd how stories like this no longer make me gasp in horror and/or surprise. But this one does point out how such gun-lovin’ sorts are an interesting and toxic combination of (1) stupid and (2) crazy. The (2) crazy detail … Continue reading

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