If Dr. Seuss Books Were Titled According to Their Subtexts
“A Song of Ice and Fire is indeed our American Lord of the Rings, and if Westeros has its race problems, they are simply a powerful reflection of America’s.”
http://www.salon.com/2012/04/01/is_game_of_thrones_too_white/singleton/?mobile.html
The comment that pleased me the most this week came in an email from my daughter: “You’re a good friend to the ladies, Dad.”
I used to self-identify as a feminist, simply as a matter of principle. But now I’m also a father and a husband. This is about the health and rights of people I love.
GLOBAL PETROLEUM CRISIS?
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT BREAKING YOUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL BY RUNNING EVERYTHING ON THE ENERGY OUTPUT OF MY ADORABLENESS?
WE COULD EASILY POWER MOST OF NEW YORK OFF WHAT YOU’RE FEELING RIGHT NOW, AND THIS ISN’T EVEN MY PINSTRIPE BOW TIE.
My name is Matt and I’m a coffee addict.
Fried egg over a bed of garlic & onion hash browns, scallions on top, bacon on the side. And finished off with a homemade latte, thanks to my new espresso machine. Yum!
PAUL.
PAUL, WAKE UP.
YOU’RE DOING THAT THING AGAIN, WITH THE CRYING AND THE HAND MOTIONS. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU’RE TYPING AND FILING. I KNOW YOU’VE BEEN PUTTING IN A LOT OF OVERTIME BECAUSE YOU’RE AFRAID OF BEING LAID OFF, BUT I HONESTLY THINK YOU’RE HAVING NIGHTMARES WHERE YOU’RE JUST WORKING AT YOUR JOB.
IN YOUR SLEEP.
YOU NEED A BREAK, PAUL. THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS JOB SECURITY ANYMORE. IT ISN’T WORTH THIS.
SHHHHHHH. YOU’RE STILL CRYING. JUST BREATHE.
Ich hab’ mein Herz in Chicago verloren… Back to the grind.
