by Jan Bear | Jun 4, 2006 | Uncategorized
We’re not as regular as we used to be, so to the handful of people who still check out new posts on this blog (thanks for that, I mean it), there’s a new issue of the Onion Dome for June, featuring a classic tribute to Prof. Penguin, an Orthodox protest...
by Jan Bear | Jun 2, 2006 | Uncategorized
I’ve been hanging out with a different group of people lately. Frequently imaginary.When I was a kid, I had imaginary friends. My mom and her fellow parents discussed it and interpreted it as loneliness, because I was an only child. Little did they know that...
by Jan Bear | May 31, 2006 | Uncategorized
Medford girl waddles with pet duckSo what I want to know is why she didn’t get offered a scholarship to the University of Oregon.Just asking.
by Jan Bear | May 25, 2006 | Uncategorized
When I told someone recently that I “hated” The Da Vinci Code, I had to clarify that I don’t disrespect people who like it. I don’t understand why people take their literary taste so seriously.A couple of years ago, I went to a presentation on...
by Jan Bear | Mar 31, 2006 | Uncategorized
Stephen King’s new thriller, Cell, reminds me of how compelling King can be, in a way that leaves me feeling manipulated and used. He shows a deep-rooted “damned mass” view of human nature, even while he displays authorial hate for characters within...