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A Former Life

Once upon a time...in a galaxy long ago and far away...

Fodder

The article below was forwarded by my friend, Richard Arrowwood, purveyor of the remarkable Amapola Creek family of award-winning wines. He asked me to give it a read and share my observations. Unable to locate an internet source for - "Fodder" – I will assume the author is Senator Pat Toomey, (R), PA.*

Gillette, Toxic Masculinity and the F Word

The Gillette " Toxic Masculinity " commercial not-so-subtle lecturing men (their primary clientele) about being Kinder, Gentler Wussies the company says they should be is rapidly fading into the dust of  Catholics and Indians, yesterday's news. But before the Forgettable is actually forgotten, here are a couple hardly-mentioned observations about why this TV spot got its embarrassing 15 minutes of fame.

Coming Soon...

Yes - the End of the World is Coming Soon - but not now. According to my indelible calculations, we still have at least a few hours left before Technicolor cataclysmic events ruin th What's coming sooner is...( wait for it). .. The Big Pod .