ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES

The comments no longer use the old Haloscan system. I have changed into Echo. Let me know how it works for you. So far it looks like the ...

Let’s look at two columns that discuss waitresses and models, in connection with Tiger Woods. Yesterday and the day before, Echidne tore up ...

This year, the Winter Solstice falls on Monday, the 21st, but I wanted to get my greetings in early. To get you in the mood, here's a sc...

This is another song I interpret in my own way. The bit about refusing to be kept on the pedestal, for example. But it's also a nice m...

Haloscan, the commenting system I use for this here blog, will be discontinued on December 26. The alternative I'm considering is Echo...

When I woke up today I realized I was far too nice on that piece about Richard Cohen. So here are a few additional gentle thoughts from th...

My fluff post for the week, but also a serious question. I used to think that dumping the coffee grounds into boiling water and then waitin...

Richard Cohen offers us a bouquet of laughs with his new column starting: Why is there no female Tiger Woods? Why are there no female sex s...

So I got a bit angry yesterday, when reading about how just pretending to be a guy (including joining in the chick-bashing when needed) can ...

I would probably have made more money. This post suggests so: James Chartrand of Men with Pens, is not who he seems. Chartrand has been al...

A report from the health care reform wars. By me. I have been following the debate over the idea that people 55 to 64 could buy into somet...

A few days ago I was struck by this comment about Joe Lieberman and his despicable recent behavior: Joe Lieberman is an odd political duck,...

Here. I hope recession hears and obeys.

It is, my friends. Men are turning into softies and there's nobody around to do manly things such as dominating women: More women are ...

Sometimes I tire of writing feminist criticism of the world. Such a lonely job it is, a job full of hidden dangers and much openly expressed...

Sasha the mastiffy pup is not really a fully grown dog yet. That might take another year. Here she sends you Season's Greetings. (Yes...

I t must be so much easier to be a Republican. With Republicans you know what you get, an elitist party that never ceases on the track of e...

Echidne's post Thursday on the closing of Editor & Publisher led me to its site, where I saw a story on three female editors resigni...

This seems to be our week for manly ads. Now Dockers has joined the team . The ad begins: Once upon a time, men wore the pants and wore t...

Although I have a Mac, I dislike the ads portraying it as a young, handsome, hip dude vs. the older unhip PC guy that runs Windows. I prefer...