What it is about my cousin Janet is this – she isn’t a chicken shit, in a nice way I mean. She is free of the retarding hang-ups and fears that prevent me from saying things that desperately need saying, and from getting off my ass when it needs some air. Who knows, maybe she’s got a Mr. Hyde side that I’ve failed to see for fear of spoiling the image I … Continue reading
Sugar and Spice. Snakes and Snails. Kabblammo!
Let’s ease back into this Childish Man blog with something kind and supple. How about GUNS. (I intend to avoid the tired Second Amendment vs. Gun Violence discussion and hope your comments will do the same.) A few weeks ago I began looking for a movement, an effort, something to which I could dedicate my … Continue reading
Hello, Again
I’m back and hopefully I’ll stay awhile. But, I am changing the format of this blog. If you’ve read CM (The Childish Man) in the past you know I used to pull stories from my strange life to make you laugh. I hope some of them did. But within a few months I learned that … Continue reading
Kill Them Softly, Tarzan
People break into two groups. When people in group one hear the name Tarzan they think of the stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs, that strapping lad Johnny Weissmuller who played Tarzan in the movies, and that strange yodel. People in group number two think of Bo Derek‘s boobs. In fact, for group two even a minor element of the stories – cannibalism, how to build a treehouse, English nobility – can evoke images of Bo and her firm ta-tas writhing … Continue reading
NRA Chief Quits, Finds New Passion
In a shocking letter received by the newsroom at thechildishman.com on Wednesday, the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) CEO and Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre announced he was stepping down from his post, effective immediately. “I’ve been with the NRA a long time,” he wrote. “But, well, this is just too damn easy. I mean, we … Continue reading
Your Holiday Horoscope
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) – You will wake up with the phrase “mature self-expression” on your lips. And by the end of a day playing hookie from work, you will have finished your masterpiece…a 15-foot high snow erection on your front lawn. Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) – A sudden and extreme hunger this week will cause you … Continue reading