Letters to the Editor
tigerstripes
Published Letters: 27
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Of Course Women Are Funny
[Read the article: Women ARE funny. And foxy!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Some women, that is, just like some men. Wasn't the 'Women Aren't Funny' myth created by male comedians to keep 50% of the competition under that glass ceiling? If only men wore skirts, then at least there'd be a view.
One of my drives has been to hear others laugh; it is so inexplicably satisfying. Do I find sexy men funny? Rarely. Do I find funny men sexy? Almost always. I'd go on here about why don't men feel the same, but then I'd have to venture into that whole thing about how threatened they feel when you're cleverer than them, so, meh.
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Hunh?
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I really like Opus. Sometimes I get it -- as a junkie myself, 20 boxes of 200 turnip twaddlers will never cease to be funny, and I also get that both Yogi and Bullwinkle ran for president -- but sometimes I don't.
So, Opus has traded herring for champagne and brunette Parrish lovelies for the kind of blonde 50's glamour puss that would enthrall the heart of the coldest, oldest Congressman alive? I'm missing something, I just know it.
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..."and you walk around with your wallet and car keys looking for your wallet and car keys..." --
[Read the article: My San Francisco buzz]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]-- worth the price of admission right there. As an unabashed fan of Mr. K, I have no problem with halcyon or miasama, or even a halcyon miasama.
Hey, here's something I *just* learned:
halcyon (n): a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.
Mr. K has always been able to charm my winds and waves into calmness. It's the voice, no, it's the writing, no, it's the voice *and* the writing. And the self-conscious selfeffacement. Okay, I'm going to stop now. No, really, I am.
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RIP Ola Brunkert
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Coincidentally, ABBA's drummer just exploded. I was never a big fan, but given the era, I'm mildly surprised to learn he wasn't a machine.
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Thomas the Doubter
[Read the article: Thinking weaselish thoughts at Eastertide]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I think Tom may be my fave apostle, even though his gospel makes Jesus look like the Twilight Zone kid in It's a Good Life. My faith is shaking this week as well, bad family news. But now I feel like I'm singing with the right group, so, thank you, Mr. K, thank you. Happy Easter.
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Hey Keyless
[Read the article: My boyfriend won't give me his apartment key]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You lucked out, because the advice Cary gave you was clear and concise. I don't know why the power/living arrangement so often ends up like this for couples, but the moral of the story is -- your life is just as important as his. If he's into you, he'll want to spend time at your place and check out your stuff, just to get to know you better. And since he hasn't, he's just not that into you.
Now you've had this experience, you can recognize it should it happen again. Your future relationships will be stronger for the knowledge. Cut your losses. Move on.
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Hooray for Hobbes!!
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]My two fave recent comics characters having coffee, how satisfying. Is this the first time Breathed has drawn an overt homage?
I took that 'What kind of Calvin are you?' quiz and came out Hobbes. There are many Calvins, but only one Hobbes.
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The Intro and the Extro
[Read the article: I'm a college student with no natural social skills]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]At least, LW, I think I'm an introvert. Btw, I really like how a lot of folks here have quickly sided up: those shouting at you, 'What are you, some kind of Asbergers nut?' and those snarling, 'Who needs those Type-A control freaks anyway? I'm standing with the second group, and yet, I have almost no friends right now. Still, I'd rather be alone and lonely, than back-stabbed and shunned every few years by my circle of frienemies. So I can't help you there.
I *can* help you with the job interview. Interviews have three parts.
You need to have a work history introduction about yourself for the beginning.
Part Two: you let them ask you experience questions. Many of the situational-office-politics-type questions can be answered by referring to the 'Chain of Command'.
Three, you need a quick summation for the end about why you are qualified for the job. This will often be prefaced by their question of 'Do you have anything you'd like to add?'
Also, remember to use your buzz words, like 'self-starter' and 'independent judgement'. If you haven't used the buzz words during the experience questions, throw them in at your summation.
Start off with a firm handshake, make good eye contact, smile like a lunatic the entire time, and if you can, get them to laugh. Voila!
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Three Horned Hair-do
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]IamYourMom, I remember when the Bloom County librarian had three tight buns as a hairstyle, and she was even shorter and squatter. All the librarians I knew laughed themselves sick.
Women with power, whether to run for Prez or collect fines -- wotta nightmare!