Phil
Like it! Well presented, thoughtfully, witty and entertaining in a dark-side kind of way.
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Essential Bastard
http://essentialbastard.blogspot.com/
"What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist."
–Salman Rushdie
- Added on: Mar 19th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: MVD
- Listed in: Observational Humor Social Commentary
- Tags: humor satire parody social commentary irreverent observational
Recent Posts
The Kids Are (Not) Alright
It’s not you, it’s me.When it comes to child interaction, you don’t want me involved in the water balloon toss or wheelbarrow race anymore than you need me in the vicinity of monkey bars or petting zoos. Hell, I’m more prone to encourage hand...
Kids, Too Much Mastication Will Kill You!
Since my pants were filched by the titans of finance, the luxury of free time has been available in heaps, or “shitloads” on the metric standard. For better or for worse, these precious moments constitute quite a bit of ass scratching: the secret...
Bom Chicka Wah Wah: A Guide To Sleep, Sex, And Roof Damage
I sleep like a rock. Through thunderstorms, meteor showers, and airplane collisions, I sleep. When burglars pistol-whip overnight guests and nuclear reactors explode into dust, regular appointments with the Sandman remain unbroken. After all, what ki...
Who's Gonna Drive You Home, Tonight
Picture yourself on the side of a congested highway, vehicles speeding inches from your foothold. Asphalt kicks up in clumps as cocaine-addled truckers stress-test the road with their endless convoy. Stretching for miles, a turbid haze in various sha...
Sleaze, Unease, And Extra Cheese
For the non-farm crowd, Mr. Cheese USA isn’t exactly a desired moniker. It’s certainly nothing you’d want on file with the post office or, for that matter, in a corporate directory regardless of one’s patriotism or passion for dairy. In fact,...
Of Human Bondage (To Human Toilets)
“I need to tell you something, and I know this might sound a bit disturbing (pause) but it’s very possible that the prior owner of this condo replaced her old toilet with a refurbished one.”–realtor, phone conversation prior to closing, 2003A...
Comments & Reviews
This blog is currently rated a 4.67 out of a possible 5 based on 3 comments.
Blackhorse
This is a terrific blog. Extremely well written and very humorous, it is one of the few that I actually check now on a regular basis to read.
EB was one of my first pick-ups when I sent searching for encouragement and guidance in blogging. His vocabulary, his sense of structure, and his cynical point of view creates the rare combination of funny and thought-provoking. I always look forward to his posts.
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