Subtle Bluntness

I’m struggling mightily with my holiday blues.  This has been the year from hell for a whole lot of friends, both new and old, and while things are going okay for me comparatively, it’s still hard to keep a brave face on this time of year.  The fact that I’m STILL not ready for Christmas [...]

I think this Christmas thing is going to work.  If I just keep beating myself with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and heavy metal Christmas songs, it might help me power through the holiday season like Santa through a bucket of cookies and quart of milk.

I’ve decided that, this year, I’m going to get into the Christmas spirit even if it kills me.  And if I have to be Christmassy, all you motherfuckers are coming along for the ride whether you like it or not.  That means tinsel, that means wreaths, that means poinsettia bushes, that means the whole nine [...]