What it Means to be a REAL Patriot

by Ambertolina
After listening to as much right-wing talk-radio as I can stand and having endless arguments with hardcore Republicans in person and over the Internet, I have now established what it means to be a REAL American patriot. And boy, have I been totally wrong about what it means to be a good American! Just [...]

I Read Another Book (Youth in Revolt by C.D. Payne)

by Jason Edwards
Last Friday I finished Youth in Revolt by C.D. Payne. Now this is an exciting book because it’s the first in a series, the series has a movie based on it, the movies stars Michael Cera, and the books were self-published. The books are Nick Twisp’s journals, his adventures as a regular 14 [...]

Dear Rachael: No One Cares

by Ambertolina

The following is an open letter to Rachael Ray.

My Dearest Rachael:

First off, I want to explain that I am neither a Rachael Ray hater, nor, particularly, a Rachael Ray fan. (By the by; I was intrigued to find out that the website Rachael Ray Sux—www.rrsux.com—was shut down in March of this year by [...]

Public Humiliation: The BEST Advertising

by Ambertolinadina

I live in a relatively small town of about 100,000 people. However, this is a college town, so we have a huge variety of service-related businesses that cater to the kids.

As my daughter and I drove down one of our main thoroughfares recently, she piped up from the back seat: “Why is that man [...]

Pompous? Well, Yes.

by Jason Edwards
I want to go on record as saying I enjoy Shah Rukh Khan’s movies.
Who? Only the most popular actor in the world. If that flies in the face of your own theories on popularity, consider that while we in the West know all about Brad Pitt, the East has more people, and they [...]

Crossword Puzzles

by Jason Edwards
This will be a lame post with nothing ironic about it. I will break all of the rules I have self-imposed when it comes to writing for Wiffli. I will talk about myself, one of my interests, will not have a thesis, an easy to encapsulate conclusion, and I’ll probably mention food [...]

Towel Day

by Jason Edwards
It’s Towel Day. I’m supposed to write about towel day but I have writer’s block. Sort of. I mean I can write, and will, for hours if you like. Will it be interesting? Well, why is that important, god damn it. Fine then, no it won’t. Stop reading right now. Go read Salon [...]

Fat Ass Watch

by Jason Edwards
Here’s an eating tip. Sara Lee makes a bread called 45 Calories and delightful. Best Foods makes a light mayo that actually tastes like mayo with only 45 calories per tablespoon. Slice fresh vegetables (just go to town) and you’ve got a 135 calorie snack. If you count Weight Watchers points, that’s 2.  [...]

RIP*, Bodhi

by Jason Edwards
Couldn’t come up with a better title. Okay, maybe I could have, but I wanted to work R.I.P and Bodhi in there because, let’s face it, Patrick Swayze did something few others had ever done: he made a movie with Keanu Reeves in it that was watchable.
And now he’s dead. At 57, Patrick [...]

BACON

by Jason Edwards

Take a look at this picture and tell me it’s not the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen. It is bacon, and I feel sorry for those of you reading this in a text-only format, for like the Maxim list of the 100 hottest women in the world, just knowing is not enough—you [...]