Marilyn

In this saucy excerpt from Darwin Porter’s sensationalistic book, Peter Lawford is talking to Marilyn on the phone about how much Jack Kennedy enjoyed being with her. This was before his presidency.

Lawford said, “I want you to take this as a compliment. Jack spent more time with you than any other woman. He’s sort of a rooster in the hen house. It’s bam, ba bam, and thank you ma’am, and then he’s on to his next conquest. I once gave this party for him, and he disappeared with this brunette into my library. He placed her up on a desk, hiked up her dress, and did his business before she even knew the games had started. No sooner had he done that than he was back in my living room looking for his next victim. I had to remind him to zip up his pants.”

Marilyn said, “Ever our shining knight! You must realize that our future fame will lie in the fact that we knew and were intimate with this great man. Long after the world has forgotten Ladies of the Chorus and Son of Lassie, we’ll be remembered because of him.”

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About that Trillion Dollar Coin Thing

We have been given another colorful way to think about the trillion dollar coin, as we continue to face the situation in which our House Republicans insist on threatening to blow up the American economy unless they get the policies that they want.

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"Are you going for the weekend?"

The groceries are done, and Pop is heading out without saying anything. I open the window to catch him at the car, "Are you going for the weekend?"

He says, "No, I'll be here."

But will someone come here? That's the $64,000 question.

Tarantino and Violent Movies

The recent school shootings have really awakened the social conscience, and the discussion goes beyond the contentious issue of regulating weapons. Our love of violence in our entertainment also draws attention, and even follows Quentin Tarantino on his tour in England to sell his new movie, "Django Unchained".

A British interviewer asked, "Why are you so sure that there's no link between enjoying movie violence and enjoying real violence?"

This annoyed Tarantino, "Don't ask me a question like that ... I'm not biting ... I refuse your question." When asked why, Tarantino said, "Because I refuse your question. I'm not your slave and you're not my master. You can't make me dance to your tune. I'm not a monkey."

I am still an exponent for the catharsis theory. Of course, we have a dark fascination with violence, and movies and books are a safe way to exorcise some of those demons. It is better to enjoy rape and murder in the imagination than in real flesh and blood. Giving us a G-rated world of entertainment will not make us angels. Our dark nature runs deeper than that. The challenge is how to live with this nature in the most socially advantageous way.

Daimon says, "It is too bad that Mr. Tarantino does not take the opportunity to advance the argument, having the stage and the spotlight. He only looks defensive and weak this way, giving the appearance of being on the same level with militia gun nuts, looking like he has something to hide."

Yeah, well, I guess millionaire movie moguls have a lot of things on their mind.

Daimon smirks, "Yeah, like, should I bang the blonde wannabe-actress or the redhead waitress tonight? Or go for both with a dose of Viagra?"

Among other things. He is being harassed quite a bit on race because of his slavery-based, 'N'-word-using movie. You can tell it is heavily on his mind with that whole 'I'm not a slave and you're not my master!' thing.

Whatever, I think we need to get back to Middlemarch.

Pi folds her arms over her bosom, "Hmph, really?! I'm beginning to think you don't much care for the book."

Well, it is slow going, but I do care. If I didn't, I would've dropped it already. But I definitely want to finish it.

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A Gun-Free World

An iteresting argument against a gun-free world.

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A world without guns is one in which the most aggressive men can do more or less anything they want. It is a world in which a man with a knife can rape and murder a woman in the presence of a dozen witnesses, and none will find the courage to intervene. There have been cases of prison guards (who generally do not carry guns) helplessly standing by as one of their own was stabbed to death by a lone prisoner armed with an improvised blade. The hesitation of bystanders in these situations makes perfect sense—and "diffusion of responsibility" has little to do with it. The fantasies of many martial artists aside, to go unarmed against a person with a knife is to put oneself in very real peril, regardless of one’s training. The same can be said of attacks involving multiple assailants. A world without guns is a world in which no man, not even a member of Seal Team Six, can reasonably expect to prevail over more than one determined attacker at a time. A world without guns, therefore, is one in which the advantages of youth, size, strength, aggression, and sheer numbers are almost always decisive. Who could be nostalgic for such a world?

-- Sam Harris

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Of course, no serious arguments are being made to eliminate all private gun ownership. I think we just want to keep military style weapons out of private hands, as well as be able to keep records on the trade and ownership of guns and do good background checks, and maybe even require some safety classes and a test, similar to getting a driver's license. We just want to help keep things civilized and not give way to our Mad Max impulses.

the cats' chance to prowl

Monk says, "Heh, Sammy is very reluctant to come back inside, even to eat."

Pi says, "I'm glad you found the courage to let them out."

Monk says, "Well, the mud is very soft and fresh, but they have been so good and they were desperate. How long had they been cooped up? Was it over a week?"

Daimon says, "You could put the plate of food outside, right?"

Monk grimaces, "Uhh, I want to keep them geared to having to come inside. There's a good chance that we will get some more showers tomorrow. Which was another reason why I wanted them to have the chance to taste the outdoors and run around a bit. As it is, I think I can even leave them outside overnight. The temperatures shouldn't be bad. After the weekend, we will be falling back into the thirties. So, this is the cats' chance to prowl and to bask in the moonlight."

Daily Fun

by Stephen Oach Nature Photography

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