Fables of the Deconstruction
‘Welcome to Costco, I love you’
To: Faceless multi-national conglomerates
From: Faceless Consumer #7348-3c
Subject: Please stop trying to sell me things. Please.
Francene
Piggish behavior all around
You say you’ve heard the story about three little pigs?
Not this one.
Message to the People
I am not Superman
Someone told me that I should write something lighthearted and happy this month. Lighthearted? Happy? Mean old me? OK, I’ll try.
Don't Ask, I'm Telling
Shout-outs
Hello. (Ahem.)
My name is Pam Swisher.
(“Hi, Pa-aaam.”)
And I am … a gay-friendly-aholic.
Editor’s Note
Use your delusion
I was listening to “Francene” on WHAS Radio Monday morning, the first business day since the House of Representatives passed a comprehensive bill that, if allowed to remain relati
Summary of My Discontent
The metrosexual meter
So, I’ve been working on my personal style. For most of my 20s and 30s, my signature look consisted of a ponytail, ripped jeans and flannel shirts.
Editor’s Note
Good for (small) business
John Timmons doesn’t provide health insurance to his employees. Never has.
Francene
Not so pretty in pink
Poor November. It’s a month without a color, a month without a cause. Sure, Thanksgiving is fun, what with the Macy’s Parade, the turkey and the pie.
Raised Relief
The S word
“There exists a type of phenomenon, even more mysterious than telepathy or precognition, which has puzzled man since the dawn of mythology: the seemingly accidental meeting of two un




