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Start with a large fortune.

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At least Shirley had a sense of humor about it. I saw her one-woman show twenty-something years ago, and it was basically her poking gentle fun at herself.

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I have just one thing to say to you, Fare la Volpe (if that is your real name):

<b>Effing Great Post!!!</b> This one in particular qualifies as a tape-measure home run, a 100 yard kickoff return, a double hat trick or similar sports analogy.

Seriously, keep up the good work. I am so looking forward to reading your regular dispatches here on the Wonkette.

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So, you're saying that he is <b><i>not</i></b> the guy from <i>Bull Durham</i> and <i>Mystic River,</i> who also directed <i>Dead Man Walking???</i> I am confuze.

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Does that mean you are one of those "Steampunks" that I have been hearing about?

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Right wingers should embrace homeopathy for different reasons than merely dissing the FDA. If a toxin causes symptoms, a dilute solution of said toxin (AKA pollution) should cure it, right? So pollution actually makes you immune to toxins. Right?

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I enjoy reading about James Randi. Perhaps Alabama state Rep. Patricia Todd can fill his shoes. She is already on my personal Legislative Badass list: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.c..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/28/patricia...">http://www.huffingtonpost.c...

And let's just repeat, all together now: She's in ALABAMA.

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Is there a simple cure for Falling Down Whiskey Sickness?

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I will never be able to listen to James Taylor singing "I'm a steamroller, baby..." the same way again.

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Dear Doctor La Volpe:

I was a little obese. Using homeopathy I cured myself by eating fatty, starchy foods (i.e. <strike>french</strike> freedom fries). Now I am no longer a little obese. Can you explain that?

Also, when I am sick, I take my temperature over-and-over. Eventually it goes back to normal. The obvious explanation is thermometers absorb disease. How can I get the anti-vaxxers to send me money?

Thank you, Just Pixelz

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I've heard similarly that the fall doesn't kill you, it's the landing. Maybe the NRA could work that one in.

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Well, you didn't expect either Hans or Franz to want to *clap* PUMP it up, didja?

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My work-breakroom TV is only able to receive one channel, and that broadcasts Dr. Oz and Steve Harvey's crapfests every day, so I was treated to "Dr" Oz hosting Tony Robbings. About as awful as you'd think.

And I'm trying like hell to remember the Gay weekly newspaper that spent the 80's insisting that HIV wasn't responsible for AIDS. The paper died some time ago, but I still wonder how many lives its bullshit cost us.

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