Author: David Roddis

I am the old, gay white guy your parents warned you about. When I say "old," I mean "in my early sixties," which is bad enough; but as one of the last gasp baby-boomers you can be sure I'm voting for the upgrade that goes "seventy is the new cryogenically-frozen." If you want to be my friend, please do not use the word "spry" or say, "I bet you were a looker when you were young!" I can still bitch-slap you so hard you'll be explaining to your grandkids about the permanent, angry red imprint of my hand on your cheek. Just pray that I remove the clusters of cabuchon-cut emeralds first (and thanks to my close friend "the big O" for that incident management tip). I write. Writing is the old fashioned thing where you put well-considered words one after the other to form coherent ideas and spark intelligent conversations. Sometimes laughter. If you can take something as serious as your own life less seriously, you'll be a whole lot easier to spend time with, and that's verbatim from the staff at the Summerhill LCBO. Despite the fake nose and plastic moustache on alternate days, no one is fooled. I know that helping me is probably like priority number one on your trial version of "WhatEVERRRly" and I have a solution for that as well. Visit my blog @ slowpainful.com and comment, share or rate my articles ; and follow the links there to visit my online store; purchase my book / review my book. Any of those things will be more helpful than if you sent me a cheque directly. Glad you stopped by. Seriously. PS: But could you, you know. Still send the cheque?

Dems Reeling as Kyrsten Sinema Retaliates

Kyrsten: Mistress of the Dems! With a startling and cynical manoeuvre that has left the Democratic congress in tatters, Kyrsten Sinema — miffed when Chuck Schumer advised her, via text: “No third-act redemption for YOU, Little Miss Stonewall, I’m gonna play with the cool kids from now on! Nyaaaaah!” — decided to send everyone at the Capitol a message … Continue reading Dems Reeling as Kyrsten Sinema Retaliates →

Yes, Camilla Made a Racist Remark About Archie

You know what's even worse? We wanted her to. Countess Rottweiler We’ve learned a lot during the over-not-over pandemic-race-riot all-in-one Fellini-carnival-with-bearded-lady slow-motion catastrophe we’ve struggled through over the past, how long has it been? Somewhere between forever and a lifetime, I estimate. We’ve learned that Republicans, and conservatives generally, are the lizard people everyone’s been threatening us … Continue reading Yes, Camilla Made a Racist Remark About Archie →

Jordan Peterson’s Quixotic Quest for Real Manhood

PLUS: #MondayManCrush: Adam Kinzinger Jordan Peterson: happy camper? So much has happened since we last spoke! Right? Democracy in the US has mounted its wild stallion and is galloping onto the funeral pyre with an enthusiasm that even Brunnhilde couldn't muster. To-yo-to-HO! Turns out that, according to the mountains of hard evidence amassed by the … Continue reading Jordan Peterson’s Quixotic Quest for Real Manhood →

Chrystia Freeland is not afraid to hit inflation where it lives.

Explaining how the Trudeau government will tackle rising prices by injecting another trillion dollars into the economy for child support, Freeland did not mince words. "Let me show you how it's done," she said. "Imagine you've come home from a really difficult day, when you've been setting economic policy, running damage control, being called "leetle … Continue reading Chrystia Freeland is not afraid to hit inflation where it lives. →

The Poor Get Poorer, the Rich Get Kardashian

Kim's making history, just not the kind she intended... Q: How many narcissists does it take to sew Kim Kardashian into Marilyn's “Happy Birthday, Mister President” dress? A: That's weird... I could have sworn I heard the sound... of someone else's.... voice...? Ukraine? What war in Ukraine? That's sooooo last week! Our attention spans, like … Continue reading The Poor Get Poorer, the Rich Get Kardashian →