Author Archives: Laurence Simon

About Laurence Simon

I'm a thirty-something dataschmuck in Houston, TX. I spend my free time grilling, baking, playing with cats, and trying to invent the Tequila Sunset.

Destination: Six feet under Hell

Meryl’s always saying “Just die already” to Holocaust deniers, anti-Semites, and unrepentant Nazis. Well, he took a long time to do it, but French collaborator Maurice Papon eventually caved in. Don’t put a headstone over his grave… build a urinal … Continue reading

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AP’s bias and twisting is everywhere…

Ricky Martin has his gift-kaffiyeh tied a little too tight, and gives Bush the finger over the Iraq War and Puerto Rican rights. AP never misses an opportunity to twist the issues: The United States seized Puerto Rico in 1898 … Continue reading

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Carnival of the Cats #151

Carnival of the Cats celebrates the return of When Cats Attack to the catblogging area… and with even more cats than ever! So, with all that said, who is Catmodel of the Week? It’s Faith of Lissa Kay’s Place! Catmodel … Continue reading

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EATAPETA 2007

I’m going to let Meryl do the whole song-and-dance routine over the reasons for EATAPETA and such, but I’ve relaunched the website. Two locations are already up, and there’s room for lots more. You can send in locations of gatherings … Continue reading

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The Final Showdown

The final round of Pickle Tales at Podcast Pickle is up. I swore an oath before the first round that I’d pull a Terrance and Phillip in the final round, and I stuck by that oath. So, here’s what you … Continue reading

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Carnival Of The Cats #149

Carnival of the Cats #149 is over at the place most people think of first when catblogging: Mind Of Mog! Mog is going through some tough times and doctor-enforced downtime, so you might want to take a moment to hit … Continue reading

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“Peace Through Superior Firepower”

Well, while everybody else was slaving away at their Shire Network News pieces, I was working on my round five piece for Podcast Pickle’s Pickle Tales is out with Round Five. It’s down to three storytellers: me and two other … Continue reading

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Carnival of the Cats #148

Carnival of the Cats #148 is a quick and dirty roundup by Mr. Gato of Enrevanche for your viewing pleasure. Oh, and let’s not forget the Catmodel of the Week… It’s Thalia from Athenamama! Folks who want a shot at … Continue reading

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Carnival of the Cats #146

Carnival of the Cats starts off 2007 with its 146th episode at Leslie’s Omnibus. Do what Divine Miss Marilyn says and get aboard the omnibus! Let’s not forget the Catmodel of the Week… It’s none other than Missy who wanders … Continue reading

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Put on your… swastika? It’s time… um… for… er… what was that, Adam?

Did Adam Sandler get stoned and update his stupid Hanukkah Song again?

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Carnival of the Cats #145

Carnival of the Cats finishes the year with its 145th episode, heading to Watermark. The BlogDiva has rounded up quite an extravaganza for us to enjoy as the hours tick down. Let’s not forget the Catmodel of the Week… Why, … Continue reading

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Catblogger in need of our help

Mog needs our help. Just as y’all lent a hand to Meryl when Gracie was sick, Mog needs our help after being sick herself. Update from Meryl: And please pass the word around.

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Carnival of the Cats #144

Carnival of the Cats spends its Christmas over at IMAO, but it’s turning out to be somewhat of an unhappy holiday and unfestive Festivus for the host, burdened with lingering sadness as he is. Somebody’s not going to forget auld … Continue reading

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UNIFIL

It’s been reported that Syria’s pretty much fully rearmed Hezbollah at this point, despite the various mandates by the United Nations Security Council to disband and disarm militias not under government control blah blah blah… So, what’s UNIFIL doing about … Continue reading

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Constitution?

AFP appears to have invented a document out of thin air: The Palestinian Constitution: Haniya lashed out at the United States for backing a move by Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, from the rival Fatah party, to call earlier elections in … Continue reading

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