Daily Archives: February 4, 2009

Overcoming Shame

Tuesday afternoon I had a big shame attack. Tomorrow I’m going to park in the same place, spoon out of the same peanut butter tub, and overcome my shame my reciting one or more of these mantras as the beautiful … Continue reading

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V.S. Naipaul’s Prescience About Islam

From Patrick French’s new bio: In a piece now redolent with irony, Marvin Mudrick wrote in the Hudson Review [circa 1980] that V.S. Naipaul was being "monotonously alarmist" about the dangers of political Islam. What did he fear, seriously — … Continue reading

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Irish Teen Has Sweaty Middle-Aged-Blogger Fetish

BELFAST, IRELAND—At first glance, 17-year-old Emma Smith seems like any other shy and submissive Irish schoolgirl. She loves shopping, text messaging, and the color pink. But beneath her wholesome exterior lies a wicked secret: Emma Smith is consumed by sexual … Continue reading

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