Archive for August, 2004

MTV MVAs

Haha! The thing I love best of all about watching the MTV Music Video Awards is getting to find out who really, really, really can't sing at all, and then rushing to the TV to see what they look like, and then finding they're also not very attractive, and seriously trying to figure out how they [...]

Yiddish

OK, I am really without time for blogging, but if you are in Toronto, I urge you, and why shouldn't I urge you since it is my job to urge everyone? Go to Ashkenaz: A Festival of New Yiddish Culture between August 31 to September 6, taking a break on Friday. I am not Jewish, [...]

ije

In an effort to avoid writing about my really, really sad weekend, I thought I would point out that at last, I am famous (more famous than I am due to this blog, even): My first published paper, in the International Journal of Epidemiology. Do a little search on Margaret Hogan, and see if you don't [...]

Hotel Room Alone

there is no soundbut the failure of the nightto bring a smileto a quiet facethere is no touchbut unsure handsparting thick curtainslike morning warm thighsthere is no rainbut God there should beit makes falling appear beautifulit makes the stars shy

The Ballad of Pubic Pediculi

(with a tip of the hat to Robert Service) My story begins one cold nightWhen I yearned for some carnal delight;I discovered a diveThat was jumping with jive And habitues hardly contrite.The first local talent I spiedWas the type whom by all had been tried.?Mah name?s Jaw-juh,? said she,As she slinked up to me;?And yoahs?? [...]