The Life and Death of the Working Class
Whatever happened to the working class? From appearances they are all around us, working in everything from the dozen manufacturing plants still remaining in the United States to the auto and truck mechanic bays and doughnut shops across this fair land of ours. There are carpenters, plumbers, electricians, truck drivers, butchers, bakers, cab drivers, bartenders, [...]
The Life and Times of the Counterfeit Erection
The head of the Intellectual Property Investigation Bureau for the Hong Kong Customs Office, recently reported that eighty percent of the counterfeit drugs seized are used to treat impotence. This means that despite all the diseases out there that require treatment, from heart disease to restless leg syndrome, the main concern is penis performance. [...]
Los Angeles is the Hollywood Sign
Los Angeles has always been a city of contradictions. For one thing, most of its citizens share a love hate relationship with the city. It is a Western City, populated at first by New Yorkers and Mid-Westerners, and now with people from every part of the globe. It is an American city [...]
Puppetry of the Pearly Penile Papules
For many years now, the running commentary is that a man’s penis has a mind of its own. Or we have heard it said that the little head is in command of the big head. Maybe so. Maybe not. But here is a case where a man’s penis should have maybe done the thinking for [...]
The Bodhi Tree, a Bookstore No More
The Bodhi Tree has been a Los Angeles institution since I can remember. Located in West Hollywood, on Melrose Avenue, the Bodhi Tree was one of the first bookstores of its kind. It was a metaphysical bookstore, redolent with incense burning in its labyrinthine rooms. Just walking through the door made you feel like [...]