OK, I admit it: Wonkette has become one of my must-reads. I don't expect Deep Thoughts, but there's a market for monofilament fluff, and I'm apparently a consumer in it.

I will never forgive her for starting later and getting more traffic than me, though. :)

Moe

Now, where I came from, if you intend to kill the puppy for fun, you must first make friends with it for a few days so there's a whiff of surprise when the slaughter arrives.

And his closing comment,

...treat both blogs as you would a loaded staple gun. Instruments of fun, but best used with caution.

Or maybe it's just a contrast of my literalist/engineering bent with Shafer's more imaginative mind.

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