Tag Archives: in loving memory

We’re Gonna Smoke ‘em Out!

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Val Booth

Last night I felt the tickle of a cold in the back of my throat. A slight soreness crept upon me at bedtime and I told The Man o’ the House, “I’m catching a cold.” By this morning, I was … Continue reading →

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The Gates of Heaven Lie Beneath their Mother’s DEAD Feet

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Valerie Booth

There is a popular ideology in Islam borne of a phrase attributed to Muhammad (whose second wife was named A’isha): The gates of heaven lie beneath the mother’s feet. Such a conflict in practice, though, being a female and a … Continue reading →

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George Carlin Mourned As A Counterculture Hero

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Valerie Booth

He may be gone but his humour lives on. George Carlin died Sunday evening in California, after arriving at a hospital with chest pain. George Carlin was, for me, the shock jock of comedy. But to leave it at “shock … Continue reading →

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