Jim Varagona

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At least that’s what my fiance and future mother in law think. I bought some “666 Cold Preparation.” It seems to have a nice cocktail of drugs in it to fight my mucusy cold. I wonder why they would come up with a name like that…and not even involve the devil in the packaging design. I went to the Monticello Drug Company’s web site (they make the product). They don’t help out at all, but the “Our Mission” section is quite amusing. The President looks funny for one. He does state that they give a lot back to homeless shelters and battered women. Who said the devil was evil?! It’s a shame they don’t spend any on advertising. I can imagine a cartoony red devil screaming, “I will annihilate your cold!” and launching his pitchfork at a live person holding their throat and coughing. They’d make billions.

While investigating this wonder, I did find this fellow’s site which beat me to the punch, and quite well. Enjoy reading his fun with the manufacturer of the devil’s syrup.

>My god…if I have one…I am in the RFT (the Riverfront Times, a local weekly paper).

I thought it was odd that an ex of mine from high school emailed me congratulating me on the feat of being recognized for Local Blog O’ the Week in the Unreal column of the RFT. It has been 2 days since the publish date and that was the first I heard of it. I did think it was strange though that my store had a spike in sales for the past two days.

The highlight listed was from my blog on November 15th about the passing of my pet rabbit, Hefnerita. I must say it was a nice graphic passage.

Anyway, thanks to the mysterious writer of Unreal for the recognition. Also thanks to whomever submitted the blog for approval.

Diabetoboy is for the people.

Can I get an amen?

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Today is my fiance’s 22nd birthday. It’s sad that it had to be during this tough time for her family. My mother and I have had similar situations with death being near our birthdays. It’s no good. Hopefully this doesn’t ruin her b-day every year.

So Shannon, have a happy birthday. I’m sure your grandma would have wanted it that way.

Note: My pet name is Babushka, as in a kerchief or a Russian grandmother.

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My fiance’s grandmother, Delores McDonald, passed away early Monday morning. It was very sudden and involved kidney failure and a possible massive stroke. She was 67. We just saw her for the holidays and she appeared fine.

My condolences to everyone in the family, especially her husband, Bob, and her children, Gary and Pam (Shannon’s mom).

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You can see Pryor a lot now in the style of Chris Rock, but there is nothing like the real thing. I remember watching some of his stand-up on television throughout the years, and he made me laugh out loud. Considering how I am, that is a feat. He wasn’t afraid to point out our racial differences, which I appreciated. His impersonation of a white guy was hellarious and dead-on. And it was amazing to watch him in “The Toy,” as “the black man” that a rich white boy wants as his toy. I guess I wouldn’t blame the kid. A black man as a playmate would make sense if it was Richard Pryor.

It was a shame when he announced he had MS in the 1990s. I am sure things weren’t ever the same for him. May his humor live on, and may he rest easy now.

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It’s amazing what a political shirt with a tie-in to a popular film can do. These “Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Pedro” shirts I made are selling like hotcakes since we hit the holiday season. They are available in different styles like jerseys and sweatshirts, too, in case you aren’t a man or woman in black. So, if you know someone, anybody, gifts from my store would please them all…whether it be a Pedro shirt or Jack Francis boxers.

>My “Random Interesting Bits-O-Blog” post from October received two comments recently. One was from the ex-witch turned Christian, who was flattered by the mention. The other was from a friend of hers who pointed me to this link, which is part of the “Ex-Occultists Web Ring,” whose slogan is “Light in the darkness.” The folks you can come across on the net are amazing. I wonder what other group types turn to Jesus. Maybe former Marilyn Manson fan club members for God, or men over 30 with prosthetic limbs for Jesus. If anyone knows of any, pass them my way…please.

>Yesterday was my birthday. My gift to myself was moving into a flat. There’s nothing better than more bills and responsibility as a gift to oneself. Hope you had a swell D-Day and a unit of insulin in my honor.

Bonsai!

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Pat Morita, best know for his role as Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, died yesterday at the age of 73. He started out on Happy Days, but you can’t get past the Miyagi role, which he was actually nominated for an Oscar for as Best Supporting Actor. Bonsai Mr. Morita. Next time I make a shower curtain costumre for Halloween, I’ll think of you.

I have to say though…this is too much death and destruction for my birthday week and month. Tomorrow is Diabetoboy Day, so get out your syringe shaped cakes and wrestle a woman (Andy Kaufman style) in my honor.

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