Sometimes we settle for the "mental" variety, as when Erika snarls and the Copperhead shakes.

I monitor Eric Schansberg's Schansblog very regularly, and regularly find it thought provoking even when I disagree (which is fairly often). Seldom have I been startled by a headline, but here's one to catch the reader's attention:

pornography, masturbation, and the brain

You'll just have to go read the post. Speaking of masturbation, here’s the latest Freedom to Screech posting:

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS FOR?

I've wondered that almost every time I've read FOS for the past three or four years. Lots of jerking, no brains to speak of. Finally, I was eager to see what our favorite ward heeler has to say about current city affairs, but Dan Coffey hasn't had time to update his blog since Easter.

I empathize. Blogging's hard, even when you can write.

Is it time for a countdown clock to La Rosita's downtown?