Pets: You’re brave for having them
You’re Brave for Owning a Pet. My dog died this week. It’s been a rough one — he was the
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Bennett Rea is a writer and comedian living in Los Angeles, CA. A survivalist with various primitive skills and a distrust of Snapchat, he’s just trying to be a human in an increasingly technological world. He also works at an art gallery on one of the country’s trendiest retail blocks and constantly battles the urge to flee for a cabin in the mountains filled with books and bourbon.
Author: Bennett Rea
Affectations: You are what you are
Gertrude Stein once said, “affectations can be dangerous.” She said it in reference to a woman whose head was ripped
Read moreDeclaration of Independence has a typo
Photo above: The signing of the Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull. Irreverent scolding by the editor. (Wikipedia) •••• ••••
Read moreQuietude on the Massachusetts shore
Recently I’ve returned from a trip to the east coast – Gloucester, Massachusetts. You know, where the Perfect Storm happened?
Read moreYes All Women
#YesAllWomen For a while I wrestled with whether or not to write this week’s piece on the #YesAllWomen movement. Part
Read moreDamn Good Wedding
I don’t consider myself a sappy person. I don’t gravitate towards romantic movies or books and I’d say a lot
Read moreInternet anonymity: good or bad?
The Internet is magical. It allows me to Skype with my family who are far away in both time
Read moreCancel Colbert? Don’t fight the good guys
If you haven’t read or heard, Stephen Colbert is catching a bit of heat for a recent tweet tossed out
Read moreCelebrity feuds not what they used to be
QUICK! Name the most interesting feud in the past five years. Struggling? You’re not alone. It’s not your fault, either.
Read moreArt of the hand-written letter
Several weeks ago, I received a letter in the mail. It was handwritten, thoughtful and on actual stationery. It wasn’t
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