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Go Ahead and Punch Down, Clown

New York comedian Chrissie Mayr upset some audience members in Dallas, and the video of the walk-out and the comedian’s reaction has gone viral.  Mayr was …

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abortion

Shoot the Kids, Spare the Zygotes

All of the dystopian novels we middle-aged to oldsters read in school were right. The political and cultural climate of the modern U.S. is shaping …

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SHOPPING LIST

Meat Butter Flour Cooking Oil Coffee, Tea Rice Seasonings White bread Sliced Cheese Could be anyone’s grocery list, right?  Normal, every day items that are pretty …

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SCREWDOLPH SHOW SCREWED THEMSELVES

Ron DeSantis’ Administration has filed a complaint against the Orlando Philharmonic for holding a holiday drag event. When first reading the headline, I’ll admit that …

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Mall of America Fashion Show

A man in the Mall of America showed up wearing a t-shirt that showed the popular “Co-Exist” slogan crossed out, and the phrases “Jesus Saves” …

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academic

BULLDOZING THE PLAYING FIELD

In an incredible story reported in the New York Post in December 2022, two administrators at the Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology …

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NO ENVY FOR THE SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court is currently debating a case in which a Web designer has denied services to a same-sex couple who wanted her to create …

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LIGHTFOOT WITH A HEAVY HAND

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown worked together to deny the press credentials of reporter William Kelly in an unconstitutional …

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assault

WHERE’S THE COMPASSION

There is tremendous political division in our country, combined with a lack of compassion and decency, and it appears to be getting worse rather than …

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all are welcome

AM I THE @SSHOLE?

Reddit has a board that is called “Am I the @sshole?”, on which posters tell a story, and people write in to judge whether the …

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abortion

CRUELTY

The GOP, the party of supposed limited governmental interference as a platform, has waged war on the women of this country by striking down Roe …

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White Privilege Card

An Alaskan woman pulled out a White Privilege card at a traffic stop, and got off without a ticket. The cops found it funny, and …

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WORDS MATTER

We’ve learned over and over again that the words we use to describe our history, and the present, are important.  The shades of meaning give …

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Brian Kilmeade is a Troglodyte

Brian Kilmeade has long been a blight on our tv screens, and his latest, blazingly intelligent opinions are no change from the usual.  On a recent …

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air travel

FLYING THE FRIENDLY SKIES

Just a minute now, bucko. Believe it or not, I kind of understand your intense libido.  You need to clear the pipes now and then. It …

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JEEPERS CREEPERS

In the United States, most people in the suburbs are used to living in single family homes.  In England, having a single family home, or …

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No Maus in the School Haus

Here we go again.  We keep coming to this issue of banning books (and graphic novels) in schools, and George Orwell is rolling over in his …

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Eric Clapton Sues German Woman Over Copyright Infringement

Eric Clapton has been pissing people off more than usual lately, but perhaps they should take a second look at this case before adding it …

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What Could She Have Been Thinking?

Recently, a New Jersey teacher allegedly removed a 2nd grade student’s hijab by force in the classroom.  She is reported to have said something about how the …

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Organ Recipient Stipulations

In Colorado, a hospital group has set a mandate for organ donation recipients: No Covid vaccine, no organ donation surgery. Their research shows that organ recipients …

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THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS

This week, we are covering a story about a Toledo woman who is going to jail for shooting an attempted home burglar to death. My …

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2020 olympics

The Kobayashi Snafu

The Director of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremonies was fired the day before the ceremonies because of a Holocaust joke he told in 1998. …

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Hey, Teacher, leave those kids alone.

Now, in the issue of full disclosure dear reader, I was once a student.  Yes, despite what you may think from listening to our show, …

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aging

SUPER MICE…OH NO YOU DON’T. STOP IT NOW

Israeli scientists have worked up some sciency way to extend the lives of mice by 23%…as if anyone besides Walt Disney was hoping for this …

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Racism Versus Free Speech in Academia

A group of first-year black law students are petitioning their school, Rutgers Law in Newark, NJ, to make a policy regulating  the use of racial epithets.  The …

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black

Black and White Don’t Exist?

Sometimes, in the quest to be more fair and progressive, well-intentioned people or establishments seem to be making things less useful.  This week on Davin’s Den, …

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baby boomer

CANCELLING CANCEL CULTURE IS CANCELLED

Stop it.  Just stop it now.  You all sound stupid. Conservatives flailing for something new to be outraged about. Freaking out about Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato …

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catholic

Judgy McJudgersons

There are sometimes it is so frustrating to live in a free country, yet still have to deal with religious folk and their rules. This …

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advice

Valentine’s Day Mine Field

Ah, Valentine’s Day, the one day of the year that men are mandated to show their womenfolk that they love them, in socially acceptable and …

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THE POOR KID

This poor kid. This poor little eight-year-old boy, bullied and beaten at school to the point of unconsciousness. He must’ve been terrified to go back …

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court

NO GUNS FOR YOU

Sometimes, the weak spots in a law are not clear until a situation comes up that brings them into focus.  Currently, there is a case …

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Oh Criminal Tree

An Alabama Sheriff’s department is in hot water over their Christmas tree ornaments.  Seems the department decorated their tree with photos of their “frequent flyers” – …

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Congress

FREEDUMBS

There is a large segment of the population worldwide, but sadly mostly in the U.S., that doesn’t understand what freedom means.  Or they interpret it in …

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2020

VOTER SUPPRESSION AND INTIMIDATION

It boggles the mind that in a democracy such as that of the United States, that we are dealing with perhaps the worst instances of …

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cdc

UNHAPPY HALLOWEEN

Well, the way this year has been going, why shouldn’t we talk about Halloween being cancelled?  A Halloween that falls on a Saturday, no less.  The specter …

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black lives matter

OPPRESSION

One of the stories we are going to talk about on this week’s show concerns a social studies teacher in Texas whose job is on …

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Donald Trump

REAL FAKE NEWS

Recently, the Trump campaign for re-election altered photos of Joe Biden for their ad.  A photo of Biden sitting on a floor among other people …

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coronavirus

HOUSE FIRE

As of June 8, the Governor of Ohio issued an order that everyone in seven high risk counties have to wear masks. The  Butler County …

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black lives matter

The Endless Filmstrip

In this new era of adjustment and upheaval, brought about in part by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, our society has been struggling to …

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bill

Fraud in the Time of COVID

There’s a new bipartisan bill proposed which would increase the penalties for scammers who have specifically targeted Covid-19 related issues. It seems that the scammers …

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bar

INCONVENIENCE VERSUS YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO THE BAR

As Americans, we enjoy a lot of freedom that many on the planet don’t have. We are used to taking a lot of things for …

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Celebrity

THE CULT OF CELEBRITY IN THE DAYS OF PANDEMIC

Recently, some famous TV doctors have been offering their opinions on the Covid-19 pandemic. Since our country has been enthralled for years with the cult …

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christianity

THE PROSPERITY GOSPEL

For those of you who have not heard of this ludicrous and malignant twist on Christianity, the Prosperity Gospel is the teaching that if you …

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child abuse

MICHAEL JACKSON

I grew up at the time that the Jackson 5 was in their heyday. They had so many hits on the radio, and you couldn’t …

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bill cosby

CAN WE AND SHOULD WE SEPARATE THE ARTIST FROM THE ART?

One of the stories we are covering on Davin’s Den this week is the question of whether the stars on the Hollywood walk of fame …

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SAVE THE VEGANS

There’s a guy in the UK trying to get ethical vegans seen as a protected group, who can’t be fired due to their class, such …

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cory booker

UNFORTUNATE SLIP

Mike Bloomberg recently said of Corey Booker that he was “well-spoken”.  On the surface, this appears to be a compliment – until you take into …

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christmas

WHEN SHOULD CHRISTMAS START?

People are sick of Christmas displays in stores while they are still wearing shorts and tank tops. Christmas music playing before Thanksgiving is abhorrent. Retailers …

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banned

HALLOWEEN BRIDE COSTUMES

It seems that every year now, there is a new outrage about Halloween costumes.  Sometimes, concern and re-thinking what has always been done in the past, …

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fat Shaming

WEIGHING IN

One of the stories we will discuss on the October 8th show is the issue of body shaming. A 9 year old student refused to …

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POUNDING HIS EXHAUST SYSTEM CHEST

I was lying in bed the other evening, and listening to the quiet of the neighborhood being assaulted by the distant roar of a motorcycle.  …

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DAY ONE – BY PIP HELIX (Davin’s Den)

This is the first day that I don’t have a job to go to.  I knew that this day was coming for a month now, …

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Personal Worst – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

At first, there is the very real, deep temptation to wallow. Curl up in the bed for hours, watch television and eat junk food, repeating …

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GASLIGHTED – BY PIP HELIX (Davin’s Den)

“She’s funny. She seems a little eccentric maybe, but really, I don’t think it’s that bad.” I’m paraphrasing, but that is the gist of the …

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Godzilla v. Tea Roses – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

There is a certain type of personality that I find very difficult to be around, and that is the self-aggrandizing blowhard.  We all know the …

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NANA – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

My Nana was born in 1899, which as a child, confused me.  How could someone be from the time before the 1900’s and be alive?  To be …

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Shrink Shopping – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that I have been seeing a therapist for about as long as some of you …

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THE VET – by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I looked deeply into my cat’s eyes this morning, and told him how much I love him and that everything will be okay.  He was …

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Selfish Behavior Hurts the Handicapped – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

There has obviously been a downward slide in public manners and civil behavior in recent decades.  People seem to think that they should be allowed …

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They are telling you – You have to listen – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I remember reading somewhere that in relationships, people usually tell you what they want and where you stand with them.  Of course, you have to …

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Vacation Anxiety – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I don’t get excited about vacations until I am on the way, bags packed, tickets in hand. There is so much to do before I …

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Bandwagon Hate – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

It seems that sometimes, the cool kids suddenly decide that something is no longer the “in” thing, and then everyone jumps on the bandwagon.  I’m …

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Pounding His Exhaust System Chest – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I was lying in bed the other evening, and listening to the quiet of the neighborhood being assaulted by the distant roar of a motorcycle.  …

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Puppies and Children – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

America has lost its collective minds.  I shake my head every day at the news, and the things that pass for logic these days. Latest …

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NOT IN THE EYE – by Davin Rosenblatt

One of the bits on the show is Name that Orgasm.  One of us needs to research a whole mess of orgasms and the rest …

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Planning the Planning – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Mr. Helix and I are trying to plan a vacation to England for early this summer. There is so much involved in trying to get …

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Climbing Upward – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

My friend went to the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and let me tell you, those artists knew how to party.  You …

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IT HAPPENED – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I was an innocent, a fairly naïve girl for a seventeen-year-old, working in a diner after school and on weekends. It was my first job after …

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OLD FANGLED – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I used to stay up all night to write term papers in college.  I’d mentally plan out the flow of the paper, but it wasn’t …

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Am I a Schmuck or a Mensch? – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

As listeners who are also my friends on Facebook know, the past year at my “day programs” has been rather fraught with ups and downs.  …

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PAPER ROUTE – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

When I was a child, my brother had a paper delivery route. His route was larger than the other kids’, and the weekend delivery was …

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Us and Them – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I recently had a conversation with a young man, just turned 19, about politics and race, that turned some of my preconceived notions on their …

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Unpredictable – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

This evening, I was driving home on a highway that is separated by a thick, wooded median, with wooded areas on either side of the …

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Smart Aleck Curse – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

When I was born, the gypsy mid-wife took one look at me and declared that I would be full of Smart Aleck for the rest …

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Bless You – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Why do we continue to bless people when they sneeze?  It’s really a strange custom, and people never seem to think about it.  Of the …

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How to Write a Damn Check – by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

It is truly disturbing to me to see, via my day program, that there is an unacceptable portion of the public that does not know …

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I’m so tired – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I’m so tired of the political conversation.  Absolutely exhausted. It’s not that I’m tired of discussing politics as much as I’m exhausted by the way …

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Does Someone Really Have To Tell You This? – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I drove into the gas station in New Jersey, where there are still people who pump the gas for you.  I’d been to this particular …

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The Sandwich Generation – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

My friend lives next door to her elderly father.  Apparently, his health has been in more of a decline lately, what with his kidneys not …

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Work Family – by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Here’s the real thing about workplace life:  Sometimes you have to walk a tightrope between keeping things professional, and making sure that you don’t step …

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Looking Down – by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

As I walked through the parking lot of the barbeque place I like to go get our dinner from on occasion, I looked down and …

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Stepping Out of the Toxic Nest – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

As anyone who is my Facebook friend can tell, I have been battling with angst, despair, depression, and bewilderment with my job for quite some …

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Will You Kill During the Zombie Apocalypse? – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Under duress, people show the real stuff that they are made of.  Some of my favorite books and movies are those that delve into the …

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Ride or Die – by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I was recently reading an article online mentioning that someone had gotten a tattoo of the phrase, “Ride or Die”.  I looked up the meaning …

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Black People and White People – by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

One day recently in my office, I was discussing some event with a co-worker, and I happened to mention that someone in the story was …

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St. Patrick’s Day – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

For most people in the United States, St. Patrick’s Day is a day to wear green clothing and wacky, cheap shamrock encrusted jewelry bought on …

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The Pyrex Challenge – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I was on a mission:  Find a replacement lid for a friend’s Pyrex tray.  Any color is fine, she said.  I even knew which outlet …

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How to Dine Out Like an Adult Human – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

One of the jobs I held in high school into college was as a waitress in a small diner.  At first I worked the counter, …

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The Meanest Thing – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

  I sometimes watch the “Real Housewives of…” types of shows.  I admit this with no small amount of shame, because certainly there are better …

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Scents and Memories – by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Our sense of smell is the one most strongly linked to our memories, so there is no wonder why we will sometimes find ourselves transported …

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Time and Persepctive – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

After running an errand this afternoon, I decided to drive home using a different route, one that I haven’t driven along for quite a while.  …

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Paycheck Place, or How The Stomach Churns – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

It’s ridiculous to me the layers of drama that can build up between people in such a small office place.  My “day program”, as we …

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We Can’t See The Biggest Problem From Down Here In The Anthills – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

It seems to be that the world is suffering from a lot of black and white thinking lately.  I am not talking about the racial …

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“Real” Hobby – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I have a slightly weird hobby. No, nothing like that.  Sicko. I like to relax by looking through those real estate free magazines they give …

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That Awkward Stage – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Mid-way through my fiftieth year, I am finding that I am in that no-woman’s land between not being young anymore, and not quite being old, …

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A rose by any other name – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I think that by now, most of our listeners have realized that Pip Helix is not my given name, but a “stage name” that I …

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The Last Wicked Person on Earth – By PIP HELIX (Davin’s Den)

I smoke occasionally.  Some days I don’t smoke at all, some days I have two cigarettes, or maybe three.  You can start pelting me with …

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The Busker – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I was standing on the New York subway platform, wearing my favorite outfit at the time:  A dark blue skirt, black tights, high-top sky blue …

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No, No, You’re Doing It Wrong – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

You’re straight, single and looking for love.  Well, I mean for longer than a couple of hours.  I understand your plight, and I’m here to …

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Catlady/Homeowner Blues – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Every project I start in my house is like opening a can of worms.  It’s not quite as bad as on the remodeling shows on …

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Vulnerable – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

When the day-to-day stresses start to get to me, I find that I take comfort in taking little trips down memory lane, to times when …

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The Excuse by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

“Oh, he was just drunk.”  I wonder how many times in my life have I heard that excuse – the free pass for whatever someone …

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Our World of Weird – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Mr. Helix and I were recently wondering if we had a higher percentage of nutty friends than the average person.  Being a couple of eccentrics …

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Jersey Shore – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

The New Jersey Shore holds a special and complicated place in my heart.  When I was a child, our family would drive to “The Shore” …

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The Bullies – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Man, kids can be brutal to one another.  The teasing, the beatings, the relentless harassment – I remember being on the receiving end of some …

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The Black Dog – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

There is an internet meme – one of those little phrases typed over a colorful background that people post on Facebook and other social media …

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The Banshee – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Mr. Helix and I were recently out in Las Vegas, where there are tons of service jobs available.  Between all of the casinos and the …

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Pip Helix Bitch Slaps Her Enemy – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Oh man, did I ever get into it with my nemesis this weekend.  She thinks she is one bad bitch, just because she really rubbed …

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WAKE UP, PET ABANDONERS – PIP HELIX (Davin’s Den)

You.  Yes, YOU.  Scumbag dropping your dog off at the shelter because he’s not cute anymore.  Because he’s old and you want a newer dog.  …

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CANCER KITTY – By Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I felt a stab of guilt, as I realized that my sense of self-congratulations over understanding what the veterinarian was describing in technical terms was …

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ALLERGY NERDS – BY PIP HELIX (DAVIN’S DEN)

  I used to be of the opinion that people who complained of allergies were just nerds with a piece of duct tape holding the …

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ELEPHANT’S MEMORY – PIP HELIX (DAVIN’S DEN)

I hold grudges.  I know that it’s a particularly flattering thing to say about oneself, or a particularly healthy way to live, but I have …

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I AM GOING TO SAY SOMETHING – PIP HELIX (DAVIN’S DEN)

In the bad old days, Casper Milquetoast had nothing on me.  I was a complete doormat, being nice to everyone and expecting everyone to be …

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The Davin’s Den Crew Abuses the Lake Superior State University 2014 Banished Words One Last Time

PIP HELIX – POEM   Twas the night before Obamacare The healthpocalypse was lurking But all through the Twittersphere, Were selfies of Miley twerking That’s …

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MERRY COMPLAINMAS – PIP HELIX (DAVIN’S DEN)

Complaining is the metro New York area sport, and not only do we enjoy it, but we do it with panache.  We complain about politics, …

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EMOTIONAL BOOTCAMP – PIP HELIX (DAVIN’S DEN)

From my early teen years to college years, my parents and I used to go out once a week to the Rustler Steak House as …

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Thank You, From a Would-Be Hippy by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

This Veterans Day has me thinking about the men and women sacrificing everything to serve and protect our country, and for this, I want to …

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I Fought the Law and the Law Won – By Joe Currie (Davin’s Den)

It was a beautiful day about a month and a half ago, I was running on time for the start of the show and it …

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Girlfriend or Groupie by Pip Helix – Davin’s Den

I was just re-reading a book by Patti Boyd, one-time wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton (not simultaneously, but nearly), and the topic …

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Our Obituaries We Wrote for Each Other

Pip Wrote: Joe Hurray!  Joe Currie is dead!  Although he was known to have died on stage numerous times, he actually just really and truly …

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There’s a Sucker Awake at Every Hour – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I never used to have insomnia.  As a matter of fact, people have often commented to me on how envious they are regarding how quickly …

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The Porcelain God by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

There is nothing like a good stomach virus to remind you of how well you actually feel when you are not sick.  Perhaps I should …

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Taking Stock by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

A couple of years ago, I was in Atlantic City for a work conference, and I was in one of those little stores they have …

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Helix V. Bank by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

At the tail-end of this 40-year historical low in mortgage rates (or so they say – I didn’t exactly investigate that for authenticity), my husband …

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Vermont Days by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

When I was a child, my family would sometimes go up to Vermont to visit my grandmother and grandfather for a week during the summer.  …

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My Complicated Relationship with Meat by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I know that the perverted section of our audience are squirming around in their seats with the pants down after reading that title, but really, …

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Maxine’s Protégé – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Okay, I think I am well on my way to becoming Hallmark’s Maxine. I was in a post office, not my usual one, to mail …

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Grumpy Vs. Bitchy by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Here’s the thing about being in an irritable mood at work:  Men get to be grumpy.  Women only get to be PMSing bitches. Nobody says …

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Back in My Day – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Much to my clumsily combined dismay and amusement, I find that I have passed one of the inevitable mileposts in the march to old age.  …

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Love Isn’t All You Need – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Before the internet arrived, bringing with it a whole new way of shopping for both material goods and mating material, people used to place personal …

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Needs by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

As you have probably heard from the show, I am a crazy cat lady.  My husband and I share the house with six cats, and …

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I’m expecting… Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I’m expecting… …a new laptop.  It should be arriving any moment, if the Fed Ex tracking information is to be believed.  It was conceived in …

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Year in Review for 2012

I really did not think I would have to write this blog.  I figured the Mayans were correct and I would be a nice toasty …

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Diners: A Little Greasy Slice of Heaven – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Jersey girls are born with two strong preferences:  A loathing of pumping their own gas, and an eternal affinity for diners.  Being born and raised …

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Don’t Cut the Line – by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

Hurricane Sandy is just another opportunity for people to show their kindness and humanity, or what thoughtless and selfish morons they can be.  Both have …

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The Universal Quality of Loneliness by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

“Ah, look at all the lonely people…” sang the Beatles years ago.  The subject of loneliness has been tapped by artists throughout the ages as …

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A Camel Doesn’t Always Come with a Hump – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I hope you have been listening to our shows in which Davin and Joe have been discussing their relationships with their African sweethearts .  The …

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Popcorn Brain – Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I am one of the movie-impaired. It’s a small, but practically never spoken of sub-group of differently-abled persons, the chief symptom being that I just …

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These SOB’s are going to roll me!

So as many of you know I poke a stick in the eye of a very specific type of criminal element.  I torment the romance …

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Road Rage by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

I support all kinds of animal causes.  I would throw myself in harm’s way to protect a child, and I am generally a good wife, …

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All in All They are Just Another Box in the Hoard…How to start a Hoard by Pip Helix (Davin’s Den)

All in All They Are Just Another Box in the Hoard A hoard is not built in a day.  It is a finely crafted megaton …

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Davin’s Den…the Gefilte Fish Aftermath

Hi Guys, I am going to try and post on here more often as I feel it is a good way for you to keep …

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March 9, 2012

Hi, I hope you are well.  I just got back from a vacation on a cruise and have been battling a cold ever since.  Well …

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