Ron Jeremy in Mankato, MN. Will he be speaking about his "surreal" experience with Vanilla Ice and Ponch? God, I hope not. That's not the reason he'll be at MSU tonight. He'll be presenting his pro-porn case in a debate at the Taylor center. As much as I'd like to go see this, it will be taking place at the same time as the Blue Earth Review release party. I'd rather hear some of the writers read their stories/poems/essays from this fine edition of BER than witness the expected hoot-and-holler circus that the porn star/pop-icon will likely receive at first mention of his own wang. And I happen to think that Jorge Evans is much prettier than Ron Jeremy.
Along the lines of porn stars and recent comments made by Jorge (writing poems is equivalent to masturbation), I found this article that finally confirms a valid excuse for engaging in an otherwise private, but dire, practice. Last semester my dad had a bit of a prostate scare. His PSA level was a full point higher than his brother's was when he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. My dad turned out to be alright. The elevated number was attributed to poor diet. But prostate problems can be hereditary, so I'm not taking any chances.
I found this to be interesting, as well. A woman can mend a broken heart better than embryonic stem cells. Menstrual blood contains cells that have proven to be a safer and more effective alternative to embryonic stem cells when used to repair damaged heart tissue. And there's no moral or ethical questions surrounding the practice because fertilization isn't in the equation. Whether or not the menstrual fluid is indicative of a woman's/couple's missed opportunity, a conscious choice to not get pregnant, or a sign of relief from a close call, the fact that it can be used to literally repair heart tissue--that not only can its contents create life, it can restore and sustain life even when discarded--is quite poetic. Amazing: women heal, men write poems as a preventative measure against prostate cancer. Hmm. Hard to wrap my mind around that. I'm going to go write a poem. Maybe two.
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Damn straight I'm prettier than Ron Jeremy...but I guess that's not saying much.
My wife went to the porn thing after the reading was over. She said it was about as idiotic as it sounds. They left in the middle of it--as, apparently, a lot of people were doing.
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