Author Archives: captaincliff

Well I was there, in Tulum Mexico today, EXACTLY on the day and time (plus or minus 2 hours) of the so called Mayan Apocalypse. The 97 tourists a certain HuffPost journalist talked about “behaving badly” on sacred Mayan ground … Continue reading →

Baby Boomers, the quintessential travelers are always looking for interesting places to go. Instead of backpacks we now carry high-end but functional luggage, you know, the kind of stuff that people in Boulder, Colorado would buy and use if they … Continue reading →

Cannibalism: Sharpen Your Mind and Your Cutlery by Cliff Mazer, Ph.D.   In an attempt to shore up my self-image as an intellectual, I ordered the book, Cannibalism: Human Aggression and Cultural Form by Eli Sagan from Amazon.com (gently used/nibbled … Continue reading →

Sex with animals is one of my “pet peeves”, so to speak. I’ve given my opinion on this before. It has nothing to do with morality, inter-species coupling or a condescending belief that the human race is “better” or more … Continue reading →

Hunting for the Homeless on Thanksgiving 2012 by Cliff Mazer, Ph.D. Part One We have a special tradition on Thanksgiving. After we (the Mazer clan of Atlanta) pig out into a near comatose state of pure gluttony and uber-sloth, we … Continue reading →

Part One   CaptCliff has a special tradition on Thanksgiving. After we (the Mazer clan of Atlanta) pig out into a near comatose state of gluttony and uber-sloth, we all get together on the following day (Black Friday) not to … Continue reading →

On Thanksgiving and Jacob’s Ladder by Cliff Mazer, Ph.D.   (submitted to the Atlanta Jewish Times) In a world of increasing anxiety and competition to “succeed”, particularly in Jewish households who esteem success and high achievement, Rachel Lavictoire’s essay, “Climbing … Continue reading →

Shtup (Adult / Slang) Or: Riddle me this. The President was just in Amsterdam on his way to some little Nuclear Security Summit meeting or another. Already three Secret Service agents have been sent home for getting totally trashed off … Continue reading →

Due to the ubiquitous presence of completely insignificant information on the internet, I have ascertained a strange recent phenomena involving a connection between crime, violence and eating Cheetos. As a Cheetos lover (addict) myself, I was, of course, compelled to … Continue reading →