This is SATIRE. If you're unfamiliar with the exact definition of the term, then look it up. Oh, Hell, all right. It means, in brief, that I'm having fun at someone else's expense, in this case, quite a few people,individuals and organizations who take themselves very seriously, while I don't. I've noticed that the whole Free Speech on the Web thing has gotten a little dicey lately, and while I can think of little else that would give me as much pleasure as rubbing some munchkin-minded demagogue's face in the mud of the media, friends of mine, self proclaimed Wiser Heads, have prevailed upon me to provide myself with a little disclaimer. Or warning. Actually, threat. It gives me an early opportunity to say "Well, Hell, I told you not to go in there!" THEN I can start jamming the Bill of Rights down their throats. So please, if you choose to be offended by proceeding to the 12 Step Shopping Network, and are then ( "Oh, my God!" ) promptly offended, take the time to let me know. Links to my e-mail and homepage are right there at the bottom of the page. But really, you do have a choice.