i was never that into Prairie Home Companion either

sometimes, a friend with Asperger's will ask for explication of jokes on lj. today, i need some help.

Garrison Keillor has this piece in Salon. the first paragraph or so made sense to me, and then we were into some kind of twilight zone. (especially since the author is on his third marriage and is obviously not living the lifestyle he seems to be advocating.) is this supposed to be funny? or is it just as hateful as it seems? please explain.

[seattle local] temp gigs at SIFF

these are all seasonal positions. lots of potentially fun stuff for a couple months if you're free. SIFF jobs.