The Holocaust: Really, It Was About Jesus
By now, everyone has probably heard the sad news that Nazi hunter Simon Weisenthal died earlier this week. I have a lot I’d like to say about him, but can’t find words that are appropriately laudatory — he was an amazing figure, and his death is a huge loss for the entire world. But hey, [...]
...read moreDelurking Followup
You guys showed a far wider demographic spread than I ever imagined in work, age, gender, location, and political bent. Jill and I are grateful to have you here even if you do stay in the shadows. Part of me hesitated to post this at all, having declared a Delurking day earlier this year. I [...]
...read moreBush & Co. Hurricane Solution: NUKE IT!
Well, not really, but I have to wonder why this is a frequently asked question at the AOML. via Majikthise
...read moreAny Woman Will Not Do
Ruth Bader Ginsberg does not want to be the only female justice on the Supreme Court. But, she says, “Any woman will not do.” There are “some women who might be appointed who would not advance human rights or women’s rights,” Ginsburg told those gathered at the New York City Bar Association…Ginsburg stressed that the [...]
...read moreMust-Read Dialogue
Between Bill O’Reilly and Phil Donahue.
...read morePurging the Poor
Naomi Klein is a must-read this week, as she rakes through the racial and socioeconomic politics of the new New Orleans. Wearing a donated pink T-shirt with an age-inappropriate slogan (“It’s the hidden little Tiki spot where the island boys are hot, hot, hot”), Nyler tells me what she is nervous about. “I think New [...]
...read moreHijab Barbie
Well, not Barbie exactly — Fulla, and she’s a best-seller in the Mideast. She has the same, uh, “dimensions” as Barbie, but darker hair and features. She comes complete with a hijab, a prayer rug, and solid traditional values. Fulla is another one of those things that I have mixed feelings about. On one hand, [...]
...read morePresidential Protection
China will be selling “Clinton” and “Lewinsky” brand condoms – his go for $3.70, hers for $2.25 (ouch). We chose the name because we think Clinton is a symbol of success and a man of responsibility. And Lewinsky is a woman who dares to love and dares to hate,” said Liu Wenhua, the company’s general [...]
...read moreBREAKING NEWS:
Models use cocaine. Who would have thought?
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