Jonah Goldberg Admits It
Compassionate conservatism sucks. Or, as Robin Williams said, “Compassionate conservatism is like a Volvo with a gun rack.”
...read moreLester Crawford Resigns
Good. Now the question is, What nut will Bush put up in his place? (Lester Crawford, for the unfamiliar, was the Commissioner of the FDA)
...read moreFriday Random 10, 2nd ed.
I’m never as cool as Lauren (although I do constantly download the songs she lists). Bear with me anyway. I’m so glad it’s the weekend. 1. Joss Stone and Melissa Ethridge: Cry (live Janis Joplin cover) 2. Ray LaMontagne: Jolene 3. Anne Sofie von Otter and Elvis Costello: Put Your Head On My Shoulder 4. [...]
...read moreGay Men (and others) Respond to Vatican Decision
As I wrote a few days ago, gay men are likely going to be “weeded out” of the priesthood. Now, the New York Times has their reactions. It’s telling (and logical) that none of the gay semarians interviewed for this article wanted their names used. “I find that I am becoming more and more angry,” [...]
...read moreAnother Reason to Love Mass
The state legislature overrode Gov. Mitch Romney’s veto of an emergency contraception bill — once the law goes into effect, Massachusetts will be the eigth state to allow EC to be dispensed without a prescription. The new law also requires the common-sense and compassionate measure of requiring hospitals to offer EC to rape survivors. What’s [...]
...read moreDon’t Play Games, Won’t Play Games
NEWSFLASH: When a person acts too smooth to be real, s/he probably ain’t bein’ real. The Guardian reports on a new book, The Game, that teaches nerds how to pick up women by being manipulative and smarmy. The author, Neil Strauss, is lauded as the hero of “the secret society of pick-up artists” and a [...]
...read moreComparison Game
Bill Frist v. Martha Stewart
...read moreBirthdays and Bowling
Ethan and his father took up bowling a few years ago. I thought it would be a passing phase, as I never saw E’s dad as a bowling kind of guy, but it stuck. This year they took me bowling for my birthday. I slid all over the lane in my bowling shoes, accidentally throwing [...]
...read moreBlogging: How to Avoid Censors
A group in France has released a handbook for “cyber-dissidents” to aid them in avoiding censors: A Paris-based media watchdog released a handbook on Thursday to help cyber-dissidents and bloggers avoid political censorship in countries as far apart as China, Iran, Vietnam and Cuba. The guide, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) with the backing [...]
...read moreWisconsin: Oppose the Sodomite Agenda
At least one of your state senators is — he’s spending his time over at homo-fascism events. Jesus’ General has more: The same goes for your hiring practices. You don’t allow things like employment discrimination laws to stand in your way. Instead, you ask the kinds of questions every elected official should be asking potential [...]
...read moreFriday Random Ten – The “Well, We Are Stuck With Stupid (For Three More Years)” Edition
We made it through yet another week, people. If it’s Friday somewhere, it’s time for the Friday Random Ten. Grab yourself a vat of your favorite brew, fire up your mp3 players, load every song on your drive, and list the first ten that tumble out. 1) Devendra Banhart – Korean Dogwood 2) Nekromantix – [...]
...read moreSpecial Guest Appearance
Meet Merle. He has his own special quilt. Precious, no? And by precious I mean fat.
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