Christian Fundies Hate America
“America is no longer good.” “Unrighteousness, evil, corruption, perversion and death are now standard operating procedure in the United States of America.” Imagine if liberal politicians were calling America “evil” and predicting its demise. They’d be labelled as anti-American and contemptable. Hell, all a left-leaning person has to do is say that she wasn’t mistreated [...]
...read more(Even) More On The Duke Rape Case
There is so much good commentary going on about the Duke rape case that I would be remiss to not point it out. Bloggers have gone at this case from all angles, and it’s been really interesting to read what they’re saying. Head over to their blogs and check out the posts in their entirety.
...read moreQuick Cut
This just sort of became a post, and I want to transport it over here just so it doesn’t take over that thread. (Still, some more, again, anyway.) So Amp linked to Chris’s post about why he does not identify as feminist. The thread contains a lot of good comments on when someone may identify [...]
...read moreFriday Random Ten
1. Tom Waits – Muriel 2. Sufjan Stevens – Jacksonville 3. The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 4. The Smiths – Asleep 5. Le Tigre – Let’s Run 6. Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane – Sweet and Lovely 7. Pearl Jam – Go 8. Ben Lee – Catch My Disease 9. Clap Your Hands [...]
...read moreOnce Again, The Damn Dog’s Neurosis Ruins The Shot
I had them all lined up like little piggies at a trough, and Junebug spotted the camera in my hands and got all nervous. Sigh.
...read moreStrangers on the Sofa
A great article on the Haven Coalition, I group I volunteer with and that I’ve written about many times before on this blog (so forgive me in if I’m repeating stories that you have all already heard from me). For those who aren’t aware, Haven is a New York City grassroots organization that provides housing [...]
...read moreA Million Little Mistakes
Liza commented on the not-James-Frey-again-for-the-love-of-Jesus post: as to the Frey thing … I’m fascinated by this whole “betrayal” drama. Why don’t people feel betrayed by the falseness of reality TV but with a book like this is different? It’s because people who think of themselves as smart and cool are outraged not by the lie [...]
...read moreMore on the Duke Rape Case
It’s not only hit the national media, it’s the fourth-most-emailed story on the Times site. The incident on March 13, which occurred at an off-campus house owned by the university, has brought into sharp relief long-simmering tensions between the private university and the city. The woman is black, most of the team members are white [...]
...read moreJill Carroll Released
The journalist was freed three months after being abducted in an attack that left her translator dead. Carroll, 28, was dropped off near the Iraqi Islamic Party offices. She walked inside, and people there called American officials, Iraqi police said. “I was treated well, but I don’t know why I was kidnapped,” Carroll said in [...]
...read moreFriends and Benefits
This post has been a long time in the procrastinating, because this is a difficult topic and these are some dirty sheets, but I wanted to comment on Hugo’s reference to the racial demographics of his marriage and his attendance roster. It was–it was!–a variant on the tired old “Some of my best friends are…” [...]
...read moreThis Is Only Funny If You Go/Went To NYU Undergrad
Sucks to be a sophomore.
...read moreRequest for the Techies
Can anyone with more tech savvy come up with a small gif of the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz doing a little dance? Thanks much!
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