Our plan for messing with the protesters:
1. Make up big signs with slogans that push the envelope, but still seem like they might have come from an actual protester, such as "Kill More Israelis" or "Give Sharon AIDS."
2. Position ourselves strategically in front of C-SPAN cameras.
3. Watch the sparks fly!
1. Make up big signs with slogans that push the envelope, but still seem like they might have come from an actual protester, such as "Kill More Israelis" or "Give Sharon AIDS."
2. Position ourselves strategically in front of C-SPAN cameras.
3. Watch the sparks fly!
We can all sleep a bit more soundly:
A California state appeals court has ruled it is not libel to call someone a "skank" or even a "big skank" on the radio -- describing the word as "a derogatory slang term of recent vintage that has no generally recognized meaning."
A California state appeals court has ruled it is not libel to call someone a "skank" or even a "big skank" on the radio -- describing the word as "a derogatory slang term of recent vintage that has no generally recognized meaning."
Big protests here in DC this weekend. Bring on the puppets! If things get crazy, I get out of work. As a side note, I doubt I will ever be convinced of anything by watching "street theater."
Obese House Pets Petition Richard Simmons for Help: This writer has mastered the "voice" of Richard Simmons and his fans. I hope this didn't take too long, 'cause there's only so far that skill will take you.
My husband is obsessed with getting a helper monkey. Not a normal one, either, who can help a disabled person with daily life tasks, but a reject monkey, who for some reason failed out of the training. He argues that there must be some rejects, and he is willing to pay to have one that, while not "perfect," could bring him a beer and maybe find the remote.
While I doubt that The Smiths are the most influential artists ever, it's pretty cool that they won something, eh?
If you think there isn't anything that's just flat-out weird on the Web anymore, visit the site of the Jewish Penguins.
So it seems my husband has a blog. Do you think I should link to it? I mean, officially, on the left over there?
My husband's mis-hearing of the lyrics to Elton John's "Tiny Dancer:"
"Hold me close, Red China dancer
Don't heil Hitler on the highway ..."
He has asked me to add that he feels this is Elton John's cryptic message to China, warning her to avoid the fascism of the Third Reich.
"Hold me close, Red China dancer
Don't heil Hitler on the highway ..."
He has asked me to add that he feels this is Elton John's cryptic message to China, warning her to avoid the fascism of the Third Reich.
"Birth Control" Pill Pollutes the Environment, Your Womb, and Your Soul in One Swallow!
If only it could close private schools ...
If only it could close private schools ...
NetSlaves is a great site for people who got worked over in the dot-com boom and subsequent bust. It's been a long-time favorite of mine. An oldie-but-goodie: Shut the F*** Up: Innocent Venture Capitalists. (Note: NetSlaves are much too bitter to watch their language.)
Why do I hate airbags?
Because they kill and maim women and children. As of the end of 2000, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that 105 patients have been fatally injured by airbags, 93 percent of them children under age 12. But they're still required in every car! The solution is not moving kids to the back seat (which isn't always possible), it's getting rid of the deadly weapon in the front seat. Why not allow car buyers to decide if they want one or not?
Because they kill and maim women and children. As of the end of 2000, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that 105 patients have been fatally injured by airbags, 93 percent of them children under age 12. But they're still required in every car! The solution is not moving kids to the back seat (which isn't always possible), it's getting rid of the deadly weapon in the front seat. Why not allow car buyers to decide if they want one or not?
Scary Stat: Just three-quarters of young Americans—and barely half of black and Latino students—are managing to graduate from high school on time. Really, this information just makes me angry. It's so, so easy, and free, to graduate from high school. For 98 percent of students, there is no excuse for not graduating. Students can get: free breakfast, free lunch, free books, free transportation back and forth. All they need to do is be dressed and at the bus stop in the morning, and do about 50 percent of their homework (in most classes). Is this so hard?
I love this NORML ad criticizing NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg for admitting to smoking pot (and enjoying it) while supporting the jailing of New Yorkers who do the same. Bloomberg joins the ranks of numerous tokin' politicians, including Newt Gingrich, Al Gore, Bill Bradley, Clarence Thomas (that I can't picture) and George Pataki. Now, just because these people have used drugs, that doesn't mean they have to endorse them. We all do dumb things that we regret, and these people may all sincerely regret smoking pot. However, do they really think the appropriate punishment for their youthful selves (or their cohorts who supplied them with drugs) is prison time? I doubt it.
Red Heifer Born in Israel, seemingly just to complicate things. Here's more on what this means to the Jews.
Also, can we all agree that Greta Van Susteren was much prettier before she got her eyes done? Before, she looked friendly, gentle and wise; now she looks aggressive and indistinct from all the other female newscasters.
There. I said it.
There. I said it.
Ok, so I enjoyed reading Ken Layne's solution to the never-ending crisis in the Middle East. Sure, it's crazy, but isn't every other "solution" you've heard crazy too?
A great summary of Big Labor’s Top Ten Special Privileges from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.
How to Keep Your Man Happy: Tip #5: Make a list of all the things he hates and lobby Congress to ban them.
Thoughts from my husband, while reading Gadamer's Truth and Method: "The Germans should be taxed every time they use the word infinite."
Like a donkey eating a waffle, a good 5 percent of my marital discourse is comprised of "Saturday Night Live" references.
Are you sitting down? Probably, so here goes: We got a BowFlex Exercise Machine. Watch this space for bulging muscles.
Just when you thought you'd seen it all: The International Mark Hamill Fan Club. Check here every day for more great links like these!!!!
I can see it now ... "Motherhood and the City." Maybe next year: "Theology of the Body and the City?"
Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About is one of the funniest web pages I have ever seen and a good read for anyone preparing for marriage. (I think I'm still preparing for marriage despite having already gotten hitched in October 1999.) Although the author and his girlfriend aren't married, they have been together for 13 years and have 2 children, so I suppose it's a common-law marriage.
By the way, my own marriage is not as bad as the relationship described on this page, but I can certainly relate to a.) the pettiness of the arguments and b.) the disproportionality of the effort expended on the arguments as compared to the subject matter. Also, my husband sent me the link, so he thinks it's funny too.
By the way, my own marriage is not as bad as the relationship described on this page, but I can certainly relate to a.) the pettiness of the arguments and b.) the disproportionality of the effort expended on the arguments as compared to the subject matter. Also, my husband sent me the link, so he thinks it's funny too.
Interesting column on the effects of differently sized male and female populations on the institution of marriage.
Glad Somone Spent Money on This Study #56356:
A recent German report has found that "A heavy consumption of alcohol is ... often a precursor for racist attacks."
A recent German report has found that "A heavy consumption of alcohol is ... often a precursor for racist attacks."
George W. argues that international viewing of America's soft entertainment may have given hijackers the impression that we could be easily harmed. The same may be said of the public persona of the Peep -- those marshmallow chicks that flood the stores around Eastertime. However, KGTV News reports that Peeps, like our national spirit, are a lot tougher than you think.
Luke: "I can eat fifty eggs."
Dragline: "Nobody can eat fifty eggs."
Society Red: "You just said he could eat anything."
-- "Cool Hand Luke"
Dragline: "Nobody can eat fifty eggs."
Society Red: "You just said he could eat anything."
-- "Cool Hand Luke"
The New Yorker has reviewed a cool book on the historical and present use of paper as a knowledge-management tool.
The Relevance of Priestly Celibacy Today:
"Conducted by the light of faith, a level-headed analysis of the meaning of terms such as ‘relevance,’ ‘modernity’ and ‘validity’ cannot but refer us straight to Jesus Christ, the only paradigm able to verify the basis and truthfulness of what is or is not relevant to the Church of today."
"Conducted by the light of faith, a level-headed analysis of the meaning of terms such as ‘relevance,’ ‘modernity’ and ‘validity’ cannot but refer us straight to Jesus Christ, the only paradigm able to verify the basis and truthfulness of what is or is not relevant to the Church of today."
Unprompted sharing from my life partner:
"So, if the poles of the earth have sunshine 75 percent of the day in some seasons, and it's easier to circumnavigate the top of the globe because it's smaller, why hasn't anyone taken advantage of this to live in total sunshine 365 days a year? The people who sing that song "Don't Steal my Sunshine" could sponsor it."
"So, if the poles of the earth have sunshine 75 percent of the day in some seasons, and it's easier to circumnavigate the top of the globe because it's smaller, why hasn't anyone taken advantage of this to live in total sunshine 365 days a year? The people who sing that song "Don't Steal my Sunshine" could sponsor it."
Us converts will be the bedrock of the Catholic Church in America for the next 20 years. No pressure, though.
Nets made by spiders fed on drug-dosed flies. Not that I want to influence anyone to feed on drug-dosed flies.
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