February 28, 2006
Landmark Moment
Should you need help remembering where you were when you first really felt confident that the U.S. realized Iraq had finally fulfilled expectations of slipping into civil war, remember this headline from Reuters: "Bush denies Iraq headed for civil war."
He also does not "buy (the) premise that there's going to be a civil war." when chatting with ABC News, either, so don't go starting that again.
And the whole "world is round" thing? Total conjecture, ya freakin' heretic!
February 27, 2006
Whole lotta dying going on
In the last 48 hours, the world has lost these people:
Octavia Butler (Sara provides a link to a great interview where Butler discusses intolerance).
Darren McGavin - Oh Kolchak, my Kolchak! I've never seen A Christmas Story, perhaps because it seems that everyone else has. It took me forever to read The Alienist for pretty much the same reason. His portrayal of Bill Brown, father of Candice Bergen's Murphy, was amazing, too. And when combined with Colleen Dewhurst? Do not get me started!
Dennis Weaver - Loved Sam McCloud (mostly, although the show had its ups and downs), loved the politics of the man who portrayed him.
These people helped shape who I am to varying degrees. They made me feel like I wasn't alone. Sadly, mainly, it was the television characters who spoke to me the most; they were fish out of water, seemingly stuck on the outside looking in. I know people are expecting me to name Don Knotts as well, but frankly I didn't like the man as a performer. He was the outsider as Court Jester, as if that was the only way he could be accepted. It just seemed...wrong, and I could never have any respect for any of the characters I saw him play. Too much physical comedy, I guess.
I still miss David Janssen, too. Pitiful, huh? But he was my Fugitive, the man who nobody believed and had to keep running and hiding until finally, everyone saw the truth and knew he'd been right all along. And my Harry O, an ex-cop trying to make ends meet by taking PI cases he has to pursue by bus because his car never works.
Misfits, just like me. I'll miss them.
February 23, 2006
seatbelt bag
Yes, really.
I know what you're going to say, but I've actually seen one and I love them. I am not normally into the whole consumer thing, but I may end up actually purchasing one.
Oh, and the licence plate purses? Also interesting, albeit a tad heavy.
There's a woman who comes in for her Los Angeles Times every Sunday that has one. Her son gave it to her in part so she could defend herself in case she was mugged.
February 22, 2006
Start Shopping NOW
From the So Wrong, It's Right department, I bring you the vegan fox:
Seriously. I can't knit to save my life, but for some reason I love this thing. If anyone would like to make it for me, or comission someone to make it for me, I'd be thrilled.
The pattern is over at knitty.
Keep it in mind. I'm just saying.
Dubai Dupes Dubya?
So he claims he didn't know. I shouldn't be suprised, given all of the other stuff he's said, but this one just throws me for some reason.
I mean seriously, how could you not know this? And if you didn't, how could you just be all okay with this? Everyone's a terrorist except for Duabi? Girl, please! He wants to know when Muslims check out something from the library; he knew about this.
February 21, 2006
Alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Done!
Another paper down! I shall reward myself by reading something I actually consider interesting, or perhaps just get ot bed at a decent hour.
I realy thought I was done with the whole student life some time ago, but I only have 4 classes after this one so I can finally see the end.
Both of us have had nightmare stressful weeks, so I am hoping that over the next fews days we'll be able to hang out a bit and reaquaint ourselves. I miss my husband.
February 17, 2006
Ways to Prevent Rape
I got this e-mail today, and it's one of those chain-lettery kind of things that I actually find valid. So, rather than sending it out, I am just going to post it:
A lot has been said about how to prevent rape.
women should learn self-defense.
women should lock themselves in their houses after dark.
women shouldn't have long hair and women shouldn't wear short skirts.
women shouldn't leave drinks unattended. fuck, they shouldn't dare to get drunk at all.
instead of that bullshit, how about:
if a woman is drunk, don't rape her.
if a woman is walking alone at night, don't rape her.
if a women is drugged and unconscious, don't rape her.
if a woman is wearing a short skirt, don't rape her.
if a woman is jogging in a park at 5 am, don't rape her.
if a woman looks like your ex-girlfriend you're still hung up on, don't rape her.
if a woman is asleep in her bed, don't rape her.
if a woman is asleep in your bed, don't rape her.
if a woman is doing her laundry, don't rape her.
if a woman is in a coma, don't rape her.
if a woman changes her mind in the middle of or about a particular activity, don't rape her.
if a woman has repeatedly refused a certain activity, don't rape her.
if a woman is not yet a woman, but a child, don't rape her.
if your girlfriend or wife is not in the mood, don't rape her.
if your step-daughter is watching tv, don't rape her.
if you break into a house and find a woman there, don't rape her.
if your friend thinks it's okay to rape someone, tell him it's not, and that he's not your friend.
if your "friend" tells you he raped someone, report him to the police.
if your frat-brother or another guy at the party tells you there's an unconscious woman upstairs and it's your turn, don't rape her, call the police and tell the guy he's a rapist.
tell your sons, god-sons, nephews, grandsons, sons of friends it's not okay to rape someone.
don't tell your women friends how to be safe and avoid rape.
don't imply that she could have avoided it if she'd only done/not done x.
don't imply that it's in any way her fault.
don't let silence imply agreement when someone tells you he "got some" with the drunk girl.
don't perpetuate a culture that tells you that you have no control over or responsibility for your actions. You can, too, help yourself.
Pass this message on if you've a mind to; it's a good one.
February 12, 2006
In which hunting imitates real life...
Trigger-happy world leader hits wrong target.
Although it would have been the ultimate irony if he'd shot Charlton Heston.
February 02, 2006
Like this is a big 'ol suprise
Just in case you've been out of the country for the last several years, or in a coma, or happen to be a very wealthy Republican, it's important to remember that, like pretty much everything he says, certain bits of the State of the Union Address should "not be taken literally".