October 31, 2008
Beatles Video Game
The wrongness of this cannot be quantified.
That is all.
October 30, 2008
Christian Science Monitor Now Online-Only
Not sure how I feel about the decision by the Christian Science Monitor http://www.forbes.com/media/2008/10/28/newspapers-christian-science-monitor-biz-media-cx_jea_1028monitor.html?partner=media_newsletter">to end their print edition. Growing up, newspapers were instrumental in letting the outside world into my life. I can't imagine that not being able to happen for someone else now.
The digital divide isn't a cliche, it's a real problem and making something as valuable as the information the CS Monitor provides only available to those with computer access can really hurt those who are already hurting. So, I get it CS, but it still hurts a bit.
October 25, 2008
Sickly
Sore throat, no strepslis.Sigh!
Oh, and has anyone else received an inordinate amount of Spam about Russian Brides?
October 11, 2008
Congrats to CT
I was pleased to learn yesterday that the Connecticut State Supreme Court has legalized same-sex marriage. Hurrah! That makes three; only 47 more to go :)
I don't see anything wrong with a legal union between two consenting adults; I know a lot of people have issues with the religious aspect of marriage but I'm not one of them. To me marriage is just a legal union; therefore, it should be available to all who are of age and desire it. As recently as twenty years ago interracial marriage was still looked upon with disdain; society has largely gotten over that, and it will hopefully get over this.
I hope the California amendment isn't repealed; I shall certainly be using my vote to ensure that it does not.
October 08, 2008
Any My People Shall Be Your People...
isn't that how it goes? I heard a scary woman on NPR this morning talking about how she is afraid to vote for Obama because he would "take care of his people first." She also mentioned as how she'd never thought of herself as a racist before.
His people? Obama's "people" are actually gifted biracial children of hard-working single mothers who, really, could use a bit of a break. I do find it interesting that most people take it for a given that all of the past presidents would, in fact, look out for "their people", who tend to be hugely wealthy corporate types. So, given my 'druthers, I'd rather have a President who gave a break to those in the lower economic sections of the populations in the hopes that it might trickle up a bit to me.
I'm just sayin...
October 06, 2008
OMG My Little Cthulhu!
Look!!!
Special thanks to Finnish artist Mari Kasurinen, whose Deviant Art gallery takes the heinous My Little Pony creations to a new level. And to Cute Overload, whose entries always make me smile.
October 02, 2008
Sarah Palin Drinking Game
A Google search for "Sarah Palin Drinking Game" yields "about" 4,590 results.
In case you don't have your own at the ready, here is mine, slightly modified from here--
Take 1 drink when Sarah Palin says...
- "like" or "you know"
- "blessed" or "privileged"
- "Thanks but no thanks!"
- "reformer", "maverick", or "shake things up"
Take 2 drinks when Sarah Palin...
- stalls for more time ("um, let me think")
- mentions moose, or any other folksy thing about Alaska ("I grew up huntin' and fishin'!")
- gives a shout out to her First Dude of Alaska
- emphasizes states' rights when she has no clue about a national issue
Finish your drink when Sarah Palin...
- relates any of her political experience to her beauty pageant experience
- starts a statement with, "If I'm President..."
- mentions her son with Down's Syndrome, Trig, or her pregnant daughter
Line those glasses up, y'all! The slaughter is about to begin!