Today my son was complaining about how he hates being forced to read books, that it took all the pleasure out of them. Finally I had found a way to pounce on him and tell him about my love for Mark Twain! I too had the same sanitized version of …
Reading
23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism
Ha-Joon Chang
writers that moved me
My Heros
radical
Twain
Mark Twain, Ya Ain't So Bad
*color me amused*
I'm Kinda Pregnant!
Ever been complimented and offended at the same time?
I hadn't, until today...
A woman I didn't know asked me:
"So when are you due?"
As in pregnant!
:p
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It Must Be In My Blood
I’m not sure why, but I’m really excited about the October 12th release of Elizabeth, The Golden Age.
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Maybe it’s because my mom’s side are Doughertys (Irish) and my dad’s side are …
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photos
Asian Art, Bills, and A Hot But Beautiful Day
Because I had to go pay my electric bill, I made a detour after I paid my bill and went to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. I took this pic while i was waiting for the tour on Asian art…
I love tours so much more than just walking around. It …
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I'M GONNA SEE JERRY SPRINGER
Well, kinda. I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally want to go see “Jerry Springer: The Opera.”
I mean…who can resist dancing Klansmen:
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I’m so there. :)
It opens in Chicago May 14th.
racism
White People Fighting Racism
:) I love this, in an embarrassing, no shit, acknowledgment kinda way.
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Post of the Day
Post of the day goes to one of my favorite local bloggers, Steph Mineart:
"In reality, religious people seem more obsessed with anal intercourse than gay people are. So here's the thing, for all you religious homobigots out there - it's not about …
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Tucker Carlson Is A Stupid Turd
Maybe that’s denegrating poop, I’m not sure. From Jen at Transcending Gender:
"On 'The Situation with Tucker Carlson', MSNBC host Tucker Carlson made defamatory comments about Lily McBeth, a transgender New Jersey substitute teacher. In …
ponderings
Christianity
An Apology To My Christian Friends
Writing a response to a hateful, bigoted blogger, the words of Gandhi came to mind.
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians."“Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. I consider western Christianity in its practical working a …
Christianity
Sometimes You Find Beauty And Truth In The Strangest Places
From Anarcho-Judaism:
It is difficult to be human. It’s scary. Because in fact we are alone, we never really get to fully know anybody—not even ourselves. At the most we can touch, for a moment, the mystery that other lives are, for a moment of …
Christianity
Meet The Press Christians
Talk of Jefferson and the seperation of church and state dominated this weekend’s “Meet The Press.” I have to laugh about their talk of the founders. If you dig into Jefferson, you cannot deny the seperation of church and state. …
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I'm a goof
This made me laugh...
A comment by a fellow Alumni of my high school,
"after the reunion, i see that we have all changed. apparently not as much as marty abernathy. whatever floats ones boat, or words to that effect...."Not really sure if that's a dig, or not. …
ponderings
favorite quotes
My Heros
Still Right On The Money
Bill Hicks is still relevant today.
It’s just a ride, and we can change it any time we want. It’s only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money, a choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to …
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trailer trash
MYSPACE: The New AOL
Sheesh. Let’s go to the Ole Myspace mailbag, shall we? “hey babe,
my names john, i am a 22 yr old from chicago. I am very outgoing and willing to try anything once. I am a chef and curently going to culinary school. I have pics, but …
poetry
My fear, My war, My lost and forgotten life.
I wish I could live in the moment and not regret I’m not sure how to make it stop, the constant hum of sorrow. I’ve forgiven, and I’m grateful for the lessons I’ve learned I just don’t know how to live again, in this …
photos
Wander Indiana
and see crap like this!!!!
He died for you on a cross, now he’s coming after you with a sword!!!
In other news…I have a new piercing…
No, I’m not jaundice..it was the light :p
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The Rumors Are Not True... Elvis and I LIVE!
Hey there! Long time no see! :) You may have wondered why I’ve become silent for so long… or maybe you don’t give a shit ;) … but you’re gonna hear about my life anyways!
First of all, there’s Nik. Nik moving in …
politics
Rishawn and Abdul
Masson’s Blog recently posted about Republicans and Democrats being at each other’s throats and the prisoner’s mentality that has manifested itself here locally.
I think that description applies pretty aptly to the local blogosphere …
my best (writing)
My Heros
She Helped Me Find My Path
Every so often, when someone exposes their life, their struggle, their path through life, it helps another person through the struggles they face. For me, Erin Hamilton was that person.
With the implosion of my life in 2000, I started questioning …
*color me amused*
Terrorist Dalia Lama
"If we tackle these problems the wrong way, then while today there is one bin Laden, after a few years there will be ten bin Ladens. And it is possible that after a few more years, there will be 100 bin Ladens." - liberal commie terrorist Dalia …
Neocons are funny
Judge Not Lest Ye Be Scalia
I’m continually amazed at why people are afraid “to call a spade a spade.” The Washington Post reported Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia recently rebuked the Courts ruling overturning anti-sodomy laws. He said jokingly that …
war, what is it good for?
The Cost of War
My blood boils when I read crap from illogical, immoral, blind followers of President Bush. This is the cost of the real cost of war…
(hat tip to Free Iraq by way of A Citizen Of Mosul)
Precise collateral damage my ass…. Try to stop …
Christianity
Conservativism
Fundamentalism
Why Reason and Fact Don't Matter
It’s obvious to me that evangelical right wing Christians don’t care about fact or reason… in fact they don’t care about children either. USA Today recently wrote a story about how gay adoption bans in are being considered …