Category Archives: Whatever

Links to Here and There

I’m off to Florida to visit my parents. I’ll probably be blogging again once I’m over the jet lag, but in the meanwhile I’d better clear some links off my desktop… The US May Be Backing Down on Dalfur The … Continue reading

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Student Penalized by WSU for Right-Wing Views

Washington State University apparently has acted in a repulsive manner, penalizing a right-wing student for his politics. Gosh, I hate agreeing with John Leo.

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Pie in the Face: Violence, Protest or Revenge?

Feeling for a fur-favoring fashion editor PETA pied in the puss, LAmom lamented: Is this harmless protesting? … I don’t think so. I have no problem with people denouncing and even embarrassing those whom they consider to be wrongdoers. But … Continue reading

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Personal or political?

Some of you may have wondered why I haven’t put any posts up here in a while. The short reason is that my personal life has exploded in several dozen directions. The long reason has to do with the personal, … Continue reading

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Culture Kitchen on Divorcing Democrats

Dear Democrats, You have taken me for granted for far too long. You’ve assumed that, because I’m a liberal leftist, there’s no way I’m going to vote for a Republican, and, by default, you can count on my vote. Well, … Continue reading

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They are detainees, not refugees

A must-read post by some nice folks who decided to donate food and supplies to Katrina victims. He then precedes to tell us that some churches had already enquired into whether they could send a van or bus on Sundays … Continue reading

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California Legislature Passes Same-Sex Marriage Law; Schwarzenegger hints he'll veto

From the San Francisco Chronicle: Sacramento — The state Assembly, in a stunning victory for the gay rights movement, approved a landmark bill allowing same-sex marriage Tuesday night and sent it to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The measure, which passed with … Continue reading

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Role-Playing Idiocy: Six feet of what?

Everyone who has played role-playing games for a while has their “idiot” stories, about the worst role-playing they’ve ever seen. The wonderful thing about internet role-playing is that the idiocy can be recorded for posterity. Which brings us to what … Continue reading

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Feminism has made women less likely to be murdered

The London Sunday Times reports on a new British study: Danny Dorling, the report’s author and professor of human geography at Sheffield University, said that marked changes in the social status of women explained the shift. “The decline in the … Continue reading

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Iraq and American Masculinity

Just came across this passage on another blog and it cracked me up. A ragtag bunch of ignorant losers who want to have sex with 72 virgins against a military increasingly de-balled by an effete media and seemingly intimidated president. … Continue reading

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