Category Archives: Whatever

Bush ambassador said to broker flushing Iraqi women's rights down toilet

Posted on August 21, 2005 by Ampersand

From yesterday’s New York Times: Iraqi leaders said they had also reached a tentative agreement to relegate marriage and family matters to adjudication by clerics, an arrangement opposed by secular leaders and women’s groups here, Iraqi leaders said. The tentative … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Whatever | 8 Comments

Help Send Sarah in Chicago to New Zealand

Posted on August 15, 2005 by Ampersand

From BitchPhD: In comments to the crumpet post, frequent commenter Sarah in Chicago let on that (1) she’s homesick for New Zealand; (2) she hasn’t been home in 4 years; (3) her sister’s getting married next month; (4) she can’t … Continue reading →

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www.hereville.com

Posted on August 9, 2005 by Ampersand

Hey, folks, remember Hereville? It’s a comic I used to work on… Anyhow, there’s now a website – www.hereville.com . It ain’t much – as usual, I’m having a terrible time trying to control the layout elements – but at … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Whatever | 2 Comments

Bush v. Choice blog "relaunches" today

Posted on August 1, 2005 by Ampersand

NARAL’s Bush v. Choice blog is having a “relaunch” today, complete with a shiny new design. There are going to be guest posters throughout the day – including one post by me, “How They Could Destroy Roe Without Overturning It.” … Continue reading →

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BlogHer Con '05 is Today!

Posted on July 31, 2005 by Ampersand

The BlogHer Con is taking place today! Be sure to check out the live blogging and chat!

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The Infinite Flickr. Ooo, trippy.

Posted on July 30, 2005 by Ampersand

Damn, but this is cool. I love recursive (or sort-of recursive) images. Via Crooked Timber (which also linked to the Zoomquilt, which “Alas” readers may remember from back in March, but if not you should look at that too!).

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New Creation Theory Seeks Inclusion In Kansas Curriculum

Posted on July 29, 2005 by Ampersand

Apparently concerned Kansas citizen Bobby Harrison started out by writing a letter to the Kansas School Board and has since branched off into all out activism to vie for the inclusion of the Flying Spaghetti Monster universe creation theory. Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Popular (and unpopular) culture, Whatever | 18 Comments

John Roberts: The Transparency Need

Posted on July 21, 2005 by Ampersand

While the discussion begins about John Roberts, and his decidedly sketchy history of arguing to overturn Roe v. Wade, conservatives seem to be latching on to the non-answers Roberts gave to the senate when he was first nominated to the United States Court of Appeals – DC District to the brief he co-authored and asserted this: Continue reading →

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Could The Republican Party Oppose Factory Farming?

Posted on July 14, 2005 by Ampersand

In The American Conservative, a former Bush speechwriter, Matthew Scully, argues that animal rights – and, in particular, fighting the modern, super-cruel factory farms – should be a conservative cause. I just used the phrase “animal rights,” but that’s actually … Continue reading →

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Rehnquist Hospitalized

Posted on July 13, 2005 by Ampersand

News has been released that late last night Rehnquist was rushed to the hospital for a spiked fever, likely relating to the thyroid cancer. Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Supreme Court Issues, Whatever | 10 Comments