I supported Bush’s decision on the war initially and was tolerant of his handling of domestic issues (i.e., unemployment). But I thought this was one of the stupidest moves of his entire presidency. Why in the hell would he think we would support his decision to allow Arab companies to run six of our ports. [...] Read more »
South Dakota May Ban Abortion Rights
SD Gov. ‘Inclined’ to Sign Abortion Ban: The ban will make abortions illegal except when the woman’s life is at stake. The ban includes cases of rape or incest. It’s this last that I don’t agree with. Yes, they can give the child up for adoption. But why inflict the woman (in most cases, girls) [...] Read more »
10 Top Wackiest Street Names in the US
1. Psycho Path: Traverse City, Mich. 2. Divorce Court: Heather Highlands, Pa. 3. Farfrompoopen Road in Tennessee: the only road to Constipation Ridge 4. The intersection of Lonesome and Hardup: Albany, Ga. 5. The intersection of Clinton and Fidelity: Houston, TX 6. Bucket of Blood Street: Holbrook, Ariz. 7. Unexpected Road: Buena, N.J. 8. Shades [...] Read more »
Would You Want to Be Famous?
There is a great discussion going on over at Fred’s Sentenced to Write, where he talks about how people perceive famous actors, writers, and musicians. When I first started writing, all I could think about was becoming a best selling novelist. While I still have that ambition, there is the price to consider. Read more »
Traditional vs. Online Education
Quoted from Some Students Prefer Classes Online In fact, the distinction between online and “face-to-face” courses is blurring rapidly. Many if not most traditional classes now use online components — message boards, chat rooms, electronic filing of papers. Students can increasingly “attend” lectures by downloading a video or a podcast. One of the arguments presented [...] Read more »
The Illustrated Phallus
My husband and his friends find some of the weirdest things on the Internet. Last night, he told me about this pic that his friend found of some guy who tattooed his penis to look like a snake. We sat there and discussed how that could be possible, given the dynamics of male genitalia. But [...] Read more »
The Story of the Four Candles
The Four Candles burned slowly. Their ambiance was so soft you could hear them speak… The first candle said, “I Am Peace, but these days, nobody wants to keep me lit.” Then Peace’s flame slowly diminished and went out completely. The second candle said, “I Am Faith, but these days, I am no longer indispensable.” [...] Read more »
A New Target for the Thought Police: Christmas
Last weekend, I read Scot Cunningham’s post about the latest PC campaign and rolled my eyes at our government’s idiocy. You can read Scot’s post here. Last night, I walked out of my office and into my living room, where my husband was watching his news show. The topic discussed was whether or not we [...] Read more »
Singapore’s Solution to Crime
I found this headline on Yahoo! and immediately recalled the harsh criticism Singapore received when they caned two boys for vandalism. This time, an Australian was executed for drug traffiking, despite many appeals from the Aussie government. The young man got to visit with his family, which I felt was very generous of the Singaporean [...] Read more »
Recognizing a Stroke in Three Steps
I received this in an email from my husband, who lost his father a year and a half ago. At first, we didn’t know what was happening because he didn’t have the “classic” symptoms (severe headache, blurred vision, falling to one side). He was vomiting profusely and complaining of dizziness. We thought he might have [...] Read more »