Monthly Archives: January 2006
Find the Fundie
Too busy with work to do much blogging today, but I did come across this funny little quiz that asks you to decide which well known fundamentalist made which outrageous statement, including: The government is committed to supporting God’s religion, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion, Tests and Quizes, Websites
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Talkin’ With T.?
I think about I’m ready to venture into the realm of podcasting. During the holidays, I gave myself the gift of a USB headset, in hopes that I’d figure out some way of using it to bring podcasting to this … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Podcasts
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Celebrity Look-Alike, Too
I’ve been at home with the kid all day, so not much in the way of extensive blogging today (except for a post I wrote last night), but this proved an interesting diversion. If you go to myheritage.com and upload … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Websites
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Courting Equality
I’ve written once or twice before about the whole idea of minorities pursuing justice via the court system, and a Maryland circuit court judge’s ruling the state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional — and state Democrats hoping the Court of … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Family, Feminism, Gay Rights, Gender, Politics
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Book Learning & Basic Literacy
I wanted to comment on the recent study finding a lack of basic literacy among today’s college grads, but I forgot about it until Rachel’s post reminded me. As I said in my comment on her post, it’s astonishing but … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education
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He Will Survive
Sunday video. Probably blasphemous. Definitely old.
Posted in Crazy Stuff
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Justice
Some good news, for a change. I came home this evening to find the following message from Garden State Equality in my inbox concerning the case of Laurel Hester. Today, Saturday, January 21, 2006 — the day Ocean County freeholders … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Feminism, Gay Rights, Politics
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Wyden Wises Up
File this under “once bitten, twice shy.” After being burned once by supporting a Bush nominee to the Supreme Court — namely, John Roberts and his vote to overturn Oregon’s physician assisted suicide law — Oregon Senator Ron Wyden appears to have … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Courts, Current Events, John Roberts, Politics, Supreme Court
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What Would Jesus Do?
If hundreds of gay families showed up to celebrate Easter? Well, I can’t claim a personal relationship with him, but I’m guessing he probably wouldn’t approve the response from some folks who would probably claim to be his followers. Three … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family, Gay Rights, Politics, Religion
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Ehrlich Finally Antes Up
He must have sensed that something was coming. I got too busy to post about it yesterday, but Maryland’s Republican governor has tried to make good on his promise to present his own bill after he vetoed gay rights bills … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family, Gay Rights, Maryland, Politics
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Marry-Land? Maybe.
Looks like I’m gonna be a lobbyist for a day. Just a couple of nights ago I went to a local Equality Maryland meeting about their upcoming lobby day in February. The guy leading the meeting happened to be one … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family, Gay Rights, Maryland, Politics
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“Yes, the vultures eat dead animals. But so do most of the homeowners here, and we don’t hold it against them.”
1/20/2006
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Look Out, Madonna
Well, since the last video post was so popular (and it’s Friday), maybe people will enjoy this … uh … interpretation of Madonna’s “Hung Up” that the hubby actually clued me in on. I can’t think of anything witty to … Continue reading
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No Accounting for Taste
We still haven’t seen Brokeback Mountain yet, since our last attempt kinda crapped out. But I’m encouraged that the results of the Golden Globe Awards could mean a few Oscar nominations for Brokeback, which means it could be in theaters … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights, Politics
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Laurel Hester Denied, Again
This is so unsurprising as to almost not qualify as news, but Laurel Hester — a lesbian dying of cancer, who spent 21 years of her life to serving the cause of justice as an investigator for the Ocean County … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family, Politics, Religion
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