Category Archives: Culture
Bully for Bullies
I’ve written about this before, but yesterdayI experienced a moment of cultural schizophrenia so funny that I couldn’t pass up making note of it here. It started this morning when I scanned my newsfeeds and came across this CNN piece … Continue reading
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End Times? Show Time!
I have to admit, I have a fascination with a certain movie genre. I have for years, actually. It started years ago when I came across The Rapture at my local Blockbusters, and rented it as soon as I read … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Celebrities, Culture, Music, Politics, Religion
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When the Saints Go Cashing In
This morning I came across an article that reminded me of some of the things I wrote about back during the Katrina aftermath, about the conservative belief that wealth is a indication of moral virtue. Every once in a while … Continue reading
Raising Cain, Decoding the Boy
I was not a “normal” boy. I accepted this a long time ago, but that was before I was raising a boy of my own. At some point in the last three years, the hubby and I passed from having … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Family, Gay Rights, Gender, Parenting
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The Hitcher, The Director & Dubya
This is just one of those things I can’t help but point out, because the idea hit me as soon as I read it. The connections are just too interesting not to mention it. Independent Sources leans somewhat to the … Continue reading
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Heartland Values
I haven’t commented yet on the theater in Utah that cancelled its showings of Brokeback Mountain, but Kip notes that the same theater is showing the latest Quentin Tarantino-backed bloodfest, Hostel. (Note: You might not want to watch the preview … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Culture, Current Events, Movies
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Mean is What We Want
Peacebang has posted an interesting observation about blogger Perez Hilton having “jumped the shark.” I understand where she’s coming from, but I think she’s a little off base. A week or so ago, he posted a photo of a fat … Continue reading
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Civilization & the Exoneration of Faith
If my skill at playing Sid Meier’s Civilization IV is any indication, the world is in no danger of my taking over anytime soon. Needing some mindless play last night, I took a break from The Movies and decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, Culture, Religion
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Slouching Towards Narnia
RedState .Org has launched a Narnia Hate Watch. How long before they find me, I wonder? Here at Redstate we have been struck by the level of unabashed odium that the upcoming film The Chronicles of Narnia has already provoked. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Current Events, Media, Movies, Politics, Religion
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Looking Like America
I’m probably taking this entirely the wrong way. I mean, when Bush equated being American with being white, I probably misunderstood him. As usual, I’d just assumed the mask slipped again. So I’m probably jumping to conclusions when I wonder … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Immigration, Politics, Race
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Inside the Mind of a Rightie
Wow. Just…wow. This post from Jill over at Feministe reminds me of something Oprah Winfrey Maya Angelou once said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” It’s probably a good rule of thumb when it … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Culture, Current Events, Feminism, Politics
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A Few More Thoughts on Thanksgiving
Wow. The Thanksgiving post generated more discussion than I expected, and more heated discussion than I expected, though that was probably naive on my part. It seems like much about the holiday falls into the category of that which is … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Politics, Race
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Thanks?
The hubby gave me funny look when I came downstairs this morning, after getting showered and dressed, and it took me a minute to realize why. I’d dressed all in black. I couldn’t help it. Well, actually I could. It … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Race
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Boondocks and the N-Word
Genia makes several good points here in her post about Earl Ofari Hutchinson taking issue with the use of the “n-word” on The Boondocks. I find myself sitting on the fence with some aspects of this particular issue. I have … Continue reading
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Most Emailed: Introverts
Via Kevin Drum comes news from Althouse that the most emailed article at the the Atlantic Monthly magazine this week is Jonathan Rauch’s essay “Caring for Your Introvert.” I’ve written about Rauch’s essay before, and I find it amusing that … Continue reading
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