| From Ms. Manners |
[Jun. 29th, 2009|11:48 am] |
...This is why we have rituals: So that people under the stress that the bereaved presumably feel do not have to improvise. As anyone knows who has attended an embarrassing wedding, amateurs are not good at inventing ceremonies, even for themselves.
I agree. Weddings are embarrassing. Amateurs stink. |
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| Clearly |
[May. 13th, 2009|06:35 pm] |
Clearly President Obama must nominate a black Jewish lesbian woman of Hispanic origins to the Supreme Court.
To do otherwise would be foolhardy. |
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| Christian Socialism |
[Apr. 16th, 2009|10:16 am] |
"There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned land or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold. They laid it at the apostle’s feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need."
--- Acts.
Take that, MegaChurch Bitches! |
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| Suck It, Non-Believers |
[Apr. 8th, 2009|10:47 pm] |
There's a special about Philip Glass on KERA 13 tonight.
He's being proclaimed an American Master.
Those who still don't believe may suck an egg.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. |
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| Rangers Opening Day |
[Apr. 6th, 2009|03:37 pm] |
Baseball has begun. Life has meaning again. Rejoice Earthlings! |
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| Press Conference |
[Feb. 9th, 2009|07:57 pm] |
Not an usual press conference at all in the context of history. And yet. And yet. A thought crossed my mind suddenly, unlooked for. "That's my president. MY president."
I was so proud of him. So proud again to be an American after so long. |
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| À la recherche du temps perdu |
[Jan. 14th, 2009|12:22 am] |
I just remembered. In 1980 or 81 that afternoon we all did that mescaline at that girl's house, the one I worked that musical with in Garland, Jeff and Amy must have snuck off to the bedroom to have sex while I was watching The Blues Brothers.
Sometimes I am just stunned by how naive I was. Stunned. |
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| O GOD!!! |
[Dec. 9th, 2008|01:04 am] |
O God, I miss BASEBALL! |
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| NO EL! |
[Dec. 3rd, 2008|09:23 am] |
There are two sounds at Christmas, sacred music and secular NOISE.
I tell y'all if Frosty the Snowman came to my house I would put him in the microwave oven one fuckin' limb at a time and make him watch. I would laugh like Dr. Mengele.
Feliz Navidads, y'all. |
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| Linguistic Tidbit |
[Nov. 17th, 2008|11:39 pm] |
The catish word for dog is the exact same word as the dogish word for dumbass.
True fact. |
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| This I Believe |
[Nov. 17th, 2008|07:11 pm] |
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Life is simply an excuse to eat butter. |
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| From a Pastor I Admire |
[Nov. 12th, 2008|09:59 pm] |
"I’ve searched and searched the Gospels, which record the words of Jesus, and nowhere do I find that Jesus condemns anyone for whom they love. Jesus does, however, condemn those who take the Holy Scriptures and interpret them so rigidly that the letter of the law is supplanted by the spirit of the law. Jesus does condemn those who treat others as “less than.” Jesus also says that if we want to gain heaven that we should give away our possessions to the poor, and that we should feed the hungry, visit those in prison, and care for the widow and the orphan.
It seems that, according to Jesus, God wants you to live fully as God has created you to be. God wants you to love others as you would yourself. God wants you to care for those who are considered “less than” by our society. So, let me say to you, those of you who are gay and those who are straight: God loves you exactly as you are, exactly as God has created you to be." |
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| Update on Pubic Trends |
[Nov. 8th, 2008|06:54 pm] |
I think this dude is a pretty good example of what is now in style. Rather than totally shaving, it is now current to clipper your nest down to stubble. I think I'm okay with that. I don't know though.
Questions? Comments? |
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| SEE IT!!! DON'T MISS IT!!! |
[Nov. 6th, 2008|11:39 pm] |
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
--Gen 25:31,32.
If you wanna see an evening of burning hot virtuosic acting and a hot new script full of filth, comedy and bitter terror (and who doesn't, and why?) see Topdog Underdog, Upstart's new show at the HUB. 11-7 thru 11-23.
This one really has it. This is the real deal. |
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| A Moment of Awe |
[Nov. 4th, 2008|10:06 pm] |
PBS has just given the race to Obama.
The long dark night is over. |
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| VOTING TERROR!!!! |
[Nov. 4th, 2008|10:30 am] |
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I went to vote this morning as I always do. I go down to the end of the road and vote at Vickery Baptist. I've never had any trouble until today. Today the polling place was surrounded by thugs and goons beating the shit outta Jews and Fags. They were wearing Sarah Palin tee-shirts. I outwitted them by acting all straightist and fundamentalist. To be sure, I shouted that the Moose Chili was ready at the barbecue joint down the street. That distracted them long enough for me to participate in history. Phew! |
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| Rejoice!! |
[Oct. 30th, 2008|09:19 pm] |
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Only seven more days until the advent of the Obamatopia. |
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| Think of the Implications |
[Oct. 27th, 2008|09:49 pm] |
Researchers identify significant link between gene and male-to-female transsexualism.
BBC News (10/26) reported that scientists in Australia "have identified a significant link between a gene involved in testosterone action and male-to-female transsexualism," according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry. In fact, "DNA analysis from 112 male-to-female transsexual volunteers showed they were more likely to have a longer version of the androgen receptor gene," a genetic "difference [that] may cause weaker testosterone signals."
While the "nature versus nurture debate rages on," lead investigator Vincent Harley said that there "is a social stigma that transsexualism is simply a lifestyle choice," The Australian (10/27, Jenkins) notes. Harley added, "However, our findings support a biological basis of how gender identity develops."
Collaborating with American scientists, the Melbourne-based researchers "collected blood or saliva from 76 male-to-female transsexuals from around Australia and 36 from America," Australia's ABC Science (10/27, Carter) reports. After comparing "their DNA with that of 258 non-transsexual males," the researchers "studied variations in three sex steroid genes involved in actions of the sex hormones androgen and estrogen -- an estrogen receptor, the aromatase enzyme, which converts androgen to estrogen, and the androgen (testosterone) receptor gene." One team member "hypothesized [that] transsexuals could be under-masculinized and over-feminized due to the function of these genes." The Age (10/27, Medew) also covers the story. |
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