“Capitalism has made socialism, and the laws made by capitalism for the protection of property are responsible for anarchism” -Joseph Conrad (The Secret Agent)
“It matters not whether one is dirty or clean, for can cleanliness exist without filthiness, and would we know filthiness without cleanliness?” – Spongebob Squarepants
A reminder that everything in this world always begets it’s opposite
I was on my way home from work and I ran into the Harm Reduction Folks, they gave me condoms…lots of condoms. Two bags of 13 condoms, lube and a dental dam. Really? Do I look that promiscuous?
The headline on this Time article caught my eye, specifically because it resonated so deeply with me because my mother is a working woman. People are so rude sometimes about other peoples jobs, even if their job isn’t so great. People working in service industries like food and retail suffer from this the most. I should know, I was in retail for seven years.
My mom worked so hard to give me what I have, and I know that her hard working attitude is what prevents people from being rude to her. She’s a bad *ss b*tch that mother of mine.
The truth is, the working class drives this city, it doesn’t hold it back. We shouldn’t be ashamed of those blue-collar workers who spend their lives making ours a little more comfortable or a little less complicated; we should be grateful. -Liz Sawyer (Detroit) on the value of the working class
You read right. My interest is actually piqued by the idea of the “Zune Phone“, which could be making it’s debut by the end of the month. Why you ask? If you’ve ever played with the touchscreen Zune HD, you’ll know why. The interface is GORGEOUS! And if Microsoft takes interface cues for at least 65% of the phone, I will definitely love it.
PS: HAPPY FEBRUARY!!!! Guess who’s turning 22 this month? Not Miley Cyrus but ME!!!
Yes, families watch the Super Bowl together. I have kids, and there is nothing that repulses me more than people using their kids to justify imposing their personal agendas on the rest of society. Maybe you don’t want to have to answer your kids’ questions about abortion or homosexuality during the Super Bowl. Fair enough. Maybe I don’t want my kids being pitched high-calorie sodas that are helping turn us into the amoebic blobs from the last half of Wall*e.
-Times.com writer, James Poniewozik, on the controversy around CBS’ decision to air the Focus on the Family ad (anti-abortion) while denying the Mancrunch (gay dating) ad after years of staying clear of “issues” ads
I take the time to filter through the news so you don’t have to. Here are the stories that you need to know to be a conversant human being.
Obama freezes much domestic spending in an effort to answer allegations of fiscal irresponsibility
Case for an independent and free Vermont is growing. Almost 13% support
Americans suffering from Madonna Syndrome are detained after attempting to smuggle Haitian children to the USA
Government throws around idea of privatizing space exploration
Apple unveils their much anticipated, iPad, prompting menstruation jokes and geek suicides all over the country.
Keeping with American tradition, President Obama delivers the State of the Union, many called it a restart of the administration. Even more people cared about the iPad.
The race to repeal DADT is back on, things are looking up. Many are saying “hold your horses“
I mused upon DADT about two weeks ago, and agreed with the general consensus that the policy would not be tackled by the Pentagon or the Obama Administration for a while.
After President Obama’s State of the Union (I refuse to abbreviate that) it is now clearer that this policy could be ended by the end of 2010.
The Pentagon, lead by the Chiefs of Staff, have been contemplating the policy change for a while now but are really getting serious about the nuts and bolts of repeal.
Some of the pieces under discussion include benefits for spouses, hate crime policies and even the silly idea of separating the gay troops (an idea that most chiefs also think is silly).
I love Stumbling on these fun Mario pieces, mostly because of my life long obsession with all things Mario
Relevant Musings: 1-up ’shroom
This man does amazing classical renditions of our favorite pop songs. It’s enough to make me want to pick up violin again.
[BritneySpears.com] via [drbilderburger]
Many in the LGBT community have it out for eHarmony, because it was founded by a Christian psychologist who wanted to help heterosexual people build “meaningful” relationships. Why should that make LGBT people angry, you ask? One, because they are jealous of the success that many have had with eHarmony. A former boss of mine found her beloved husband on eHarmony.
Two, there has been no equivalent for LGBT people. Warren defends the sites policies with a mix of Christian reason, but mostly he believes that eHarmony’s methods wouldn’t work for LGB matchmaking. These are the methods he studied throughout his studies in psychology and divinity. This reason makes perfect sense to me. Heterosexual people and homosexual people function on two different cultural plains.
Fights look to be calming down after eHarmony has been embroiled in legal battles with New Jersey and California over their “discrimination” practices. This has led to the creation of Compatible Partners. It is a completely separate site, powered by the eHarmony engine. A cash settlement is also in the works for people who “suffered” from the policies.
