My Liberal Identity:

Everybody Loved Him

Saturday, 29 December 2007 11:26 A GMT-05

Last night while listening to the news on the radio, I heard a story about yet another murder, which included an interview with a friend of the victim. This person described the victim as someone who had a great sense of humor who made people laugh a

Category: Rants In the News Culture/Social Commentary

Rant About Commercials

Friday, 28 December 2007 10:10 A GMT-05

When I get home from work at night, I usually have the TV on in the background as I surf the net. Recently, there have been two commercials that annoy the crap out of me. The first is a guy pushing a cash-back reward for bundling AT&T services.

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After Christmas Blues

Thursday, 27 December 2007 12:22 P GMT-05

I always feel let down to some degree right after Christmas, whether or not I had a good holiday. If I had a good Christmas, I want the feelings to go on, but if my Christmas sucked, I feel down because there's no hope left for recovering the hol

Category: Rants Culture/Social Commentary Daily Life

The Day After

Wednesday, 26 December 2007 7:31 P GMT-05

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Happy Anniversary

Tuesday, 25 December 2007 10:15 A GMT-05

Sixty-five years ago today, a young couple made their way downtown to the city's Episcopal Cathedral for a simple wedding. Sharing the couple's happiness was the bride's family: her parents, grandparents, siblings, and other assorted rela

Category: Family

Merry Christmas, Everyone

Monday, 24 December 2007 3:04 P GMT-05

I've got to go in and work a few hours tonight (Ho Ho Humbug!), but I'll be back this evening to check in on all of you. My primary lover went out of state for Christmas, so it will be a quiet holiday for me. I've got a new movie and a fe

Category: Daily Life

The Pot Calling The Kettle Black

Sunday, 23 December 2007 11:36 A GMT-05

Last night, I tuned in to Neal Boortz again, in hopes of getting some blogging fodder. And Boortz did not disappoint. In one segment of the show, he devoted some time to one of his favorite pastimes: ragging on Hillary Clinton. The point of that d

Category: Rants Politics Culture/Social Commentary

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Rambling About Christmas Lists

Saturday, 22 December 2007 12:55 A GMT-05

After reading Slade Wilson's Christmas gift lists a couple of weeks ago, I sat down to think of what I wanted for Christmas this year. And beyond wanting more books for my collection, I couldn't really think of anything in particular that I w

Category: About Me/Memories Family Rambling

Cats' Christmas Tree

Friday, 21 December 2007 12:12 A GMT-05

I don't have anything to write about today, so I thought I'd leave you with this...

Category: Animals

The Sex Addict and the Casanova

Thursday, 20 December 2007 2:08 A GMT-05

While browsing the net for something to blog about, I checked MSNBC news, which often is a good source of blogging fodder. Tonight, I found a few articles that dealt with the non-monogamous male. The first article I clicked on was "Married man:

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Italian Court Usurps Parents' Right to Name Their Child

Wednesday, 19 December 2007 12:37 A GMT-05

When a little boy was born to an Italian couple fifteen months ago, they decided to give him the unusual name of "Friday". They went on to register his name at city hall as Friday and a priest also baptized him under that name. Five months

Category: Rants Language Culture/Social Commentary

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What Kind Of Reader Are You?

Tuesday, 18 December 2007 1:05 P GMT-05

What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Dedicated Reader You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more.Literate Good Citizen Obsessi

Category: Memes/Quizzes Books

Give It Up Already, Pam

Monday, 17 December 2007 8:12 P GMT-05

After getting married for the third time to Rick Salomon this October, Pamela Anderson is already filing for divorce. "I paid off a poker debt with sexual favors, and I fell in love," Anderson said during an appearance on the Ellen DeGener

Category: In the News People Culture/Social Commentary

Memories of Childhood Board Games

Sunday, 16 December 2007 1:16 P GMT-05

Every Christmas when I was a kid, I'd get board games as presents. Following is a trip through memory lane of some of the games I had. 1. Candy Land This is one of the first games I ever got as a small child. I remember bugging my older sibling

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A Libertine's Night Before Christmas

Saturday, 15 December 2007 12:26 A GMT-05

After reading the Mom's version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" over on Lisalisabobisa's blog, I decided to write my own -- "A Libertine's Night Before Christmas." It's rather explicit, so be warned. A Libe

Category: Libertine Junk Drawer

Christmas Lights: White or Multi-Colored?

Friday, 14 December 2007 12:35 P GMT-05

(Thanks to John Sherck for inspiring this entry) When I was a little kid in the sixties, nearly everyone used multi-colored strings of lights for their Christmas decorating. Strands with small bulbs were used on the indoor trees, sometimes

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Study Shows that 11% of American Men Have Multiple Sex Partners

Thursday, 13 December 2007 12:39 A GMT-05

In a recent CDC study published in the American Journal of Public Health, results indicated that 11% of men have concurrent sex partners; having more than one sexual relationship at a time. The study was conducted among a group of nearly five thousa

Category: Libertine Culture/Social Commentary

Half a Libertarian

Wednesday, 12 December 2007 1:15 P GMT-05

I describe myself as a liberal with libertarian leanings. I am attracted to the libertarian position on civil liberties and most cultural/social issues based on the principles of freedom and privacy. What stops me from entirely becoming a libertarian

Category: Politics Culture/Social Commentary

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Wacky Weather

Tuesday, 11 December 2007 4:20 P GMT-05

Yesterday, the high temperature record was broken for my area with a daytime high of 79F. Today has been much the same and it's supposed to continue for the next couple of days. I've had to use my air-conditioner both in the car and in the h

Category: Rants Daily Life

Avatar Crazy

Monday, 10 December 2007 11:54 A GMT-05

After seeing Birdsnest's avatar entry the other day, even though I already had one of my own, I went back to Yahoo and made a whole lot more. Below, you'll see Christmas avatars, historical and fantasy avatars, and everyday life avatars. Feel

Category: Junk Drawer Daily Life

The Value of Property vs. The Value of a Human Life

Sunday, 9 December 2007 1:07 P GMT-05

Last night, while listening to Neal Boortz in the car, I heard him talking about a recent news story with callers to the show. It was about a man who saw burglars robbing his neighbor's house, who then got his shotgun, went next door, and killed

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Driving the Point Home

Saturday, 8 December 2007 11:14 A GMT-05

A couple of weeks ago, my primary lover asked me to attend the faculty Christmas party at her school, which is this coming Wednesday. She'd not asked me to do so in the few years she's been a teacher, because she'd skipped the parties her

Category: Daily Life

Jerk?

Friday, 7 December 2007 12:29 A GMT-05

While visiting a blog, I clicked a link to another blog entitled, "How to Tell If a Guy is a Jerk". I read further and the blogger defined a "jerk" as: "For this site a "jerk," is: a man who is not a good prospect

Category: Libertine Rants Culture/Social Commentary