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You are a Reality-Based Intellectualist, also known as the liberal elite. You are a proud member of what’s known as the reality-based community, where science, reason, and non-Jesus-based thought reign supreme.

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May 2008



Saturday Quotes

Saturday, 31 May 2008 2:41 P GMT-05
Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river. --Nikita Khrushchev Some things never change I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education. --Wilson Mizner Question everything! Those who

Thoughts on the Sexual Double Standard

Friday, 30 May 2008 1:12 P GMT-05
I read an article on Alternet this morning about the sexual double standard: "He's a Stud, She's a Slut"This article, based on the author's book of the same name,  focuses on the fact that women have traditionally be more n

More Funny Bumper Stickers

Thursday, 29 May 2008 2:45 P GMT-05
A Big Truck Is No Substitute For Proper Genitalia Constipated People Don't Give a Crap Love May Be Blind, But Marriage Is a Real Eye Opener If You Don't Believe in Oral Sex, Keep Your Mouth Shut My Kid Got Your Honor Roll Student Pregnant To
Category: Trivia/Lists

Hospital Visitation and Families

Wednesday, 28 May 2008 7:25 P GMT-05
Alternet had an article today that took the position: Gay marriage does nothing to address fundamental problems of inequality. What is needed is universal access to basic necessities like housing, health care, food, and the benefits now obtained thro

Hot or Sexy

Tuesday, 27 May 2008 6:03 P GMT-05
This woman is hot. This woman is sexy. This woman is hot AND sexy.Any questions?
Category: Language

The Attraction of the Forbidden

Monday, 26 May 2008 2:15 P GMT-05
As my readers all know, I regularly monitor the media for opinions I vehemently disagree with, all for the purpose of having something to rant about on this blog. And, as usual, Focus on the Family provided me with some good rant-worthy blogging fodd

Best Bumper Stickers of 2008

Sunday, 25 May 2008 11:18 P GMT-05
1. Bush: End of an Error 2. That's OK, I Wasn't Using My Civil Liberties Anyway 3. Let's Fix Democracy in this Country First 4. If You Want a Nation Ruled By Religion, Move to Iran 5. Bush. Like a Rock - Only Dumber 6. If You Can Read T

One of My Worst Faults: Illustrated

Saturday, 24 May 2008 1:20 P GMT-05
Below is a funny illustration of one of my worst faults. I challenge readers to find a picture that depicts one of their worst faults.

Hagee Claims that Holocaust Was God's Will

Friday, 23 May 2008 11:43 A GMT-05
Recently, convervatives were climbing all over one another to criticize Barack Obama for not repudiating the support of his controversial pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. At the same time, they saw no problem with John McCain actively seeking the endor

There Are Plenty of Things to Dislike About Hillary Clinton, But This Isn't One of Them

Thursday, 22 May 2008 11:52 A GMT-05
I read an article at Alternet this morning entitled There's Something About Hillary. The article explores the question about just what it is about her that provokes such strong reactions from people, wondering whether the problem is her or whethe

Tacky Tattoos

Wednesday, 21 May 2008 1:21 P GMT-05
Following is a collection of tacky tattoos for your shuddering pleasure: All I can say is that I'm glad I wasn't the tattoo artist for any of these creations.

Some Thoughts on Sex Education

Tuesday, 20 May 2008 12:45 P GMT-05
Over at Alternet today, there's an article entitled "Sex Ed in the Bible Belt", which is about the author's experience with abstinence-based sex education. My reply contrasted my own experience with sex education with that of the au

Fundamentalist Inconsistency

Monday, 19 May 2008 5:07 P GMT-05
The other day while out in the car, I tuned into the Focus on the Family broadcast, hoping to hear some good ranty blogging fodder. As usual, they did not disappoint. They regularly review new movies, mainly to decide whether or not the movie is &quo

Late and Worn Out

Sunday, 18 May 2008 1:47 A GMT-05
Sorry I'm so late getting to the day's entry. I've actually spilled over into the next day, but I'm going to cheat and back date it. I just got in, so I couldn't get to it earlier. My readers should remember me writing about how

Current Booklist

Saturday, 17 May 2008 1:38 P GMT-05
This is the book I'm currently reading, which is the fifth of a currently ten book series known collectively as The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. The main character is a private detective, who is also a wizard. I came upon this series awhile back
Category: Books

There's a Museum for Everything

Friday, 16 May 2008 12:20 P GMT-05
We're all familiar with large, eclectic museums that are devoted to a wide variety of topics, such as the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. Then there are smaller museums devoted to a single topic or a limited number of related topics. I've been

Time to Give It Up

Thursday, 15 May 2008 1:09 P GMT-05
I don't think the Carpathia is going to come this time, Hillary. It's time to give it up and put your support behind Obama for the sake of party unity.
Category: Politics

May Odds and Ends

Wednesday, 14 May 2008 9:34 P GMT-05
I'm worn out from my "birthday visits" to several women, so today will be an odds and ends entry. It's cool and overcast here today, but I don't think it will rain. Perfect weather for me, as bright sunlight bothers my eyes. It

Frustration at the Bookstore

Tuesday, 13 May 2008 7:24 P GMT-05
I've not been having very good luck recently when it comes to shopping for books. I went into the bookstore yesterday looking for a few specific books. One of the books was the second of a Star Trek trilogy and had been recently released on the

A Thoughtful Gesture

Monday, 12 May 2008 6:44 P GMT-05
Yesterday, a regular reader of my blog, John Sherck, contacted me on IM to wish me a happy birthday. We chatted for awhile about various things and he eventually commented about my blog entry that day. I'd said that I wished I could stop by the
Category: Family Daily Life

Sharing Two Holidays on the Same Day

Sunday, 11 May 2008 1:23 P GMT-05
The dreaded day is here at last. My birthday. And it's also Mother's Day. The end result is that I'm bummed about the milestone birthday and I'm missing my mother, all at once. She and I got to share my birthday and Mother's Day

Thoughts on The Duggar Family and Polygyny

Saturday, 10 May 2008 12:15 P GMT-05
I read yesterday that the ultra-fertile Michelle Duggar is pregnant yet again with her 18th child. That's right, 18th. Feel free to shudder now. The Duggars are believers of the "Quiverfull" philosophy, where they believe that it's

Law Enforcement's Role Regarding Polygynous Religious Communes

Friday, 9 May 2008 3:37 P GMT-05
Yet again, Alternet has provided me with blogging fodder for today's entry. Their question of the day that one writer addressed in an article was: How Should States Deal with Polygamous Sects? My comment to this article was: Children should

The Nature of Cheating

Thursday, 8 May 2008 12:14 P GMT-05
For the purposes of this entry, I will address the concept of cheating as the term is commonly used in reference to personal relationships, rather than that of breaking rules in regards to doing various types of work. I've had many people refer

One Photo, Several Interpretations

Wednesday, 7 May 2008 11:21 P GMT-05
I'm wondering exactly what this is. A fucking competition? A realllly progressive sex education class? An orgy? At any rate, whatever it is, I think it's hilarious that all these couples are lined up in precise rows like a school classroo


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