My Liberal Identity:

Photo of the Day

Saturday, 28 June 2008 12:39 A GMT-05

Category: Culture/Social Commentary Daily Life

How Fundamentalists View Movie Characters

Friday, 27 June 2008 1:27 P GMT-05

The other day, I was listening to a Focus on the Family broadcast, as I routinely do with those whom I disagree with, for the purposes of knowing one's enemy. On the day I listened, they did a review of a movie, as they do on most broadcasts. The

Category: Religion Culture/Social Commentary

Thoughts on Blogging

Thursday, 26 June 2008 12:44 P GMT-05

On my daily sweep of what Alternet had to offer today, I came upon a rather elitist article about blogging, "Is Personal Blogging Fast-Fading?". The gist of the article was: The golden age of the digital diarist may be over. Have we reali

Category: Rants Culture/Social Commentary Writing/Blogging

Dobson's Perfect Candidate

Wednesday, 25 June 2008 1:32 P GMT-05

Several months ago, Focus on the Family's James Dobson blasted John McCain for being insufficiently conservative and vowed not to vote in November if he happened to be the Republican nominee. More recently, he condemned Barack Obama for his incl

Category: Religion Politics In the News

Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar

Tuesday, 24 June 2008 11:01 P GMT-05

When checking Alternet this morning, my eyes was immediately caught by the title to one article: Do Jerks Get Laid More? I thought to myself, "here we go again." Yet another expression of the tired opinion that Monogamous = Nice Guy, Non-m

Category: Libertine Culture/Social Commentary

George Carlin, 1937-2008

Monday, 23 June 2008 10:20 A GMT-05

I was sad to hear of George Carlin's passing yesterday, too soon at the age of 71. As a comedian and a social critic, he was almost without peer. I will miss his witty, acerbic observations about life and our society. I hope he gives them all h

Category: In the News People

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When Did You Consider Yourself Divorced?

Sunday, 22 June 2008 11:08 P GMT-05

I've got a question for those who have been divorced or are about to. When did you consider yourself divorced? In relation to the first question, when did you consider yourself free to date and to get into a new relationship? Was it when you ma

Category: Culture/Social Commentary

Higher Gas Prices and Riding Bicycles

Saturday, 21 June 2008 12:58 P GMT-05

Now that gas prices are skyrocketing, I'm seeing more and more adults riding bicycles around town. Nearly all these bike riders use the road, rather than biking on sidewalks, as many places around town don't even have sidewalks. In accordance

Category: Daily Life

Local Only?

Friday, 20 June 2008 10:49 A GMT-05

When I got a new computer last year equipped with Vista Premium, I noticed that my internet connection would sometimes degrade to something called "Local Only". I was baffled the first time I saw this. Local Only? What the fuck is that? I t

Category: Rants Daily Life

Is It My Breath?

Thursday, 19 June 2008 8:28 A GMT-05

Was it something I said?I came on here the other day to write a post and I noticed that I'd lost seven subscribers overnight. Did they all contact each other and say, "We're mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore&qu

Category: Rants Daily Life Writing/Blogging

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, 18 June 2008 12:58 P GMT-05

I live in a small, conservative city in a strongly red state. The publicly known liberals who live here especially stand out because they are so few. The man in this picture has been unofficially known as our town's leading liberal voice for as

Category: Politics People Daily Life

A Debt That Can Never Be Paid

Tuesday, 17 June 2008 10:52 A GMT-05

In an Alternet article today, Tragic Traps: Make a Mistake in America and You May Pay a Heavy Price for Decades, the author wrote about the increasing for-profit US prison system: Unlucky citizens who fall victim to the U.S. justice system are tre

Category: Culture/Social Commentary

Musical Tastes

Monday, 16 June 2008 8:00 A GMT-05

What Your Taste in Music Says About You Your musical tastes are reflective and complex. You are intellectual to the point of being cerebral. You are very open to new experiences, and even more open to new ideas and theories. Wisdom and perso

Category: Memes/Quizzes Music

Thoughts on Father's Day

Sunday, 15 June 2008 1:44 P GMT-05

Father's Day, yet again. It is a day for me to remember my father and it has never felt right for me being the one in the role of father. Nor has my son ever made any particular effort to remember me on Father's Day, either. Several months ag

Category: About Me/Memories Daily Life

Beauty vs Attraction

Saturday, 14 June 2008 11:22 P GMT-05

On Alternet, I read an article, "What's So Great About Beauty" where the author takes the position: From soap ads to elections, looking good is way overrated. Naturally, I had to comment, which follows below: As anyone here who has

Doing One's Job

Friday, 13 June 2008 1:41 P GMT-05

"If you don't want to provide a marriage certificate and you've got a job that does that, then you should think twice about why you got the job in the first place and maybe you should get a new job." --San Francisco Mayor Gavin News

Category: Politics In the News Culture/Social Commentary

Sick or Allergies

Thursday, 12 June 2008 8:50 P GMT-05

I'm feeling LOUSY. I'm not sure if it's a cold or just summer allergies, but I've been sneezing a lot, I've got a scratchy throat, and my mind is mush. I've not had a true cold in nearly 18 months, so I guess I'm due one.

Category: Daily Life

The Most Liberal Communities in America

Wednesday, 11 June 2008 12:50 P GMT-05

According to E-Podunk.com, the following cities and towns are the most liberal communities in America: BIG CITIES (100,000 or more) Boston, MA Cambridge, MA Berkeley, CA Oakland, CA San Francisco, CA New Haven, CT Providence, RI

Category: Politics Culture/Social Commentary Trivia/Lists

Ever Have a Day Like This

Tuesday, 10 June 2008 10:21 A GMT-05

This is how I felt yesterday after spending several hours trying to learn to use Paint to make my own banners. Lots and lots of fucking up, needless to say. Eventually I gave up and went out for several hours. When I got home, I was too tired to bl

Category: Rants Daily Life

Paraplegic Groom Denied Church Wedding

Monday, 9 June 2008 8:19 P GMT-05

A 26 year old paraplegic man who wanted to get married in a Catholic church in Italy was denied a church wedding because he is impotent. Salvatore de Ciuco, spokesman for Bishop Lorenzo Chiarinelli of Viterbo, Italy said, "No bishop, no priest c

Category: Rants Religion In the News Culture/Social Commentary

Weather Rant

Sunday, 8 June 2008 4:20 P GMT-05

We've been having a heat wave here for the better part of a week. Daytime high temps are averaging ten degrees above normal for this time of year. That's the high 90s, close to 100, folks. Accompanied by high humidity, of course. I know some

Category: Rants Daily Life

Libertine Liberal

Saturday, 7 June 2008 7:50 P GMT-05

Once again, Alternet has given me something to write about. In the article, Progressive Religious Leaders Drowned Out in Conversations About Sex, the author refutes the idea that progressive sex and family values don't mix. However, one thing the

Category: Libertine Religion Politics Culture/Social Commentary

How Independent Are You?

Friday, 6 June 2008 1:01 A GMT-05

Your Independence Level: High You are extremely self reliant and autonomous. You are definitely into doing your own thing. But you also wouldn't turn down help if you needed it. You follow your own path, but you don't do so blindly. How

Category: Memes/Quizzes