My Liberal Identity:

Where There's Smoke, There's Usually Fire

Wednesday, 29 August 2007 2:12 A GMT-05

In a press conference held yesterday, Idaho Senator Larry Craig declared that "I am not gay. I never have been gay." This is despite the fact that he pleaded guilty to a charge of soliciting for sex in an airport rest room earlier this summ

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Inherited Personality Traits?

Tuesday, 28 August 2007 5:34 P GMT-05

My son has had his new car only for two weeks now, but he's washed it at least half a dozen times. He went to Wal Mart, and bought all sorts of specialized paraphernalia meant to maximize car washing effectiveness, including a chamois, a big, fuz

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Another One Bites the Dust

Monday, 27 August 2007 3:15 P GMT-05

Like several members of the Bush administration before him, the highly incompetent Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has finally stepped down.Is it just me, or have an unusually large number of Bush administration members jumped ship just like rats o

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Another Two Cents on the Vick Case

Sunday, 26 August 2007 12:49 A GMT-05

I thought I was through with ranting about the Michael Vick case, but after listening to Neal Boortz tonight, I've got to throw in my two cents yet again.A caller to the show said they hoped that Vick would get a lifetime ban from the NFL.

Category: Rants In the News People Animals

Should "Droopy Drawers" Be Banned In Public?

Saturday, 25 August 2007 9:11 A GMT-05

Atlanta City Councilman C.T. Martin has introduced legislation that would ban clothing that shows off underwear; boxers, thongs, sports bras or even bra straps. However, his main focus would be to ban "droopy drawers"; that is, wearing bagg

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Lying Like a Rug

Friday, 24 August 2007 9:08 A GMT-05

There's a new guy at work who has been there for about two weeks. As soon as I met him, I realized he was a bit "off", but I couldn't quite determine just what it was. But it didn't take me long to figure out exactly what his pr

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Simpson Book to Be Published, After All

Thursday, 23 August 2007 9:04 A GMT-05

It was recently announced that OJ Simpson's tell-all book manuscript, "If I Did It", which was scrapped before publication last year, will now be published, after all. A federal judge last month gave the rights to the book to murder vi

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Exercise Your Mind

Wednesday, 22 August 2007 9:02 A GMT-05

I'm a bibliophile. I've loved to read pretty much since I've been able to pick up a book. Able to read for myself since age four, I've always had a book in progress ever since. As a kid, I brought a book to the dinner table and it did

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30 Questions

Tuesday, 21 August 2007 8:59 A GMT-05

Here's the latest meme, this one stolen from Slade Wilson 1. Have you ever been searched by the cops? No, but I've searched countless people AS a cop. 2. Do you close your eyes on roller coasters? I don't do rollercoasters. 3. When&

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Fundamentalist Bizarreness

Monday, 20 August 2007 8:55 A GMT-05

While listening to talk radio for blogging fodder last night, I tuned to the Focus on the Family show. This organization is so diametrically opposed to my worldview, that I usually listen in stunned amazement, much in the same way one rubbernecks a t

Category: Religion Politics Culture/Social Commentary

Tag Lines

Saturday, 18 August 2007 11:36 P GMT-05

I like tag/signature lines about as well as I like quotes, so I'm listing a few good ones I've found lately. Feel free to take one for your own use or post your favorite ones in the comment box. My personal favorites are bolded. "______

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Saturday Happenings

Saturday, 18 August 2007 4:21 P GMT-05

Today, I went to the annual book sale put on by the Greenville Literacy Association, which works to foster adult literacy in the community through tutoring and other efforts. I'd meant to go last year, but forgot to ask off from work to do so. So

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A Leap of Faith

Friday, 17 August 2007 12:22 A GMT-05

When my son first told me he wanted to buy a new car and that he'd need a co-signer, I have to admit I was quite reluctant to do so. With my precarious financial situation and without any promising job prospects on the horizon, I knew that if my

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Libertine Avatars

Thursday, 16 August 2007 2:11 A GMT-05

Since I began blogging a few years ago, I've made avatars of myself on various sites. Following are the ones currently in my collection: These are my Yahoo IM avatars This is "Libertine Simpson" This is an Elouai "do

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Quotes and Comments

Wednesday, 15 August 2007 1:20 P GMT-05

The sinning is the best part of repentance. ~Arab Proverb What repentance? The best part is to keep on sinning! It's pretty hard to be efficient without being obnoxious. ~Kin Hubbard Those aiming for perfection tend toward anal-retentiven

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Better Than I Thought

Tuesday, 14 August 2007 7:39 P GMT-05

My son bought his first brand new car this week. As he had no real credit, good or bad, I was asked to co-sign for him. I didn't expect the dealership to accept this, considering that my son now makes quite a bit more money than I do. Plus I ha

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Courtesy Doesn't Have a Weight Limit

Monday, 13 August 2007 12:40 P GMT-05

Though an avowed liberal, I regularly listen to libertarian Neal Boortz' talk show. I agree with him about forty percent of the time, primarily his opinions about privacy and civil rights. He's a guy I either agree with wholeheartedly or he&#

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House Meme

Saturday, 11 August 2007 11:21 P GMT-05

I've seen this meme on several blogs, but I've not seen it on any blogs written by men. So, I thought I'd do it for readers wanting to see a male perspective. My home: 1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? Dollar store bra

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A Shitty Rant

Saturday, 11 August 2007 12:19 A GMT-05

I woke up several hours earlier than I cared to this morning, not feeling well. As the day progressed, my vague malaise developed into full-blown dysentery. Not only was I running back and forth to the bathroom, I felt decidedly woozy. Because the f

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"Healthy" vs "Conventional"

Friday, 10 August 2007 1:36 A GMT-05

The other night while listening to the radio, a woman called in to dedicate a song to her husband. The woman mentioned that she and her husband had been having problems because she had been giving her phone number out to other men when they went to c

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August Odds and Ends

Thursday, 9 August 2007 12:54 A GMT-05

The next time I decide to have sex outside in the summertime, would someone please hit me upside the head and remind me of this post? I won't go into too much explicit detail here, but the other night I got the urge and called up a lover to see

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No Religious Tests for Office

Wednesday, 8 August 2007 12:32 P GMT-05

Yesterday, while addressing a town meeting in Iowa, Republican Presidential candidate Rudy Guiliani was asked several questions about his religion, particularly whether or not he was a "practicing Catholic". He was also asked to discuss the

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Flying Under the Fundamentalist Radar

Tuesday, 7 August 2007 7:40 P GMT-05

My primary lover will be teaching fourth grade this year, rather than the third she's taught in her first two years of teaching. When I'd mentioned to her that I was looking for stuff to read that was similar to Harry Potter in feel, now that

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