We are very conflicted over this year’s election. On one hand, we’d really like Obama to win the nomination and the election, because we think it would be good for the nation. It would go a long way towards healing some of the distrust and anger between black and white America if we can demonstrate that we are willing to elect a black man as … Continue reading Perfect election scenario
Really, the lastest atrocity of Al Quaeda speaks for itself: Two women described as mentally disabled and strapped with remote-control explosives — and possibly used as unwitting suicide bombers — brought carnage Friday to two pet bazaars, killing at least 91 people in the deadliest day since Washington flooded the capital with extra troops last spring. . . the bombs were detonated by remote control. And … Continue reading What does evil look like?
Wendy’s has decided to stop running those awful commercials with guys wearing red pigtail wigs. The world just became a little better place to live in. Continue reading Praise God!
Now, as some of you might have figured out by now, I tend to be pretty conservative in my thinking. Which means not that I’m always thrilled with Republicans, but that I typically don’t like Democrats so much that I vote Republican (although not for George W. Bush in 2004, I’m proud to say!). However, I must admit that I’m actually kind of excited about the prospect of Barack Obama running for president. I even find myself thinking from time to time that I’d like it if he were elected president. Which is weird because I disagree with almost all of the man’s policies. And I don’t think I’m alone. But I do think I’ve figured out why that is and why it makes more sense than it would seem. Continue reading “Why we’re all a bit gaga over Barack Obama”
The New York Times today printed a truly chilling piece today about the psyche of pedophiles using the web. Now, I want you to understand that I am not the sort of person who is given to alarmist views or paranoia. I don’t pass on alarming e-mails about people who want to take away your religious freedoms or use your cell phones to target marketing … Continue reading Pedophile Identification . . . Please pass this on
Over on msn.com, one of the highlighted stories scrolling across the top of the page is about the blogs of 4 teachers preparing to start a new school year – 2 looking forward and 2 starting retirment. One of the 2 teachers looking forward to the new school year of a HOMESCHOOLING mom named Tanna. Blog here. I think it’s way cool that a mainstream … Continue reading Way cool
Mythbusters on the Discovery Channel tonight examined the myth of a gigantic slingshot used to fling people through the air and across the border. There’s one way to cross! Of course they’re too nice/smart to get too embroiled, so the imaginary border they created to test their gigantic slingshot was the US Canadian border. But not too nice, and definately smart enough to put the … Continue reading In honor of the protests over illegal immigration . . .
A few minutes ago, I sat down to read an article on slate.com criticizing some column David Brooks wrote about the Duke lacrosse team scandal (don’t really care about it, but the headline writers at slate are so good, they make you want to see what an article’s about). Apparently David Brooks had been complaining about the race/class lens being used to look at the … Continue reading My brain is going to explode
On MSNBC.com, they’re reporting on a study which found that “Sexually charged music, magazines, TV and movies push youngsters into intercourse at an earlier age“. They think this is because being surrounded by such media influences create a “norm” of early, frequent, fun and consequence free sexual activity in the minds of young people. Gee – ya think? Continue reading One for the “Duh!” department
On MSNBC.com, they’re reporting on a study which found that “Sexually charged music, magazines, TV and movies push youngsters into intercourse at an earlier age“. They think this is because being surrounded by such media influences create a “norm” of early, frequent, fun and consequence free sexual activity in the minds of young people. Gee – ya think? Continue reading One for the "Duh!" department
The Upside Down World 