happy birfday from Lab Kat 04 Oct 2008 10:28 pm
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Happy Birthday to me and Rook. The fact that the moon went dark, wolves howled and bats took flight is merely a coincidence.
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Wink. Wink. Nudge. Nudge. from Lab Kat 03 Oct 2008 6:13 am
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First, I don't want a vice president who winks at me to get a point across, like we're sorority sisters in on some big secret.
Second, I support the Democratic ticket, but I continue to strongly disagree with their stance on gay marriage. Biden made it very clear last night that, while gay and lesbian couples should never be left out of hospital room, insurance, etc., etc., he (and, he included Obama on this) believes that the concept of "marriage" is one man and one woman. I will continue to say this wrong, biased and further proof that the outdated religious concepts still have their claws firmly planted in the governing of our country.
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Second, I support the Democratic ticket, but I continue to strongly disagree with their stance on gay marriage. Biden made it very clear last night that, while gay and lesbian couples should never be left out of hospital room, insurance, etc., etc., he (and, he included Obama on this) believes that the concept of "marriage" is one man and one woman. I will continue to say this wrong, biased and further proof that the outdated religious concepts still have their claws firmly planted in the governing of our country.
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And, she has COOTIES TOO! from Lab Kat 29 Sep 2008 2:00 pm
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So, when you can't take the heat over your own decision, blame the uppity liberal woman in the room for hurting your fee-fees.
Stay classy, Republicans.
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Stay classy, Republicans.
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Banned Books Week from Lab Kat 29 Sep 2008 10:29 am
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It's the American Library Association's Banned Books Week again, a time to celebrate the freedom to read whatever you damned well please, despite the efforts of religious zealots and Sarah Palin.
The following are the Ten Most-Challenged Book of 2007:
1) “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell
Reasons: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Homosexuality, Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group
2) The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier
Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence
3) “Olive’s Ocean,” by Kevin Henkes
Reasons: Sexually Explicit and Offensive Language
The following are the Ten Most-Challenged Book of 2007:
1) “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell
Reasons: Anti-Ethnic, Sexism, Homosexuality, Anti-Family, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group
2) The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier
Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Violence
3) “Olive’s Ocean,” by Kevin Henkes
Reasons: Sexually Explicit and Offensive Language
4) “The Golden Compass,” by Philip Pullman
Reasons: Religious Viewpoint
5) “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” by Mark Twain
Reasons: Racism
6) “The Color Purple,” by Alice Walker
Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language,
7) "TTYL,” by Lauren Myracle
Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
8) "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” by Maya Angelou
Reasons: Sexually Explicit
9) “It’s Perfectly Normal,” by Robie Harris
Reasons: Sex Education, Sexually Explicit
10) "The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky
Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
Teh Gay, openly discussing sexuality and challenging religion were the biggies. Witchcraft, taught to our precious children via that agent of Satan himself - Harry Potter, fell off the list. He was too busy learning about animal life this year.
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Wasting a Sunday from Lab Kat 28 Sep 2008 12:40 pm
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Nothing will throw the ol' buzz kill on your weekend faster than having to spend a perfectly good Sunday afternoon taking your online Defensive Driving Course.
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The Presidential Debate from Lab Kat 26 Sep 2008 8:42 am
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According to MSNBC, the War Hero will make the presidential debate tonight. I guess when even your supporters are calling this stunt a "huge mistake," you gotta listen.
But, the damage is done on this one. What are you going to do, Mr. Maverick, as president? Duck and run every time there is more than one problem to handle? Or, better yet, hand it over to your Vice President, the chipper brunette who had a preacher bless her against witchcraft? Which, apparently, does nothing about blessing her against geographic ignorance.
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But, the damage is done on this one. What are you going to do, Mr. Maverick, as president? Duck and run every time there is more than one problem to handle? Or, better yet, hand it over to your Vice President, the chipper brunette who had a preacher bless her against witchcraft? Which, apparently, does nothing about blessing her against geographic ignorance.
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The Presidential Non-Debate, UPDATE from Lab Kat 26 Sep 2008 7:35 am
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UPDATE from the University of Mississippi on "Plan B" for tonight's debate:
OXFORD, Mississippi (CNN) -- University of Mississippi Chancellor Robert Khayat said Friday morning that if GOP nominee McCain does not show for the first presidential debate at the school in Oxford, the format may include members of the audience to submit questions to the moderator, Jim Lehrer.
Khayat said he will recommend that to the Debate Commission, which would make the final decision.
The debate was to focus on foreign policy and national security, but the economic crisis is likely to be a dominant issue as well.
Whether McCain intends to participate is up in the air, but Democratic opponent Barack Obama said it's still on as far as he's concerned.
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The Presidential Non-Debate from Lab Kat 26 Sep 2008 6:06 am
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Lessee.... the Republicans have a presidential candidate ducking a presidential debate to hide in Washington, DC, and "help" solve the bailout problem. Because Barack Obama might have done something elitist, like speak in complete sentences. Nice "War Hero" move. This move reeks so badly, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee said "Thanks, but no thanks. And, don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out."
I wish.... oh, how I wish.... Obama would show up tonight to a packed house and empty stage and say "Well, ladies and gentlemen, my intention was to debate my opponent in this year's presidential election. However, my opponent is a complete chicken shit who's probably locked in his limo with a latte, figuring out which of his seven houses he can hide out in."
Meanwhile, the Republican Vice Presidential nominee wants everyone to know she is up on foreign policy because Russians have to fly through the Alaska airport. Sometimes. When Putin "rears" his head or something. So there.
I'm betting that the McCain camp will figure out a way to get Princess Sarah out of the Vice Presidential debate. Head cold or something. Because if McCain is so scared of debating Obama, imagine how they are pissing themselves about putting Palin onstage with Joe Biden. All he has to do is say "Hello, I'm Joe Biden" without making a mistake and it's all over.
This like watching a slow-motion train wreck with nice hair and expensive shoes.
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I wish.... oh, how I wish.... Obama would show up tonight to a packed house and empty stage and say "Well, ladies and gentlemen, my intention was to debate my opponent in this year's presidential election. However, my opponent is a complete chicken shit who's probably locked in his limo with a latte, figuring out which of his seven houses he can hide out in."
Meanwhile, the Republican Vice Presidential nominee wants everyone to know she is up on foreign policy because Russians have to fly through the Alaska airport. Sometimes. When Putin "rears" his head or something. So there.
I'm betting that the McCain camp will figure out a way to get Princess Sarah out of the Vice Presidential debate. Head cold or something. Because if McCain is so scared of debating Obama, imagine how they are pissing themselves about putting Palin onstage with Joe Biden. All he has to do is say "Hello, I'm Joe Biden" without making a mistake and it's all over.
This like watching a slow-motion train wreck with nice hair and expensive shoes.
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Colbert and Stewart are BUMPIN’! from Lab Kat 25 Sep 2008 9:54 am
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The "fake" news guy once again gets it right.
Why do you think some people embraced her [Sarah Palin] as a folk hero?
STEWART: I keep hearing that she's ''like us.'' There's this idea that people who hunt and have ''good'' values are somehow this mythological American; I don't know who ''this'' person is, I've never met them. She is no more typical ''us'' than I am, than Obama is, than McCain is, than Mr. T is. If there is something quintessentially or authentically American about her, I sort of feel like, you know what? You ''good values people'' have had the country for eight years, and done an unbelievably s---ty job. Let's find some bad values people and give them a shot, maybe they'll have a better take on it.
Here's the entire interview at Entertainment Weekly.
Hat tip to Jezebel.
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Why do you think some people embraced her [Sarah Palin] as a folk hero?
STEWART: I keep hearing that she's ''like us.'' There's this idea that people who hunt and have ''good'' values are somehow this mythological American; I don't know who ''this'' person is, I've never met them. She is no more typical ''us'' than I am, than Obama is, than McCain is, than Mr. T is. If there is something quintessentially or authentically American about her, I sort of feel like, you know what? You ''good values people'' have had the country for eight years, and done an unbelievably s---ty job. Let's find some bad values people and give them a shot, maybe they'll have a better take on it.
Here's the entire interview at Entertainment Weekly.
Hat tip to Jezebel.
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On death from Lab Kat 25 Sep 2008 7:24 am
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We're a superstitious lot when comes to dead people, aren't we? The person who just keeled over may have been the sorriest sumabitch in life, but as soon as that heartbeat stops, we go into hesitation mode. "If you can't say something nice....", "Never speak ill of the dead..." and on. Like the dead person is going to sit up in the coffin and start yelling that you're lying.
Instead of calling a spade a spade, we waffle, trying to come up with one nice thing about this person. "Yeah, he was a mean bastard with a habit of slapping women, but he made a great omelet."
Why? Why do we do this? Is there some cosmic ding we're going to get if we simply speak the truth? They beat their children, but we're the bad ones for not feeling sad or sorry when they die? I mean, they're dead. They aren't gonna care. And, trust me, the wife knew about his gambling habits, who he banged and the make and color of lipstick he frequently had on his collar. It's not like she's going to not see all those hushed whispers at the viewing or the knowing looks, all the while people are going on about how sorry they are, how horrible it was he died. Do the poor woman a favor. Give her a hug, a Xanax and the name of a good counselor.
My grandmother, who died a few years ago, was the meanest woman I've ever seen draw a breath. I wasn't sorry when she died. I didn't cry at the funeral. I felt a certain relief for my parents, particularly my Mom who had taken the woman's mean jabs for years. I have no idea who the preacher at the funeral was talking about because she sounded like a funny woman with a penchant for reading romance novels. The woman I knew beat her children, threw a jar of pickles (full, btw) at her husband's head once and told my Mom that her children would all end up pregnant and stupid.
I feel this way about a few other people. In fact, there are two people still living on this planet that I would gladly help out of it. Free of charge. And, not feel a twinge. Because not everyone is basically good, but misunderstood. Meanness is not simply a "personality quirk." Some people just bad human beings and their passing is not going to do anything but make the world a slightly better place.
You call your wife a "bitch" when all she's trying to do is help you shower when you can't do it by yourself or hit your developmentally challenged kid because they are making too much noise, you're a motherfucker and I'm happy to see you step out the gene pool. And, I'm not going to rack my brain trying to say something nice, because there was nothing nice as far as I'm concerned. This was an actual person, btw, one I had dealings with in the past. The only person I feel for is his wife, who was left with a ton of medical bills and memories of being referred to as "bitch" on his blog.
A spade is a spade, even if you bury it.
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Instead of calling a spade a spade, we waffle, trying to come up with one nice thing about this person. "Yeah, he was a mean bastard with a habit of slapping women, but he made a great omelet."
Why? Why do we do this? Is there some cosmic ding we're going to get if we simply speak the truth? They beat their children, but we're the bad ones for not feeling sad or sorry when they die? I mean, they're dead. They aren't gonna care. And, trust me, the wife knew about his gambling habits, who he banged and the make and color of lipstick he frequently had on his collar. It's not like she's going to not see all those hushed whispers at the viewing or the knowing looks, all the while people are going on about how sorry they are, how horrible it was he died. Do the poor woman a favor. Give her a hug, a Xanax and the name of a good counselor.
My grandmother, who died a few years ago, was the meanest woman I've ever seen draw a breath. I wasn't sorry when she died. I didn't cry at the funeral. I felt a certain relief for my parents, particularly my Mom who had taken the woman's mean jabs for years. I have no idea who the preacher at the funeral was talking about because she sounded like a funny woman with a penchant for reading romance novels. The woman I knew beat her children, threw a jar of pickles (full, btw) at her husband's head once and told my Mom that her children would all end up pregnant and stupid.
I feel this way about a few other people. In fact, there are two people still living on this planet that I would gladly help out of it. Free of charge. And, not feel a twinge. Because not everyone is basically good, but misunderstood. Meanness is not simply a "personality quirk." Some people just bad human beings and their passing is not going to do anything but make the world a slightly better place.
You call your wife a "bitch" when all she's trying to do is help you shower when you can't do it by yourself or hit your developmentally challenged kid because they are making too much noise, you're a motherfucker and I'm happy to see you step out the gene pool. And, I'm not going to rack my brain trying to say something nice, because there was nothing nice as far as I'm concerned. This was an actual person, btw, one I had dealings with in the past. The only person I feel for is his wife, who was left with a ton of medical bills and memories of being referred to as "bitch" on his blog.
A spade is a spade, even if you bury it.
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