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Where The Hell Is Matt?
A guy named Matt decides to dance all around the world. Watch this video — I promise it’ll make you smile: His website.
Things I Did Know, But Not Completely
Christopher Columbus was a real prick. I mean, I knew about how he subjugated and mistreated all the local natives that he came across in the New World. I’d even heard this story: Between the evening of October 11 and the morning of October 12, a sailor on the Pinta named Juan Rodriguez Bermejo called out, "Land, land!" Isabella had … Read More
Things I Didn’t Know
Part of a life-long series. Today’s topic is abortion. Specifically, parental notification laws. Pro-lifers are in favor of such laws, which require that teenage girls seeking abortion must obtain parental permission (or a court order) before said abortion can be performed. The pro-life lobby believes that parental notification laws will reduce the number of abortions, on the presumption that parents … Read More
Inside The Pod’s Mind
Die-hard conservatives are absolutely blown away with praise for Oliver Stone’s new movie "World Trade Center", which tells the true story of two NYC policemen trapped in the rubble of WTC on 9/11. Cal Thomas, for example, calls it one of the great Hollywood movies of all time, writing: Whatever one thinks of Oliver Stone, the man knows how to … Read More
Gay Divorcees
The first same-sex marriage sanctioned by Massaschusetts is apparently over. Watch how wingnuts will use this to argue that same-sex marriage is wrong and unnatural, while ignoring the fact that the divorce rate for heterosexual marriages is at an all-time high.
Lead Singer For Iron Maiden News
I’m no fan of Iron Maiden, but this is a pretty cool story: He’s the frontman for one of the great metal bands of all-time. He was a world class fencer. Now, after helping to rescue scores of Britons from the fiery hell of war, he’s a national hero. Bruce Dickinson, lead singer for Iron Maiden, gets bored pretty quickly. … Read More
Friday iPod Random Ten
Don’t You Want Me — Human League Principles Of Lust – Enigma Creeque Alley – The Mamas & The Papas Minnie and Alex’s Reel – Natalie MacMaster Taurus II– Mike Oldfield Children Children – Bat Boy: The Musical Rosalinda’s Eyes – Billy Joel O Superman – Laurie Anderson Runaway – Janet Jackson (or, in the alternative, if you are given … Read More
Blogrolling
Gotta give a plug to Heather Hamby’s newly-redesigned website (now with working buttons) for anyone following the adventures of the Triad’s favorite beauty queen. (Or at least, my favorite beauty queen). And, as always, I recommend that you keep abreast of Emily Mark’s website, and in particular her blog, The Soap Box. Funny stuff. Emily has toned up like I-don’t-know-what … Read More
Rapture Dreams
Well, there’s a small segment of society who believe that the Middle East conflict is a good thing. A REAL good thing. Over at Rapture Ready/End Times Chat online bulletin board, some evangelical Christians are seeing recent events as a sure sign of the second coming of Christ. Here are a few comments posted on the board: Praise God! We … Read More
Shacking Up Now Legal In North Carolina
201 years ago, North Carolina passed a law (N.C.G.S. § 14‑184) which made it a criminal offense for a man and woman to live together unless they were married. Specifically, the law says: If any man and woman, not being married to each other, shall lewdly and lasciviously associate, bed and cohabit together, they shall be guilty of a Class … Read More
2006 Hurricane Names
We’re dealing with Beryl off the East Coast now. Which one will be the next Katrina? 2006 Hurricane Names AlbertoBerylChrisDebbyErnestoFlorenceGordonHeleneIsaacJoyceKirkLeslieMichaelNadineOscarPattyRafaelSandyTonyValerieWilliam I can’t help but noticing that "Debby" is on the list. Since I am going to be in a production of "Debbie Does Dallas" in late August (see sidebar at right), I’m wondering if the two events will coincide. Not … Read More
Heckuva Constitutional Infringement, FEMA.
I had to read this two or three times to make sure I was getting it right: Residents of trailer parks set up by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to house hurricane victims in Louisiana aren’t allowed to talk to the press without an official escort, The (Baton Rouge) Advocate reported. In one instance, a security guard ordered an Advocate … Read More
Earth Orbit Unaffected, No Thanks To You
In case you missed it (I know I did), today was World Jump Day. An organization of people with nothing better to do decided to get everybody in the western hemisphere to jump at the same time, in an effort to see if the simultaneous impact of 600 million pairs of feet would shift the planet’s orbit. (For obvious reasons, … Read More