Oy: COUSHATTA — Nine black children attending Red River Elementary School were directed last week to the back of the school bus by a white driver who designated the front seats for white children. The situation has outraged relatives of the black children who have filed a complaint with school officials.
Jesus Loves Mrs. Turner’s Baby More Than Yours
We’ve delighted in the appearances of Jeebus and the Blessed Virgin Mary in pasta dishes, burnt toast, tree trunks, water stains, drywall, grilled chess sandwiches, potato chips, and dripped chocolate. Now, He’s showing up . . . in a womb. Here’s the ultrasound of Laura Turner of Warwickshire, England: Now, with all due respect to Mrs. Turner, it’s great that … Read More
Christian Coalition Is Disintegrating
About time, too: Aug 23, 2006 (AP)— Three disgruntled state affiliates have severed ties with the Christian Coalition of America, one of the nation’s most powerful conservative groups during the 1990s but now buffeted by complaints over finances, leadership and its plans to veer into nontraditional policy areas. *** The coalition, which claims more than 2 million members, was founded … Read More
Plan B Approved
This is sure to set the Christian right into fits of apoplexy, but the breaking news off the wires is that Plan B — the "morning after" pill — has been officially approved by the FDA. It will be available over-the-counter — without a prescription. However, girls 17 and under will need a doctor’s note in order to purchase the … Read More
Welcome To My Party Of Death
This is one of the best take-downs of Ramesh Ponnuru’s book The Party Of Death that I have read. Here’s a snippet: In the seventh chapter of his new book, The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts, and the Disregard for Human Life, Ramesh Ponnuru draws a distinction: There is a radical difference that separates both an … Read More
Oy, These Kids Today
The Beloit College Mindset List is an informal study conducted each year of incoming college freshmen. It gives a snapshot of their world and reference point. If you want to feel old, check out these items which reflect the mindset of the Class of 2010 (most of whom were born in 1988): The Soviet Union has never existed and therefore … Read More
Even I Have Standards
One might think that I’ll do anything on stage, given the fact that I degrade myself in Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical. Not true. Here’s something I won’t do on stage. In fact, here’s something I wouldn’t even see: a four hour performance piece consisting solely of a naked woman cradling an actual dead pig.
Now I’ve Seen It All
Guess who has the hots for Whitney Houston? Is it… (a) William Shatner (b) Osama bin Laden (c) Jessica Lange (d) Paul Reubens (aka Peewee Herman) The answer will surprise you. See below the fold….
The Prayer Antenna
Just in case God has bad reception: Yes, it’s real. Here’s the description from the inventor: The Prayer Antenna is part of a series of Religious Technological Artifacts that I am making. The Antenna receives signals from God (yes, your God). The Antenna currently takes the form of a surplus / thrift-store motor-cycle helmet (or similar) that is ornately ordained … Read More
OK Go Again
One year ago, I posted a link to a video by "OK Go". I liked the video because it showed how four non-dancers could do a decent job dancing to cool choreography. Well, "OK Go" has (in my opinion) done it again:
Bo Dietl On Islam
I actually worked with Bo Dietl on several occasions (back when I was doing law in New York), and while he is a great private investigator, he is as dumb as a doornail when it comes to politics and, well, everything else. From Think Progress: Today on Fox News’s Your World with Neil Cavuto, private investigator Bo Dietl argued that … Read More
The Hottest Thing On The Internets
The Internet makes it possible for the unknown to develop worldwide fame in a matter of days. Homemade videos get posted at places like YouTube, and the hot ones get passed from person to person, making the video and the video’s subject instant celebrities. Who is the hot celebrity that all the kids are watching now? You may not believe … Read More
Nathan Tabor on Plan B
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! THE MORNING AFTER PILL IS COMING! IT’S A-COMIN’ I TELLS YA! That’s Nathan Tabor, trying to convince his readers that the Plan B pill, recently approved by the FDA and soon to be available over the counter (with proper I.D.), spells bad news for the general health care of women in this country. Enjoy Nathan’s fact-free … Read More
A Thoroughly Depressing Poll
How many people in the countries around the world believe in evolution? [Hint: Don’t look for the U.S. up near the top]:
Do-Overs
What if we could go back in time and vote again on past presidential elections? Who would we vote for, using 20/20 hindsight? Scripps Howard News Service polled Americans to find out. What winner would have lost? Well, Nixon, of course, would have lost his re-election bid in 1972. And Bush 42 would have lost — twice. 1964 Lyndon B. … Read More