Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes had their first child yesterday — named her Suri. Brooke Shields also had a baby yesterday — named him Grier Hammond. Mandy Moore sums it nicely: "It’s like babies are popping out all over. Congratulations to everyone." Indeed.
Rosa Parks Pardoned
Took them long enough: BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) – More than half a century after U.S. civil rights icon Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man, the Alabama legislature on Tuesday voted to pardon her and others convicted for breaking segregation-era race laws. The "Rosa Parks Act," approved unanimously by the state House of Representatives … Read More
New “Sports”
Competitive Eating is not a sport. It may be a competition, but let’s not call it a "sport". These people are not athletes. They’re gluttons. I don’t care if they win prizes; I don’t care if they "train" and have "coaches". It’s a freak show, and a way to enter the Guinness Book of World Records. That’s all; nothing more. … Read More
Doug Giles: Reprobate
Townhall columnist Doug Giles yesterday reprinted an obscene column he originally wrote in 2004. It’s entitled "A Christian Can Be A Christian Or A Liberal, But He Can’t Be Both". It begins this way: Can a Christian be a liberal? Short answer: no. There is no way a Christian can buy into neo-liberal ideology and be faithful to the bigger-than-Dallas … Read More
American Idol: American Standards Week
I thought last night’s show was the best of the season so far, and I had low expectations. They were all (to varying degrees) very very good. Especially the first three (Chris, Paris, and Taylor). The highest kudos from the judges went to Katharine who I thought, to use an A-Idol word, was actually a little bit "pitchy". The worst … Read More
Great Things About Marriage
Coloradans For Marriage is a right wing group opposed to gay marriage in their state. Their website includes a page devoted to "Great Things About Marriage". Like others, I couldn’t help but noticing that the list was a little, um, short.
Purity Balls
You know, sometimes it’s like I’m from another planet. Because what other people find sweet, I find to be borderline creepy. I’m finally reading about this new phenomenon known as a "Purity Ball". It’s like a debutante party except, well, I’ll let PZ Myers explain: Daughters gaze deeply into their father’s eyes and promise "…to remain sexually pure … until … Read More
The Smithsonian-Showtime Deal
If you like independent movies, especially documentaries, this should be a concern for you: The Smithsonian Institution is an American treasure, attracting some 25 million visitors every year. It keeps an incredible archive of collections and has some of the most talented curatorial staff on the planet. But last month, the Institution announced a joint venture with Showtime Networks to … Read More
45 Years Ago Today…
…mankind first broke the surly bounds of this planet. Just thought you ought to know.
Pharmacy Protests Escalate
Not only are some pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions for morning-after pills and contraceptives (on the basis that it violates their personal religious beliefs), but now there are reports that they are not filling prescriptions for things like antibiotics and vitamins. Why not? Because the prescriptions are being filled for womens’ health clinics which (among other things) also happen to … Read More
Blogbites
For no particular reason, I wanted to share this quote from the Rude Pundit: In any sane nation, Rush Limbaugh would be a homeless junkie, shouting on street corners before he pissed himself again. Also, for no particular reason, did you know that the Lord asks Pat Robertson to ask about other peoples’ sex lives? Here’s a bit from an … Read More
The War Against Easter
Yup. There’s one of them, too. Think Progress has the low-down, but my favorite is this graphic and quote from Fox’s Bill O’Reilly: O’REILLY: "Although some left-wingers in the media deny it, we have documented a number of cases where Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter have been attacked by secular interests. Lawsuits and corporate policies have proved this … Read More
Idol Update: Bucky’s Week To Go
Finally, finally, finally. Tonight (I predict) we will see the last of Bucky. Or maybe Ace.
Christians Sue For Right To Be Intolerant
From the L.A. Times: Ruth Malhotra went to court last month for the right to be intolerant. Malhotra says her Christian faith compels her to speak out against homosexuality. But the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she’s a senior, bans speech that puts down others because of their sexual orientation. I can relate to the source of her complaint. In … Read More
Why Mandisa Got Voted Out
Here’s the scuttlebutt from Mr. Furious at Shakespeare’s Sister: The rumor was that she lost the "gay" vote because she made a comment about overcoming addiction and "lifestyles" before singing a gospel song a couple weeks before she was booted. Because everyone knows that only gay guys and little girls watch American Idol. Okay. So then in the post-failure media … Read More