Brokeback Parodies
I watched a few of them. They're pretty funny, but not great. I'd give 'em a 6.
Link to Brokeback Parodies
[http://blogs.newsobserver.com/unclecrizzle/index.php?title=i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_these&more=1&c=1&tb=
Eric Scheske
Rastafarians, Rejoice!
> In a victory for religious freedom, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the
Bush administration's claim that it can bar a small congregation in New Mexico
from using a hallucinogenic tea during its rituals.
> Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., speaking for a unanimous court, said
I'm Gonna Live Forever!
I keep telling my wife that the pressure of providing for eight dependents is
killing me. Turns out, it might be making into Methuselah
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methuselah]:Â Â
> Men who live alone, without a spouse or children, very often die young. The
life-shortening effects
Happy Birthday, Artie
Today is nineteenth-century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer's birthday. I
enjoyed his little book, Studies in Pessimism, which I can easily summarize:
Life sucks.
Schopenhauer, for instance, disdained the ontological truth that evil is a mere
privation of goodness. Said Arthur, "It is the good which is negative;
What About Shani Davis?
> Bryant Gumbel is stirring it up once again. The subject this time? The Winter
Olympics. The longtime sportscaster offered a withering critique of the Games on
his HBO show 'Real Sports' recently. His complaints ranged from the lack of
diversity among the athletes to the media'
Yallah
Is Yahoo! banning "allah" as a user name? This guy says it's banned, along with
a bunch of obscenities
[http://quickwired.com/kallahar/stories/2005-Yahoo/yahoo.php]. To date, Yahoo!
hasn't offered an explanation. I'm guessing it could be one ofÂ
Dirty Ice
Alright, it's hurl time:
> Jasmine Roberts never expected her award-winning middle school science project
to get so much attention. But the project produced some disturbing results: 70
percent of the time, ice from fast food restaurants was dirtier than toilet
water.
> The 12-year-old
Six Ports
Suicide of the West continues to impress. This is David Pearson, commenting on
plans to turn six ports over to Arabs and saying to the Arab world, "We'll
treat
you fairly [http://suicideofthewest.com/?p=130]."
> “We'll treat you fairly.” Look out, little
Starting at the Beginning
> Muslims should reciprocate the respect that Christians show for religious
freedom, the Vatican Secretary of State argues.
> Cardinal Angelo Sodano, speaking to reporters at a reception in Rome on Monday
evening, avoided any specific reference to the Danish cartoons which have been a
focal point of anger in
SubGenius Member Loses Son
Alright, I can't verify whether any of this is true, but it's too odd not to
mention. Quick background: Jeff is the father, trying to get custody or other
rights with respect to his son, Kohl. The estranged mother is Rachel. Here's
what Rachel