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Tuesday Trifles

And all this time I thought I was merely showcasing a measure of libidocoria [http://deacbench.blogspot.com/2008/04/showoffs-who-have-three-kids.html]: > When Elana Sigall, a 43-year-old attorney in Brooklyn, was pregnant with her third, people came up to her constantly, she said,

Some Saturday Stuff

Finally! 62 and sunny, a slight breeze. The first thoroughly-nice day of the year. It's almost perfect for me. My perfect day is 70 and partly sunny. I have to meet with clients at 11:30, but other than that, I'll be outside enjoying it.

Thursday

I don't buy or lease new cars, so I couldn't participate in the Ford boycott. Procter and Gamble? I couldn't keep track of their products adequately to be an effective boycotter. Wal-Mart? Hard to avoid with a large family. But this one? They&

Also Known As Day

Religious Discrimination in the Work Force Act. Also called, "Why I'll Probably End Up Voting for the Republicans in November, Even Though I Don't Really Want To": Ted "Moral Crusader" Kennedy is pushing for legislation that prohibits discrimination against gays in the

Detroit

Here's a blog worth visiting if you're from Michigan: Detroitblog [http://www.detroitblog.org/]. It's neat, but it's hard to explain why it's neat. It celebrates a broken city, and it doesn't hide the decay. In fact, it

Tuesday Trifles

Why do men cheat? Here are the Top Five reasons [http://health.yahoo.com/experts/menlovesex/88222/your-mans-infidelity-triggers/] . I like number three: > I'm not saying it's right, and I'm not saying it's fair, but some men can feel

Are You Pro-Life? Yes, I'm For Everything That's Good.

"Pro-life" means you're against murder. Can we keep that simple premise in mind? I started thinking about this yesterday when I stumbled across this post at Vox Nova [http://vox-nova.com/2008/03/10/vetoes-of-evil/] that basically says water boarding and sticking

Tuesday Trifles

I haven't ran anything about William F. Buckley's death, mostly because many others were doing so far better than I could. For some reason, though, I particularly liked John Zmirak's tribute at Taki's Top Drawer [http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/the_

Planned Parenthood to Golf to Stabbing

I didn't sleep well last night, so I woke up in a bad mood. I read a news story about Planned Parenthood's promotion of pornography [http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11904] to teenagers, and figured, "I'm in a bad mood already,

Tuesday Quick Hits

For extra credit, who can name for me Cheech and Chong's seven movies [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheech_and_Chong#Filmography]? > Oaksterdam University prepares people for jobs in California's thriving medical marijuana industry. For $200 and the cost of two required textbooks, students learn