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Gay Games

The American Family Association is contemplating a boycott of Kraft Inc. for its sponsorship of the Gay Games in Chicago. Link [http://www.onemillionmoms.com/]. The problem with the games is, as with all gay events, they're filled with sex and groping and other stunts that normal folks

Blurring the Gender Lines Some More

This is just in time for Father's Day, which is increasingly a waste. We should just combine it with Mother's Day and call it "Parental Unit Day." Link [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1652100,00.html]. Excerpt: > A man's

Children's Day

Everyone has heard of Mother's Day and Father's Day, but did you know that there's a Children's Day? It's tomorrow. Whatta great idea! Eric Scheske and his wife are going to celebrate it in grand style. We're going

Infanticide

The Washington Times has written a scathing opinion about the 4th Circuit's partial-birth abortion decision last week. Link [http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20050606-101058-5934r.htm]. Excerpts: > In a contentious 2-1 decision last week that places Virginia in the hot seat of the abortion debate, the 4th U.

Why Johnny Can't Be Alert

Eric Scheske's eldest is 12. This information comes at just the right time. Whether we believe anything researchers tell us, that's another matter, but at least this research "rings true": > Biological changes at puberty make it difficult for adolescents to get the nine

Home Funerals?

Odd growing movement: home funerals. They're legal in all but five states (Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Nebraska and New York). Link to Washington Post article [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/04/AR2005060401667.html] . Excerpts: > [The decedent's] body, washed and dressed in his

We're Gonna Haffta See It

Cinderella Man is apparently a manly family man's movie. Link [http://www.townhall.com/culture/moviereviews/CinderellaMan.html]. Excerpt: > The fight scenes are gritty and exciting, often seen from Crowe's blurred perspective as he lopes around the ring and grins through his mouthguard. But Crowe

Many Houses, No Home

The NYT ran an interesting piece earlier this week about the white gypsies: upper-middle-class folk who run for the money and constantly re-locate their families. Link [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/01/national/class/01ALPHARETTA-FINAL.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5090&en=c11207ca2f82faf8&ex=1275278400&partner=

More Ugly Kids

A familiar theme: Pets as substitutes for children. A reader sends along this page of babystrollers for cats and dogs. Link [http://www.justpetstrollers.com/] .

Disney's Form of PC

The Disney Virtual Kingdom is on-line. It has a filter to protect the kids--from all sorts of words, but not all of them are words you'd normally consider unsuitable for children's ears: > Because the Disney experience is supposed to be kid friendly, interpersonal communication is