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Honored Wife

My wife was recently "appointed as a biographical candidate to represent" her town in the Empire Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals. The letter came yesterday, and she's pretty geeked. She's president of her own corporation--a small, closely-held thing she ran when

Stop the Neanderthals!

The Western Isles of Scotland have voted to outlaw gay unions, notwithstanding the Eltonizing of England that started this week. The Western Isles are deeply traditional and Christian. They want to resist the secularizing forces of the 21st century. Is that okay with the gays, that there is one small

Desegregating California Prisons

I didn't know it, but California has maintained a measure of segregation in its prison systems. A recent U.S. Supreme Court declared the segregation illegal, so California is changing it. I liked this quote from the civil rights plaintiff's attorney who brought the case: >

Surprised by Happiness

> Happiness, rather than working hard, is the key to success, according to research published today. Cheerful people are more likely to try new things and challenge themselves, which reinforces positive emotion and leads to success in work, good relationships and strong health, say psychologists. Link [http://www.guardian.co.

Racially Neutral Hurricane

> The bodies of New Orleans residents killed by Hurricane Katrina were almost as likely to be recovered from middle-class neighborhoods as from the city's poorer districts, such as the Lower 9th Ward, according to a Times analysis of data released by the state of Louisiana. LA Times

Muslim Hatred in Britain

A call to Jihad? Heck, I'd just be happy for a call to the Western world to wake up. A startling editorial [http://www.currentviewpoint.com/cgibin/news.cgi?id=11&command=shownews&newsid=826] : > Just before going back to the USA after five months

Planned Cover Up

Planned Parenthood might be the most insidious legitimate (i.e., lawful) organization in America. It was built on the hateful and bogus theories of Margaret Sanger and today it kills babies lots of potatoes and encourages youth sex however it can: > After drawing attention from pro-life groups, Planned Parenthood&

The Weekend Eudemon

Running Man 2005. A week until Christmas. I've done virtually no shopping, the social functions are landing like a flurry of hard jabs, and I have commitments with my children. Should be interesting the next couple of days, seeing if I can live without breathing. On top of

Anonymous STDs

It's hard to comment on this one, other than to thank my stars that my parents taught me the virtue of marriage: > E-mail sent through Web sites launched in Los Angeles and San Francisco is providing people with a free, sometimes anonymous, way to tell their casual

Black History Month

> Morgan Freeman says the concept of a month dedicated to black history is "ridiculous." "You're going to relegate my history to a month?" the 68-year-old actor says in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes" to air Sunday (7 p.m.