urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee From the Oval Throne of Pope Guilty I hlavaty@panix.com El Coyote Gordo 2008-05-17T15:52:45Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1513135 2008-05-17T15:52:45Z 2008-05-17T15:52:45Z <a href="http://www.idahomophobia.org/">International Day against Homophobia</a><br /><br />Thanx to <span class='ljuser' lj:user='maiac' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://maiac.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://maiac.livejournal.com/'><b>maiac</b></a></span> and <span class='ljuser' lj:user='brithistorian' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://brithistorian.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://brithistorian.livejournal.com/'><b>brithistorian</b></a></span>, whose link scares my browser) urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1512772 2008-05-16T10:50:11Z 2008-05-16T10:50:11Z <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/05/michael_medved_says_something.php">PZ Myers</a>, who has the unfair advantage of understanding genetics, dissects Michael Medved's concept of the American Herrenvolk. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1512693 2008-05-16T10:43:36Z 2008-05-16T10:43:36Z Bush plays the appeasement card, reminding us <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/sep/25/usa.secondworldwar">who was nice to the Nazis</a>. Meanwhile, leading McCain endorser John Hagee sez <a href="http://www.talk2action.org/story/2008/5/15/141520/281">the Jews dressed provocatively</a>.<br /><br />Both links thanx to <a href="http://www.oliverwillis.com/">Oliver Willis</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1512248 2008-05-16T09:44:30Z 2008-05-16T09:44:30Z Happy birthday, <span class='ljuser' lj:user='akirlu' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://akirlu.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://akirlu.livejournal.com/'><b>akirlu</b></a></span> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1512080 2008-05-15T18:32:53Z 2008-05-15T18:32:53Z <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1530409120080515">Top California court backs gay marriage</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1511876 2008-05-15T10:59:09Z 2008-05-15T10:59:09Z The directors of Security Theatre have noticed that it might be a good idea to check air cargo. <a href="http://phoenixwoman.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/unclear-of-the-concept-tsa-retires-the-trophy/">Kinda.</a><br /><br />Thanx to <a href="http://phoenixwoman.wordpress.com/">Mercury Rising</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1511514 2008-05-15T00:10:05Z 2008-05-15T00:10:05Z <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/specials/immigration/cwc_d4p1.html">Some Detainees Are Drugged For Deportation<br /><br />Immigrants Sedated Without Medical Reason</a><br /><br />Thanx to <span class='ljuser' lj:user='cakmpls' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://cakmpls.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://cakmpls.livejournal.com/'><b>cakmpls</b></a></span> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1511333 2008-05-14T11:31:08Z 2008-05-14T11:31:08Z <a href="http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/9415.html">Bush's legacy in pix.</a><br /><br />Thanx to <a href="http://phoenixwoman.wordpress.com/">Mercury Rising</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1511114 2008-05-14T11:03:14Z 2008-05-14T11:03:14Z <a href="http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2008/05/12/?campid=0&amp;ssns=9&amp;">If we hired like we vote</a><br /><br />Thanx to <a href="http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/">Jesus' General</a>. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1510663 2008-05-14T00:06:24Z 2008-05-14T00:06:24Z We couldn't find any articles about <b>New York, NY, USA.</b><br />Suggestions:<br />Try searching for news about a larger, more populous location. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1510632 2008-05-13T21:38:48Z 2008-05-13T21:38:48Z <a href="http://www.thingsyoungerthanmccain.com/">Things younger than John McCain</a><br /><br />Thanx to <span class='ljuser' lj:user='pecunium' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://pecunium.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://pecunium.livejournal.com/'><b>pecunium</b></a></span>. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1510389 2008-05-13T15:26:40Z 2008-05-13T15:32:18Z <a href="http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/12/deadenders-for-out-of-touch-john-mccain/">Oliver Willis</a> notes an important demographic:<blockquote>John McCain has a clear lead among the delusional. EVERYBODY PANIC. WHAT WILL BARACK OBAMA DO TO APPEAL TO THE DELUSIONAL?–Oliver Willis</blockquote> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1510017 2008-05-13T09:22:22Z 2008-05-13T09:22:22Z Happy birthday, <span class='ljuser' lj:user='cakmpls' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://cakmpls.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://cakmpls.livejournal.com/'><b>cakmpls</b></a></span> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1509877 2008-05-12T12:49:29Z 2008-05-12T12:49:53Z <a href="http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/05/terrorism_as_a.html">Terrorism as a Tax</a><br /><br />Thanx to <span class='ljuser' lj:user='bruce_schneier' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://syndicated.livejournal.com/bruce_schneier/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/syndicated.gif' alt='[info]' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://syndicated.livejournal.com/bruce_schneier/'><b>bruce_schneier</b></a></span>. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1509524 2008-05-12T10:45:54Z 2008-05-12T10:45:54Z <a href="http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2008/05/why_your_internet_experience_i.html">Why your internet experience is slow</a><br /><br />Thanx to <a href="http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/">Charlie's Diary</a>. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1509271 2008-05-12T09:28:55Z 2008-05-12T09:28:55Z Happy birthday, <span class='ljuser' lj:user='hobbitbabe' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://hobbitbabe.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://hobbitbabe.livejournal.com/'><b>hobbitbabe</b></a></span> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1508942 2008-05-11T13:14:09Z 2008-05-11T13:14:09Z RIP <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/811/story/614822.html">Jerry Wallace</a>, who sang "Primrose Lane," "Shutters and Boards," and other good rockabilly songs. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1508669 2008-05-11T10:52:18Z 2008-05-11T10:54:17Z S.I. Hayakawa tells the story of a white man who was introduced to a woman with a Japanese name, made sure he was pronouncing it correctly, and then said, "I'm sure you find our names difficult, too. Mine is John-son," which was very polite, except that the woman had blonde hair, blue eyes, and a Japanese husband. <a href="http://daisysdeadair.blogspot.com/2008/04/on-having-black-name.html">These people</a> aren't quite as stupid.<br /><br />Thanx to <span class='ljuser' lj:user='boxofdelights' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://boxofdelights.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://boxofdelights.livejournal.com/'><b>boxofdelights</b></a></span> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1508365 2008-05-11T10:33:52Z 2008-05-11T10:33:52Z Happy birthday, <span class='ljuser' lj:user='bort43' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://bort43.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://bort43.livejournal.com/'><b>bort43</b></a></span>, <span class='ljuser' lj:user='dhole' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://dhole.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://dhole.livejournal.com/'><b>dhole</b></a></span>, & <span class='ljuser' lj:user='pvincent' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://pvincent.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://pvincent.livejournal.com/'><b>pvincent</b></a></span> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1508200 2008-05-09T18:02:26Z 2008-05-09T18:02:26Z I have never liked "Myanmar"'s State Law and Order Restoration Council, and their current efforts to turn disaster into catastrophe remind me of a bit of verse I came up with years ago when they started arresting people for possession of ideas with intent to distribute:<br /><br />Don't be a dork<br />Don't be a slave<br />Get rid of SLORC.<br />Myanmar Shave. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1507848 2008-05-09T17:53:01Z 2008-05-09T17:53:01Z <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3384071">Hockey</a> has its own David Hartwell. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1507662 2008-05-09T11:46:58Z 2008-05-09T11:46:58Z The behavior of some animal species is brutal and disgusting, but there's no point in arguing with evolution (as someone should have pointed out to Ben Stein). If there must be <a href="http://jmhm.livejournal.com/1758049.html?mode=reply&amp;style=mine">media feeding frenzies</a>, it should be <strike>Republican</strike> <a href="http://womzilla.livejournal.com/204031.html">Bush's party</a> politicians. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1507395 2008-05-09T10:14:10Z 2008-05-09T10:14:10Z Not as many <a href="http://www.uscmediareligion.org/?theScoop&amp;scID=79">Evangelicals</a> as we <strike>feared</strike> thought.<br /><br />Thanx to <a href="http://sideshow.me.uk/">The Sideshow.</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1507230 2008-05-08T13:41:55Z 2008-05-08T13:41:55Z But it's about <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Cooley-Zone-Adventures-in-NFL-drug-testing;_ylt=Asi0q1ehuXNyN2poOnSCFkFDubYF?urn=nfl,81183">drug testing</a>. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:supergee:1507030 2008-05-08T12:51:21Z 2008-05-08T12:51:21Z "I've just written an sf story about a fractal world that the visiting Terrans can completely understand just by looking at a little piece of it."<br /><br />"Wow! Where do you get your ideas?"<br /><br />"From a company in Synecdoche."