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- Updated: 25 Nov 2009
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Marriage and Children
Tuesday, 30 December 2008 11:17 P GMT-05
Many people today have no problem with childless adults living together without the benefit of marriage. But many of these same people, however, believe that if people intend to have children, then they ought to get married before doing so or a
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An Observation
Monday, 29 December 2008 12:12 A GMT-05
With the current financial crisis, the government has an urgent need to increase revenues. At the same time, taxpayers struggling in the current economy don't need to have their taxes raised in order to provide this revenue.But two ob
It Was Bound To Happen
Sunday, 28 December 2008 11:12 A GMT-05
Ho-Hum Christmas
Friday, 26 December 2008 12:05 A GMT-05
Christmas was kind of ho-hum and uneventful. A few days before Christmas, my car car chose to break down and I was out of work for two days -- unpaid, of course -- so I was penniless for Christmas.My son and I planned to go see the new mo
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I Remember Eartha Kitt
Thursday, 25 December 2008 6:17 P GMT-05
Eartha Kitt, best known for her role as Catwoman on the original TV version of Batman in the mid-60s and her 1953 rendition of Santa Baby, died today of colon cancer at the age of 81.I met Eartha Kitt as a kid in the spring of 1967 when my family sta
Tracking Santa
Wednesday, 24 December 2008 2:24 P GMT-05
One Christmas Eve when I was a kid at around the time I was about convinced that Santa Claus was a myth, I watched the evening news, where the newscaster reported that Santa's trip around the world was being tracked by the military. Hearing
Comparing Same-Sex Marriage to Women's Suffrage
Tuesday, 23 December 2008 3:43 P GMT-05
Last night, I read an article on the Huffington Post, Why Gay Marriage is the Wrong Issue by Bob Ostertag that got me to thinking. My comment follows below:The recent trend in the gay civil rights movement to center its efforts on gaining the
What I'm Reading
Sunday, 21 December 2008 1:07 A GMT-05
I've recently acquiring two books that will probably end up on the next edition of the Libertine Booklist: Sex in Crisisby Dagmar Herzog A book about how the Religious Right has rolled back advances made in the sexual revolution
Majel Barrett Roddenberry, R.I.P
Saturday, 20 December 2008 2:38 P GMT-05
On December 18, the "First Lady of Star Trek", Majel Barrett Roddenberry, died at her home after a short battle with leukemia. She was 76. She was the widow of Star Trek originator, Gene Roddenberry.She was best known for her ro
The Sexual Hell Test
Thursday, 18 December 2008 2:10 P GMT-05
Your result for The Sexual HELL Test... &nbs
Is Caroline Kennedy Qualified For the Senate?
Wednesday, 17 December 2008 1:22 P GMT-05
Caroline Kennedy has recently expressed a desire to be appointed to what's left of Hillary Clinton's Senate term after Ms. Clinton becomes Obama's Secretary of State early in 2009. Alternet ran an article which addresses the questio
Let's Not Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater
Sunday, 14 December 2008 1:08 P GMT-05
Most people who oppose prostitution say they are against it because they believe that prostitution inherently exploits women.Setting aside the facts that not all prostitutes are women and the existence of high-dollar freelance call girls, it is true
Category: Rants Culture/Social Commentary
Rules For Open Relationships
Friday, 12 December 2008 1:48 P GMT-05
Once again, Alternet has kindly providing me with blogging material. In the article, How to Make an Open Relationship Work by Greta Christina, the author asserts:It's surprisingly simple: think carefully about what you're afraid of -- t
Christmas Lights For Astronauts
Thursday, 11 December 2008 2:33 P GMT-05
The homeowners of the following Christmas displays wanted to make sure the astronauts at the space station wouldn't have to go without seeing Christmas lights this year. Feel free to choose the one you think is most likely to be seen by the orbit
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Stirring Emotions vs Rational Debate
Wednesday, 10 December 2008 1:28 P GMT-05
While browsing at Alternet looking for blogging fodder this morning, I glanced at the headline of one article, Gun Crazy: Firearms Proponents Want a World Where College Kids Carry Concealed Weapons by Liliana Segura.Normally, I wouldn't have rea
Christmas Multiple Choice
Tuesday, 9 December 2008 12:46 A GMT-05
I have a question for my readers:If you did not have any family or close friends nearby to spend Christmas with, which of the three following options would you most prefer for spending Christmas:Spending it with other people in a similar situati
The What's Your Philosophy? Test ...
Sunday, 7 December 2008 2:49 P GMT-05
Your result for The What's Your Philosophy? Test... Rationalist60 optimism, 48 faith, and 67 logic! Rationalism is the most scientific of the philosophies. No matter how bizarre something may seem, rationalists will always d
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Christmas Odds and Ends
Saturday, 6 December 2008 2:26 P GMT-05
Today, I thought I'd write a Christmas themed odds and ends entry.For years, I thought that one of the lines in the Christmas song, "I'll Be Home For Christmas" was:Christmas eve will find meWhere I long to beThe actual words are:Ch
A Bit of Justice
Friday, 5 December 2008 2:40 P GMT-05
Today, OJ Simpson was sentenced to at least fifteen years in prison for his part in a hotel armed robbery. The judge rejected his apology, telling Simpson, "It was much more than stupidity." Judge Jackie Glass refused to permit
Category: In the News People
Mormons: Same-Sex Marriage vs. Polygamy
Thursday, 4 December 2008 1:50 P GMT-05
On Alternet today, I browsed through an article, Mormon Homophobia: Up Close and Personal by Sheldon Rampton. Once again, I found myself responding to a comment that had veered off the point of the original article.The original comment:Individ
Should "Proper" Reasons For Having Sex Be Legislated For Consenting Adults?
Wednesday, 3 December 2008 2:07 P GMT-05
While reading an article on Alternet, 9 Ways to Halt the Right Wing Culture Wars and Bring Sanity to Sexual Policy by David Rosen, I came upon a reactionary comment to the article that focused on prostitution, which wasn't even the main point of
What Blows? The Horn or the Driver?
Tuesday, 2 December 2008 11:38 P GMT-05
Most people use their car horns to chastize other drivers, to express their low opinion of the driving skills of drivers around them and to display their desire to hurry.The incessant horn honking has created noise pollution problems in areas with cr
The Political Objectives Test
Monday, 1 December 2008 10:39 P GMT-05
Your result for The Political Objectives Test... ProgressiveYou scored 79 Equality, 71 Liberty, and 36 Stability!Your commitment to both liberty and equality makes you a blend of the Liberal and the Socialist. For you liberty and equality are two par
Category: Politics Memes/Quizzes
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