Which came first, the chicken or the duck? [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ] — Some fairly entertaining and informative comments on eggs over there, especially on the LJ side.
squirrel_monkey on female friends — Thought provoking, to say the least.Scrivener's Error is on a roll with his link sausages today — Litterachoor and healthcare, both.
Integrations Under Fire — The Edge of the American West on the history of racial and gender integration in the military. The parallels to Don't Ask, Don't Tell are painfully obvious, much as the parallels between interracial marriage and gay marriage are. Bigotry is bigotry, however much it's guised in a principled religious or political stance.
Texas public schools required to teach Bible this year — Ah, my ancestral home, leading the charge back to the Dark Ages. Why does anyone of faith think government mandates are a good idea? Their beliefs are only a demographic shift away from marginalization without the protections that secularism gives to religion. (Thanks to
danjite.)Lying about healthcare — GOP Representative Roy Blunt lies about Canadian and UK healthcare, is indifferent to facts. Just like GOP Senator Charles Grassley's "pull the plug on grandma" crack, which was widely reported, and which he now (much more quietly) admits he knew was false at the time. They lie to the headlines to advance their agenda, and experience no negative consequences for it, as the media does little fact checking and no followup. To my conservative friends: is this how you want your principles advanced?
Where are the limits? — Talking Points Memo on bringing guns to political events, especially presidential events.
?otD: Why was the egg a gentleman?
8/18/2009
Body movement: 10 minutes of stretching and meditation, 30 minutes on stationary bike
This morning's weigh-in: 224.4
Currently reading: The Real Wizard of Oz by Rebecca Loncraine
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