Monthly Archives: June 2010

Farewell, Red.

Posted on 30 June, 2010 by

There are several animals at the Yonkers Animal Shelter and the Yonkers Petsmart who are near and dear to my heart, and one dog whose story always managed to pull on my heartstrings was Red.  She was brought to the … Continue reading →

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Review: Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Posted on 30 June, 2010 by

What would a world without men be like? Herland, Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s feminist utopia, is based on this premise.  Written in 1915, the book is about a trio of young men who hear of an uncharted territory where only women … Continue reading →

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The hurricane’s a-comin’

Posted on 30 June, 2010 by

As you may have heard, Hurricane Alex is expected to make landfall in Mexico tomorrow evening.  It looks like it’s going down about 80 miles south of where I live, but we’re still expected to get some serious rain/wind action.  … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 24 June, 2010 by

Judge Sam Sparks, shooting down the possibility of Dallas-based Institute of Creation Research granting a master’s degree in creationism: “It appears that although the court has twice required [ICR] to re-plead and set forth a short and plain statement of … Continue reading →

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Chinese Food

Posted on 21 June, 2010 by

I just went out for a late night flaming hots/snickers bar run.  As I was getting back into my car, I heard the man getting out of the car parked next to me say, “I can make you some good … Continue reading →

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Because I’m a geek who loves classic Mario.

Posted on 18 June, 2010 by

via Vulture FYI: I own this game. Literally and figuratively.

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Cornell thinks it’s okay to use a vibrator on little girls in the name of science

Posted on 17 June, 2010 by

*TRIGGER WARNING* This morning, Jezebel published an article about Dix P. Poppas, Cornell surgeon who performs clitoroplasties on girls as young as six.  During follow up “care,” Poppas uses a vibrator to stimulate the girl to test for nerve damage: … Continue reading →

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She’s Not Madonna

Posted on 16 June, 2010 by

I am decidedly not Team Gaga,* so this amuses me: *I’m not anti-Gaga either, I just don’t care either way (although I love the head-to-toe Alexander McQueen getup she wore in her “Bad Romance” video). [h/t Jezebel]

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Ways to figure out if a person is an “illegal”

Posted on 15 June, 2010 by

via Political Correction Iowa Rep. Steve King was on a roll yesterday. Yesterday he said that President Obama has a “default mechanism” in him that makes him favor black people.  Then last night, while speaking on the House floor, King … Continue reading →

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Kinda creepy, Keith.

Posted on 15 June, 2010 by

Orange Dude Keith Urban, on whether his daughter looks more like him or Nicole Kidman: “I think she’s a combination of both of us so far, but she got my wife’s legs, which is very lucky for her. She sure … Continue reading →

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