Medical breakthrough
Everybody’s talking about Gardasil — the idea that vaccinating girls and women against the Human Papillomavirus might encourage them to be slutty. I’d like to point out, simply, that Motrin doesn’t encourage people to have migraines, that antibiotics don’t encourage people to get urinary tract infections (or syphilis, for that matter), and more directly, that [...]
Ironolicious
Rush Limbaugh was arrested today on perscription drug charges. I guess his dreams of rounding up & punishing U.S. drug offenders are coming true. Good for you, Rush!
International community relations
Everything I Know I Learned From The Bush Administration There is such a thing as the International Community. And in that comminity, the U.S. is getting a reputation for bullying and taking lunch money. I wonder why?
The best movie review you’ve ever read
Plugging what I can only aspire to: The most shocking opinion I harbor, however, is the fact that I dislike The Shawshank Redemption. This movie is regarded by many as a modern-day classic; it features many fine performances by great actors, and it is a heartwarming tale of friendship and redemption. For all this, however, [...]
Followup: Ms. Fire Thunder and the Oglala Sioux Planned Parenthood
I guess it’s followup Thursday! kathrynt at livejournal took the initiative and contacted Oglala Sioux president Cecilia Fire Thunder directly, asking how interested parties could support her. All contact information is listed in her blog entry. kathrynt also adds, She was frankly kind of surprised that a white girl from Seattle was calling to express [...]