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Xenophobic arrows from the right

The battle to overturn the election of Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) took an ugly turn this week when Martin Ringhofer of Soap Lake filed challenges to the voting credentials of hundreds of people, saying he thinks they’re illegal immigrants who registered and cast ballots illegally. The challenges were filed in 11 counties, including Spokane. From [...]

To sleep, perchance to dream

One of the strange side effects of my drugs seems to be that I no longer dream. I used to cherish my dreams, fighting off the alarm clock to linger inside them a bit longer. I used to be able to drift in my thoughts for hours, telling myself stories, imagining other places and lives, [...]

There may be hope

Reported on Reuter’s News Network, Australian researchers seem to have identified the enzyme which destroys cartilage in mice. They are confident the same enzyme breaks down cartilage in humans, too. “This could lead to the development of inhibitors which can be prescribed to patients with arthritis,” University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute researcher [...]

CNN should be ashamed

Growing up, I lived and breathed sports. My passion varied, depending upon the season. As soon as the snow melted off the driveway, my best friend Randy and I were playing one on one, then a month or two later when the grass turned green and other friends could be induced to come outside, we [...]

But if they were the same sex it would be ok

An 1805 North Carolina law against cohabitation is being challenged in court by a lawsuit filed this week by a woman who says she was forced to resign from her job as a 911 dispatcher after her boss told her to either move out, get married or quit when he discovered she was living with [...]

Around the links

For your entertainment and edification: Have Coffee Will Write has a fascinating piece on why prosititution rather than gambling should be legalized in Ohio, if revenue is all that counts …. Stupid Evil Bastard has this potential Darwin Award nomination …. Church Of Critical Thinking has a great series on Scientology ….. Rox Populi has [...]

Ear Candy

Sherry Chandler has a special treat for you on her site today; an audio version of her poem Gravitas. She’s a brilliant poet and wonderful performer – give it a listen.

Feminist body art

A few days ago there was a great discussion on Feministe about tattooing and the ideal female body. Lauren’s theory was that women tend to do small, delicate tattoos in places easily hidden in order to be considered feminine, and shy away from larger, bolder “make a statement” tats. Many of the comments dealt with [...]

Successful upgrade

Last night I screwed up my courage and upgraded WordPress from 1.2 to 1.5. Thankfully, the change went smoothly and my old design still works. The new theme packages look like fun, if I ever come up with the time to play with designing them. With the new plug-ins for comment spam control, I may [...]

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