Hey, remember that guy… Alito? Who got nominated for the Supreme Court a while back? Guess the Friday before the Christmas holiday weekend is a good time for the release of some interesting memos. Let’s all try to remember these later, when he’s back in the news for real in the midst of his Senate confirmation hearings. ABC News: Alito Argued to Overturn Roe in 1985 Memo WASHINGTON Dec 23, 2005 — Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito wrote in a June 1985 memo that the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion should be overturned. The June 3, 1985 document…
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The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster By: Bobby Henderson Just when you thought your edumication was complete, the next wave in scientifical theories of the creation of everything is about to break over our heads. And in this theory, All was created from Nothing from the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Hey, it makes as much sense as intelligent design theory, and it’s perfect with a nice Chianti and a bit of aged parmesan. Coming soon is the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and sometime after that, a pirate ship whose missionary work will be to go out amongst the…
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What’s that sound? Why, it’s Senator Rick Santorum backing away slowly from a previously held position and also putting distance between himself and former allies the Thomas More Law Center, and the (hee! hee!) former Dover, PA school board. It’s only to be expected; that’s why they call him “Election Year Rick” in his state. Senator cuts ties to law center after ‘intelligent design’ defeat-Santorum says Ann Arbor Christian rights group ‘made a huge mistake’ in Pennsylvania case PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum plans to cut ties with the Ann Arbor-based Thomas More Law Center, which defended the Dover…
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Holidays getting you down? Finals got you fried? How about a quick game of Classic Pac Man – new school? pacamajig.mov (video/quicktime Object). You’d think someone would have realized before that a University of Michigan library and computer lab are both excellent venues for live-action Pac Man. It’s strange how blase’ all the witnesses are, though. Via BoingBoing reader William
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No, I’m not bored with blogging, it’s just been hella busy at work this week, and it was hella busy the week before that. What’s that? I was off all last week? Well, I was hella busy completing a lot of Sudoku puzzles. I’ve gotten pretty good at it. Oddly enough, soon after I got hooked on it, David figured out how to play it on TiVo. I guess we’ve both been hella busy with it lately. It’s all Going Underground‘s fault, it is. Blame it on Annie.
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15 Minutes By: Nik Kershaw Nik is one of those “aha!” artists. He had one or two modest hits (in the States) in the 80’s, and as it happens I was one of the few lucky ones that bought his album that had “Wouldn’t It Be Good” and another dozen great songs on it. Actually, that’s not quite accurate. I was dumb enough to sign up for the Columbia Record “Club” in the 80’s, and I still have a bunch of dusty old cassettes kicking around in a box downstairs. There’s some great music in there, and I’ve been pondering…
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… and he kissed the ‘bride’ | This is London Elton John and his long-term partner David Furnish married earlier today. Congratulations to both and best wishes for their future happiness. It’s a little bit funny this feeling inside I’m not one of those who can easily hide I don’t have much money but boy if I did I’d buy a big house where we both could live If I was a sculptor, but then again, no Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show I know it’s not much but it’s the best I can do My…
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My monkeylady was reading something on the computer, and then as she often does, wandered away. I took the opportunity to do a little kitty recon and found a few more fellow travelers in the Cat’s Right movement (our motto: “The cat’s right, monkey. Get used to it.” Another monkeylady writes about her cats, and has conversations with them much like I have with my own monkeys: ginmar: Note to self:After boiling hot water for “STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!” “NOW!” “Off the counter!” “What did I say?” “No more laser pointer for YOU!” “Get OUT of there!” “Get OFF of…
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First of all, sorry to have left this unexplained for so long – David and I went and spent the night in downtown Chicago last Thursday because we were both off last week and we had a bunch of things we’d been wanting to do for fun. UPDATE: Everytime I look at this image I think how striking it is how a museum display can have so much impact. It’s a little like walking into an unexpected cathedral. Besides a narrative using historical dioramas and reenacted filmed material, there’s also a really cool video showing how the old German submarine…
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The Weavers did not win TAR8. As had been predicted/spoiled previously, the Linzes won, the Bransens brought up a very tight second, the Weavers finished dead last. According to TWOP, God got out of His Tub to fill in for Miss Alli’s mini-recap while she’s off in New York whooping it up and being thankful the Weavers lost. 25 Days, 50 Cities, and More Than 600 Consecutive Hours as a Family… By God | Season 8 | Episode 11 | Aired on 2005.12.13 Oh my Self, if the Weavers got My ass out of a hot tub ONCE MORE, I…