Current Affairs
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L’Chaim*
Although it had been planned since the beginning of the summer, if not longer, there was something somewhat bittersweet about having a shrimp boil out at the beach this weekend. It made me very sad in some ways, as I thought about the loss of the rich culinary culture of the New Orleans but so
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Feeding New Orleans
Thankfully, those I know who have been hit by Katrina are safe and sound, having evacuated their homes before the storm hit. Although some, like Danielle, aren’t sure where they are going to relocate, they realize that the most important thing is that their families and loved ones are safe. I finally reached her via
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Yet Another Reason I’m Happy to Be Single
Man Sentenced to Death for Killing Wife Who Nagged Him to Cuddle After Sex A Florida man who said he was angry with his wife because she nagged him to cuddle after sex while he wanted to watch sports on television was sentenced to death for killing her with a claw hammer. [via Law.com ]
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When Lawsuits Cross the Line
Thankfully the court had the sense to throw this case out. Talk about your frivolous litigation. Sheesh. Court Rules Woman Isn’t Liable for Injuring Boyfriend During Sex.
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More Stupidity, Courtesy of our Jackass President
This article about a Congressional study on the failure of federally-funded abstinence-only sex education is a perfect example of the stupidity of the Bush administration. The report, by the Democratic staff of the House Government Reform Committee for Representative Henry A. Waxman, Democrat of California, says the programs provide "false, misleading or distorted information" about
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Four-Letter Words We Love
Publisher: ‘Blog’ No. 1 word of the year. I can think of several other four-letter words I love more, however . . .
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Welcome to Hell
This article, describing Rev. Jerry Fallwell’s plan for an “evangelical revolution,” made me gasp out loud when I saw it. To carry out his revolution, he has formed the “Faith and Values Coalition,” a group whose mission is “to lobby for anti-abortion conservatives to fill openings on the Supreme Court and lower courts, a constitutional
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Visiting Another Blue State: the San Fran Report
Jenn and I had both stayed up late to watch election returns last Tuesday night, so when we met super-early on Wednesday morning, we were both incredibly cranky and depressed, hoping that the worst was not yet inevitable. During our flight over Jesusland (as the map that’s been going around now calls it), our pilot