Go Fug Yourself is one of my favorite guilty pleasures. I mean, c’mon…I’m not a fashionista (although I tried really hard in high school, as some highly-embarassing 1980s-era photos will attest), but some of GFY’s photos show people who beg to be mocked. I’m not above a little mockery. So sue me.
Hugo […]

From today’s NYTimes:
Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock
A few tidbits:

Before the last presidential election, [Pastor Boyd] preached six sermons called “The Cross and the Sword” in which he said the church should steer clear of politics, give up moralizing on sexual issues, stop claiming the United States as a “Christian nation” and stop glorifying […]

Sorry for the lack o’ posts the past couple days…my cousin (who’s really more like a sister) just had her first baby after long, long labor. Baby boy is simply beautiful, and mom and dad are well. I’m exhausted (not much sleep last night), so may not post today, but I have a […]

Up at Feministe, Oh, No! My Boyfriend’s Fat!
Zuzu talks about a columnist’s advice to a woman who finds her boyfriend’s body a bit of a turn-off:
What I like about Cary’s advice in this case is this: he recognizes that she’s being honest, and he gives her an honest answer — which includes a reminder that […]

BabyTalk, a pretty mainstream mag, has a breastfeeding infant on the cover of its August issue!
Here’s a bit of the cover article:
You’ve heard it by now: A mom should breastfeed her baby for at least the first year of life, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Today, more new moms than ever try […]

Seen on the “who’s viewed me recently” page:
I am a small town boy, who loves his momma.
Alrighty, then.
Yes, yes, I KNOW this can be a good thing. I want a guy to love his mother. But for the first sentence of a match.com profile?

I (heart) my DVR. Because of it, I rarely watch any advertising. Last night, however, as the second back-to-back episode of House ended, I didn’t fast forward, and an ad caught my attention.
Scene: Family weekend outing. Everyone is smiling, laughing, and enjoying their time around town. It’s your basic no-one-is-that-happy-and-beautiful family […]

Eh, more likely just an excuse to procrastinate for five minutes…
I’m starting to think I should offer profile consulting to people on match.com (men and women alike — but definitely men, since I’ve read hundreds of men’s profiles over the years). What would one charge for that, anyway?

Received:
From: tallman
To: (me)
Subject: hi
Hello….I am a 35 […]

From today’s NYTimes: He Who Cast the First Stone Probably Didn’t
Retaliation is a normal human impulse…
After all, it is wrong to punch anyone except a puncher, and our language even has special words — like “retaliation” and “retribution” and “revenge” — whose common prefix is meant to remind us that a punch thrown second is […]

Pardon the dust.
I’m remodeling.
~~~~~
Okay, I’ve given up on K2 for the evening. We’ll try again tomorrow, and until then, it’s back to the happy layout (you know, the one that functions) without all the bells and whistles.
~~~~~
Update: Hacking can be a very. good. thing. So can Google’s cache — I found the answer […]