Random Blather

Feverish Ravings of a Middle-Aged Mind
July 28, 2012 12:08PM
“Thanks for the kind words, Doug.”
About: Rational Gun Control
July 23, 2012 09:21AM
“Absolutely they would; you can't completely prevent terrible accidents. We have thousands of terrible accidents a year with cars. But sensible rules…”
About: Rational Gun Control
March 30, 2012 11:44PM
“Con: I thought their job was to rule on the Constitutionality of laws. If they don't read the laws, how can they rule on their Constitutionality? But i…”
About: Justice Scalia: Lazy, Hypocritical Douche
March 27, 2012 07:14PM
“That's what happens when weeks go by between posts, I guess; no one reads 'em! And I thought this was some timely!”
About: The Irony of the Supreme Court
March 09, 2012 09:12AM
“I think it's about *pleasure*, honestly. No sex, no drugs, no wine, no women, no fun, no sin. Unless they're doing it; then it's okay, of course. Bu…”
About: Don't Talk "Women's Health"; Talk Sex!
February 25, 2012 10:50PM
“Barbara: In an interview, Santorum made it clear what he believes--no birth control, no abortion, no sex outside of marriage, no sex for any reason oth…”
About: Republicans and Birth Control
February 07, 2012 05:42PM
“Just because I've slowed down my output on Open Salon tremendously doesn't mean I don't support it. And hang on to Alex Pareene; he's a jewel.”
About: Hit record
January 22, 2012 02:19PM
“Sometimes I depress myself . . .”
About: Why We'll Never See Eye to Eye
January 03, 2012 03:38PM
“KoB: the hypocrisy appalls me, too.”
About: Why I'm Liberal and Progressive
January 03, 2012 10:40AM
“Amy: There are? Most countries that we think of as "socialist"--in Western Europe, for example--are not truly socialist, but rather mixes o…”
About: Why I'm Liberal and Progressive
January 03, 2012 10:38AM
“Frank: I agree, *but* I think it's Republicans that have managed to make "Liberal" a dirty word, not liberals themselves. In my experience,…”
About: Why I'm Liberal and Progressive
January 03, 2012 10:36AM
“skypixie: Hm; I thought I was pretty even-handed. Cleaner air=good. Cleaner water=good. Safer working conditions=good. Maybe it's the way I worded…”
About: Why I'm Liberal and Progressive
January 02, 2012 10:32PM
“Algis: If I knew, believe me, I'd be doin' it.”
About: Why We *Can't* All Just Get Along
December 31, 2011 06:30PM
“And I'm posting again because I have a new job that allows me to stay in Austin and work from home, so I'm not a flippin' tired all the time any more.…”
About: Why We *Can't* All Just Get Along
December 31, 2011 06:28PM
“Luca apparently read this post and responded to me in a very engaged and respectful way, which I genuinely appreciate. But what it boiled down to is,…”
About: Why We *Can't* All Just Get Along
December 31, 2011 03:56PM
“jlsathre: It's a good tool in news gathering--rather than having to surf to many web sites, if I set up my feed right, I can just follow the links fro…”
About: Why We *Can't* All Just Get Along
December 17, 2011 08:16PM
“I never liked "Seinfeld," either, although I like *Seinfeld*, if you know what I mean. But I can't stand Larry David, honestly. And I'm rig…”
About: 7 Things I'm Suprised I DON'T Like
December 16, 2011 09:00PM
“And I will now sit back and wait for the flames to start a'comin'.”
About: Christopher Hitchens: A Dissenting View
August 18, 2011 08:26PM
“Lately Republicans and their followers--like this idiot college student with his bone-headed "survey"--remind me of something Heinlein wrote:…”
About: Republicans Still Can't Do Math: "Redistribution of Wealth"
August 10, 2011 07:21PM
“I don't know why, but for a long time I thought I would adopt a child. I dated a couple of women who had been adopted, and my wife's Dad is not her bi…”
About: Inconceivable
July 04, 2011 02:45PM
“I have been wondering if the outsourcing of tech support might not be a false economy for the companies themselves. If it takes a native American Engl…”
About: Yo, Phone Support Departments: Enough Already (Updated)
July 03, 2011 03:37PM
“Awesome!”
About: And There Were Cats. And They Were Good.
June 10, 2011 10:17PM
“Submitted without comment: http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=vbQYeERYFGw”
About: A Man Needs a Maid: DSK, Arnold and the Invisible Women
June 10, 2011 10:15PM
“Given how most of those right-wing politicians spend their time, I honestly wish they were spending their time screwing instead of working.”
About: The Anti-Pleasure Lobby
June 10, 2011 08:53PM
“Everyone does it, Sally. Everyone is prejudiced, everyone is bigoted, everyone is racist. The thing to do is to acknowledge that's the way it is, and…”
About: Does Profiling Cancel My Liberal Label?
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