Carlin’s Response? more than 7 dirty words “The whole problem with this idea of obscenity and indecency, and all of these things—bad language and whatever—it’s all caused by one basic thing, and that is: religious superstition. … There’s an idea…
Word for the Day: Heteroflexible
Ally McBeal, Heteroflexibility, and Lesbian Visibility on TV This curiosity by heterosexually-identified women isn’t new, but the increase in public awareness and public acceptance of it is a recent development. It is best described by the term “heteroflexible,” which Salon.com…
Friday Fun
shadowkatt left her purse at the martial arts studio last night, so I cruelly forced her out of bed to go with me when sambear went to the bus. We’re about halfway to the studio there, so I didn’t want…
Yadda Yadda Yadda
shadowkatt has been coughing and not feeling well today—she’s sound asleep right now. I couldn’t sleep last night and don’t have any energy today as a result—with more pain, of course. And a cough. So despite the fact that there…
Yule Celebration
We have shadowkatt back! Okay, it’s just until tomorrow, when she’ll be going to visit more family, but we’ve got her, so she got her presents. She’s playing Final Fantasy X-2 now—the game that came with her new Playstation 2.…
Friday Fun
The cold seems to have turned into bronchitis. Stay away, stay away! I bear plague! If I’m not better by tomorrow, I’ll let sambear drag me to the doctor. shadowkatt is getting ready to go hang out with nearby-friend-C (as…
Kid Gaming!
I stopped reading LJ yesterday morning, and while I tried to take a quick look at what I missed this morning I doubt I’ll get to truly catch up. Sorry! We had a delicious meal yesterday thanks to sambear, who…
Need Help from Other Buffy Fans
wordcandlemage recently loaned me his season 7 Buffy tapes, and I’ve watched up through episode 7, “Conversations With Dead People.” Somehow, the next episode, “Sleeper,” isn’t on the tapes. This is a major problem. I hate watching/reading any series out…
Today’s First Real Post About My Life!
Well, okay, y’all probably found the other stuff more interesting. I’m still having lots of muscle spasms and pain and numbness, which is making it difficult to type accurately. That’s one reason you’ve been seeing lots of cut-n-paste stuff. We…
Television
Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it. –Alfred Hitchcock, film-maker (1899-1980)