A friend, Katherine Shecora, posted a link to an article on Dave Ramsey’s site about 20 Things the Rich Do Every Day along with her own excellent commentary. I started to comment on her post, but my remarks got so…
Who do you trust with your children?
I keep seeing news stories about kids dying in daycare or at the hands of other people to whom their parents have entrusted them, and every time there is so much shock and rage as if people can’t believe it’s…
Abortion is NOT related to FMS!
I detest ignorant bigots. And I absolutely consider the following hate speech. From http://glenysluckymama.blogspot.com/2008/06/fibromyalgia-and-abortion-possible-link.html: So like an HPV diagnosis in someone would almost guarantee that others would know the person’s potential morals or lack thereof, and HIV almost always denotes…
Um, No, That Isn’t What the Password is “S’posed to Be”
My school “upgraded” its Oracle-based student records management system weeks ago. I know that it is Oracle-based because ever since the “upgrade,” every time I try to access my “student portal” (my primary means of interacting with the school, as…
Insomnia Alert
I can’t sleep. I have a 7 am appointment, and I’m wide awake. Lovely. That doesn’t explain the zillion posts I made earlier today, which may be a personal record. Being awake is the excuse for this one, though. We…
Growl
I had a very annoying phone conversation today, which provoked a letter of complaint. I’ll keep this to friends-only for now, but if they don’t make nice and respond in good time, I’ll be talking to Southern Voice and making…
Bullshit
I am calling bullshit I’ve never encountered any actual survivor of child abuse who finds the subject amusing—even if it’s called “slash” or “fan fic.” Those who posted the “HP Hardcore” Valentines featuring adult/child sexual relations? Where the fuck is…
Ewww!
(This is largely the same thing that I posted to nonfluffypagans earlier today. I’m not sure that some of you who would probably be interested read the community, though.) Someone forwarded Raven Grimassi’s A Call for Needfire to the Border…
It IS “More Wrong”
I’ve seen people (including some I like and respect) comparing the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib after the US took control of the prison with the treatment the Iraqis faced under Saddam Hussein’s rule. They keep saying that because…
Some People!
If you had an affair, online or off, with someone, you know. If said person told you, “Look, my SO isn’t okay with this” and the two of you continued with sexual involvement, it counts as an affair. You cheated.…