Month: November 2003

The obligatory Catblogging Post…

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…only, I don’t have any actual cats. This was a bit of a concern, as apparently the ownership of a cat is necessary for both blogging and the writing of obscure roleplaying game material, and my lack of same was a bit problematical. I figured that either von or Katherine would have one, but they’ve … Read more

Well, It’s Official…

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…I must be a real live blogger and stuff, because I just had a dream where I blogged on the Medicare bill. Said dream came complete with a comments thread, trackbacks and a bit of drama where anonymous people were revealed to be other people; I woke up after people started to link to me … Read more

This is either the Next Big Thing

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… or it’s not. It may just be quirky enough to take off, though. Via Balloon Juice (sure, he gets to be on the map. Hey! We’re not blogrolled by him, either. Grumble grumble whine moan grumble grumble whine…*). Moe * 😉 UPDATE: Well, it’s obviously going to be the next big thing, as the … Read more

Technical Stuff

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As you might have noticed, the blogroll’s been updated in the usual across the spectrum fashion. I’ve been told here by fellow TypePad users that an alphabetizing feature is currently being pleaded for, so I know that advice for that isn’t precisely forthcoming… but is there any way that I can dump the spaces between … Read more

Well, We’ve All Certainly Chewed On The Bush Visit…

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… frankly, Right Wing Death Beast that I am, Tacitus’ post on the subject pretty much made mine redundant. So, instead, we’re going to play a fun game of Anecdotal Evidence. I admit right off of the bat that this proves nothing, but hey: it’s my our* blog and I’ll be illogical if I want to. It’s either this or sit down next to Katherine and start swearing about the recto-cranial inversion problem that Holy Mother Church seems to be suffering from these days.

*This is what I get for trying to evoke 50’s song lyrics, you know.

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Aids and the Church

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I’m several days out of date on this Kristof column but it made me so angry that I had to post anyway. Excerpts: “Here in El Salvador, church leaders in 1998 helped ban abortions even when necessary to save the life of a woman, and, much worse, helped pass a law, which took effect last … Read more

Happy Thanksgiving

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My connection is a bit flakey – visiting parents with an ill computer, so I’ll just be brief and wish all of you a happy and safe Thanksgiving. My family has a tradition of saying what we’re thankful for, so I’ll indulge myself: I am thankful for those I love, and who love me. My … Read more

Thanksgiving

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I’m in Brooklyn with my in-laws today. This is the first Thanksgiving I’ve ever spent without my mother and sisters. But it’s appropriate that it be in New York for this holiday, because while two years ago I resolved never again to take for granted my family, my friends, this country or the city I’d like to consider my hometown (I was born in Chelsea but grew up elsewhere)–for whatever reason I’m far better at keeping that resolution when it comes to New York City than anything else.

So in that spirit, and because it’s easier to write about places than people….

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There once was a man, and he couldn’t cry

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I am a secret movie weepier. Not secret in the sense that, should you and I watch Field of Dreams together, you’d somehow miss the tears rolling down my face when Kevin Costner asks ghost-dad to play catch. Secret in the sense that I’d never admit that, forty-five showings later, I’m bawling like a baby … Read more