We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
He calls it "Wonderland." Dr. Essex is Prof. of Applied Mathematics at Univ. Western Ontario, and former director of its theoretical physics program. The math part isn't too bad:
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk- What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer all the questions below to see your personal dialect map.
Single parenthood accounts for most of it. It's a poor life plan, unless wealthy. Some people never plan their lives at all. That's not being an adult. However, people always change paths, and that works too.
Environmentalism as Fundamentalism - The environmentalist religious paradigm actually makes it more difficult to protect the environment.
Martin Scorsese’s new movie hits the ground running with a montage of dwarf tossing, sex grappling and extreme drug behavior of a sort I don’t believe I’ve ever seen on-screen before. Then it gets really crazy.
A better secular name for Christmastime than Festivus would be Frenzius. You could barely get in the door of my neighborhood bookstore or wine shop today. Still, everybody was cheerful and mannerly. Tonight, people won't be able to fit into church to light the candles, to hear that same old eternal Christmas story, and to sing the carols.
For many years now, the drill has become familiar. Someone speaks out in favor of maintaining the traditions of marriage, and instantly the gay rights organizations are up in arms, making threats, filing lawsuits, and mobilizing protests. Then, instead of Christians putting up a serious resistance, there is apathy, apology, and defeat. The script was repeated over and again, time after time.
This time was different.
We have nothing against gays here at Maggie's. We just hate thought police, thuggishness, and speech codes..
Well, we finally took the family Christmas card photo on Saturday afternoon, after brunch, so I doubt the card made from it will arrive by Christmas Eve. We forgot to take the photo at Thanksgiving and it's difficult to get everybody together in one place at one time. You do the best you can. Christmastime is hectic, too much packed into a short while.
How come it's OK for Muslims to hang gays and to hate them, to endorse bestiality, child marriage/sex and rape, but not ok for some Christians to opine that homosexual behavior goes against Biblical teaching while still loving them as God's children?
Multiculturalism gets quite complex. Above my pay grade, as Obama would say. Or is everybody just scared of Muslims? Nobody is askeered of Christians, and rightly so. Christianity teaches that we are all fallen, all sinners, all in need of redemption through Christ. I believe that, and I do not dislike gays at all although I do find all of the LGBT stuff very weird and distasteful.
Taking the day off for Christmas errands. Time to begin thinking about Christmas. I'm buying a large can of Beluga caviar for Dad at Petrossian, and a fancy scarf for Mom at Bloomingdale's. I like to flirt with the sales-babes, and they seem to like to flirt with me. Call Me Maybe.
I'm not the only one who is confused. Are they flushing this mess? How are insurers supposed to revert to their old policies, canceled and erased due to Obamacare? Your tax dollars at work by our moral and intellectual superiors.
Maybe government is not Santa after all. Darn. I love freebies.
Of course it is, Camille. Christianity and Judaism are not PC. Thought Crime requires Thought Police.
But hey, remember this: MSNBC Host "Rev." Sharpton Hurls Homophobic Slur – “You’re a Punk Fagg*t!”. The rules about who can say what are getting confusing these days. Our approach is to say whatever you think, but to show decent manners not out of fear, but out of civility.
Three years ago I predicted that ObamaCare would turn insurers into the lapdog equivalent of utility companies. I undershot. They are being treated as wholly owned subsidiaries.
An entrepreneurial colleague has a smart start-up in 
A book: 
What is Mrs. BD reading? 
Time to Stock Up on Incandescent Bulbs 
Tablets a hit with kids, 
Hotel Ducks Gone Wild 
Well, we finally took the family Christmas card photo on Saturday afternoon, after brunch, so I doubt the card made from it will arrive by Christmas Eve. We forgot to take the photo at Thanksgiving and it's difficult to get everybody together in one place at one time. You do the best you can. Christmastime is hectic, too much packed into a short while.
Bloomberg’s ultimate victory: NYC bans e-cigarettes in indoor public
Taking the day off for Christmas errands. Time to begin thinking about Christmas. I'm buying a large can of Beluga caviar for Dad at Petrossian, and a fancy scarf for Mom at Bloomingdale's. I like to flirt with the sales-babes, and they seem to like to flirt with me. 