Cheney resigns
Bush appoints Jeb to be Veep
Jeb becomes lead rethuglikan candidate
4 more years of another Bush.
Excuse me while I curl up under my desk and try to wish myself into a coma.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Partay!
At some point last night we reached 10,000 visits on site meter!
Since Wonder doesn't see the stats, she sometimes doesn't believe people actually read this.
But they do.
For those of you who are lurkers, consider this a very cordial invite to delurk. Where are ya? How did ya find us? If you could only eat one food for the rest of you life, what would it be?
Since Wonder doesn't see the stats, she sometimes doesn't believe people actually read this.
But they do.
For those of you who are lurkers, consider this a very cordial invite to delurk. Where are ya? How did ya find us? If you could only eat one food for the rest of you life, what would it be?
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Whoopdee Doodahday!
I wrote an essay called "The Mommy Fetish" for the feminist anthology "What We Think" and it's been accepted. So has the a piece by the fab Brandann.
Send congratulations on over to Random Babble (link in blogroll)!
Send congratulations on over to Random Babble (link in blogroll)!
Based on your results your vulva and vagina are of average quality
According to the Vagina Institute, I don't have the pretty pretty princess porn star version of a pussy that turns men on. Really? No, really? I can think of more than a few men who would disagree and judging by repeat uhm performances, guys like my naughty bits the same way they their pringles, once you pop they can't stop.
The idea that there is one version of acceptable pussy is laughable. Some quotes from various guy friends (some of whom I've slept with, others I haven't)
"I love hairy pussy"
"I like them to be wide and loose"
"Maybe I'm a little different from guys my age, but I like more hair than you usually see" (from a hot hot grad student who adorably mispronounced labia- at least he knows what they are)
"I hate shaved pussy, I like it when the curly hairs tickle my nose"*
"I like them loose so I can really move around in there"
"I hate hate hate bare pussy"*
"I like big big lips, I really like meat curtains"*
"Big clits- easier to find"
"She was a little too furry for me, but she's awesome in every other way"
Much like there are boys who like big, curvy girls and boys who like tiny ones,boys like different types of pussies.
And while cock size is important- each girl has a different idea of what small, big and too big are. And we won't even get into boys whose cocks curve, but sometimes the curve is a g-spot finder and sometimes it's just hitting the wrong spot.
Nature loves diversity. It's good for evolution. Sameness makes populations more susceptible to catastrophe. Where we get this idea of homogeneous beauty from is from capitalism (I'm on a roll today since I pulled all the poly sci 101 stuff out). Capitalism requires huge groups of people to have the same tastes and preferences in order to sell stuff in mass quantities, sex included. So while it shouldn't be surprising to me that they are trying to create a need (capitalism 101 folks) by making women feel bad about having a pussy that looks different from the pornified version that is supposed to be ideal, it still grosses me out. And I'm even more grossed out by the types of people who buy into this ideal.
The idea that there is one version of acceptable pussy is laughable. Some quotes from various guy friends (some of whom I've slept with, others I haven't)
"I love hairy pussy"
"I like them to be wide and loose"
"Maybe I'm a little different from guys my age, but I like more hair than you usually see" (from a hot hot grad student who adorably mispronounced labia- at least he knows what they are)
"I hate shaved pussy, I like it when the curly hairs tickle my nose"*
"I like them loose so I can really move around in there"
"I hate hate hate bare pussy"*
"I like big big lips, I really like meat curtains"*
"Big clits- easier to find"
"She was a little too furry for me, but she's awesome in every other way"
Much like there are boys who like big, curvy girls and boys who like tiny ones,boys like different types of pussies.
And while cock size is important- each girl has a different idea of what small, big and too big are. And we won't even get into boys whose cocks curve, but sometimes the curve is a g-spot finder and sometimes it's just hitting the wrong spot.
Nature loves diversity. It's good for evolution. Sameness makes populations more susceptible to catastrophe. Where we get this idea of homogeneous beauty from is from capitalism (I'm on a roll today since I pulled all the poly sci 101 stuff out). Capitalism requires huge groups of people to have the same tastes and preferences in order to sell stuff in mass quantities, sex included. So while it shouldn't be surprising to me that they are trying to create a need (capitalism 101 folks) by making women feel bad about having a pussy that looks different from the pornified version that is supposed to be ideal, it still grosses me out. And I'm even more grossed out by the types of people who buy into this ideal.
In honor of
16 days of action against gender violence- I give you an oldy but goody. Actually 2 oldies but goodies since comments were eaten when I switched to haloscan and you all really should get to read what kind of asswipes crawl out of the woodwork when you threaten to take their god given right to rape away.How men can stop rape
Gotta love the asshats
Poly Sci 101
One of the fab things about living in Seattle is the high level of political literacy. This means I don't have to argue with people who still think that the cold war is going on and that the worst threat to democracy is Communism, or as someone wrote on another blog "Communism's limp-wristed cousin, socialism".
First- the limp-wristed insult, to which I'd like to say "excuse me, your fox news education is showing". Resorting to gay bashing doesn't really make a point, but shows some serious levels of teh stoopid.
Second- here's a little edumacation for those not so lucky to live in politically astute places.
Communism, democracy, theocracy, monarchy, anarchy, totalitarianism- these are all political systems. They tell us how we want to choose those who would have power over us,what laws they will use to govern and how we will limit their power. Ideally in communism, democracy and anarchy the people have direct control over power, but only anarchy and communism believe that eventually people's best natures will show through and everyone will behave themselves. Democracy is a bit more realistic about people's better natures and gives us a way to get rid of asshats through the vote.
Capitalism and socialism are economic systems. These systems tell us how we choose to allocate resources. Pure free market capitalism relies exclusively on competition, socialism relies on cooperation. Capitalism is not exclusive to democracy, quite contrary actually. Fascism is ACTUALLY capitalism attached to totalitarian political structure. Socialism is not anti-democracy either, quite the opposite. Socialism works best when people get to choose it.
Now I may come off as a pinko liberal commie,but I am not in any way, manner, shape or form a communist. I love democracy. I love being a part of shaping the government and I love that everyone in a democracy gets a chance to do that. I want more democracy, not less. I want national referendums and for every single citizen to get to vote easily- including people with criminal records. But when it comes to economics, I am actually a hybrid kind of girl.
For all my proggy tendencies, I don't think all capitalism is bad. I like the stuff that capitalism produces, like the computer I am sitting at now and the vast array of shoes that currently fill my closets. Capitalism works best for items where the consumer can get near perfect information. I know how many pairs of shoes I need (and how many pairs of shoes I want)and what kind of shoes I want. I also know what I need my computer to do (music, videos, email, word processing, photo editing) and what I don't need it to do (video games, TV or DVD watching). Competition insures that I can get what I want at a price I am willing to pay.
Then there are things I need that as an individual that I will never get perfect information for. Health care is one of those things. I don't know if I will live to be 80 without ever suffering from an expensive disease or if I will get hit by a bus tomorrow. The uncertainty factor in health care makes it impossible for me to competitively shop for it. But governments can get near perfect information on health care. They may not know which individuals are going to get cancer or be hit by a bus, but they have pretty good numbers for how many individuals get hit by a bus or get cancer and how much treatment for those things will cost.
Then there are things where I know how much I'll need and what price I can pay, but the difference in quality doesn't just make for an unpleasant experience but for a life or death situation. These things include spinach, where i would like some guarantee that trying to get my Popeye on won't land me in the hospital with kidney failure due to shoddy farming practices. Also, children's toys. I may know just how good or bad the Kid's been at Christmas, but taking a lead paint detector with me to the store is not very practical.
For situations like food quality and toy safety, relying on competition alone won't work. We can't afford to wait for people to die of ecoli before grocery shopping so that we know what brands of spinach are safe to eat. That is where government regulation comes in. I know in little libertarian fantasies there is no government regulation of anything because competition in the free market will eliminate producers of bad goods. I invite all libertarians to become my personal food and water testers if that dream comes to fruition. I'll even make the delicious spinach salad with a bacon ecoli dressing, but they have to take the first bite.
I've been interrupted by students so many times writing this post that I can't remember what the original point was. Oops.
First- the limp-wristed insult, to which I'd like to say "excuse me, your fox news education is showing". Resorting to gay bashing doesn't really make a point, but shows some serious levels of teh stoopid.
Second- here's a little edumacation for those not so lucky to live in politically astute places.
Communism, democracy, theocracy, monarchy, anarchy, totalitarianism- these are all political systems. They tell us how we want to choose those who would have power over us,what laws they will use to govern and how we will limit their power. Ideally in communism, democracy and anarchy the people have direct control over power, but only anarchy and communism believe that eventually people's best natures will show through and everyone will behave themselves. Democracy is a bit more realistic about people's better natures and gives us a way to get rid of asshats through the vote.
Capitalism and socialism are economic systems. These systems tell us how we choose to allocate resources. Pure free market capitalism relies exclusively on competition, socialism relies on cooperation. Capitalism is not exclusive to democracy, quite contrary actually. Fascism is ACTUALLY capitalism attached to totalitarian political structure. Socialism is not anti-democracy either, quite the opposite. Socialism works best when people get to choose it.
Now I may come off as a pinko liberal commie,but I am not in any way, manner, shape or form a communist. I love democracy. I love being a part of shaping the government and I love that everyone in a democracy gets a chance to do that. I want more democracy, not less. I want national referendums and for every single citizen to get to vote easily- including people with criminal records. But when it comes to economics, I am actually a hybrid kind of girl.
For all my proggy tendencies, I don't think all capitalism is bad. I like the stuff that capitalism produces, like the computer I am sitting at now and the vast array of shoes that currently fill my closets. Capitalism works best for items where the consumer can get near perfect information. I know how many pairs of shoes I need (and how many pairs of shoes I want)and what kind of shoes I want. I also know what I need my computer to do (music, videos, email, word processing, photo editing) and what I don't need it to do (video games, TV or DVD watching). Competition insures that I can get what I want at a price I am willing to pay.
Then there are things I need that as an individual that I will never get perfect information for. Health care is one of those things. I don't know if I will live to be 80 without ever suffering from an expensive disease or if I will get hit by a bus tomorrow. The uncertainty factor in health care makes it impossible for me to competitively shop for it. But governments can get near perfect information on health care. They may not know which individuals are going to get cancer or be hit by a bus, but they have pretty good numbers for how many individuals get hit by a bus or get cancer and how much treatment for those things will cost.
Then there are things where I know how much I'll need and what price I can pay, but the difference in quality doesn't just make for an unpleasant experience but for a life or death situation. These things include spinach, where i would like some guarantee that trying to get my Popeye on won't land me in the hospital with kidney failure due to shoddy farming practices. Also, children's toys. I may know just how good or bad the Kid's been at Christmas, but taking a lead paint detector with me to the store is not very practical.
For situations like food quality and toy safety, relying on competition alone won't work. We can't afford to wait for people to die of ecoli before grocery shopping so that we know what brands of spinach are safe to eat. That is where government regulation comes in. I know in little libertarian fantasies there is no government regulation of anything because competition in the free market will eliminate producers of bad goods. I invite all libertarians to become my personal food and water testers if that dream comes to fruition. I'll even make the delicious spinach salad with a bacon ecoli dressing, but they have to take the first bite.
I've been interrupted by students so many times writing this post that I can't remember what the original point was. Oops.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Gmail's chat feature is killing me
It's way too easy to chat this way. I used to avoid chattiness but now i am having conversations like this all day
me: exactly
I need a nap. it's a damn shame having to come to work after getting a massage
Sylvia: I need a nap too.
But I am gonna try to send out an application to the Seattle Aquarium!
Yeay, fishies!
me: YAY! You could tell them about how you were teaching about sharks and a student said :Ms. J, are you part black"
Sylvia: lol!
Oh yes!
That would TOTALLY get me the job!
me: Can you put "rocking ghetto bootay" on a resume?
Sylvia: Prolly not.... Might not be as well recieved as I'd hope.
me: You never know. I am thinking my next resume should include something about my cougar skills
Sylvia: rerow!
me: exactly
I need a nap. it's a damn shame having to come to work after getting a massage
Sylvia: I need a nap too.
But I am gonna try to send out an application to the Seattle Aquarium!
Yeay, fishies!
me: YAY! You could tell them about how you were teaching about sharks and a student said :Ms. J, are you part black"
Sylvia: lol!
Oh yes!
That would TOTALLY get me the job!
me: Can you put "rocking ghetto bootay" on a resume?
Sylvia: Prolly not.... Might not be as well recieved as I'd hope.
me: You never know. I am thinking my next resume should include something about my cougar skills
Sylvia: rerow!
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