Reno Little Theater (1) produced Cripple of Inishmaan (2), more to my taste in theater. Not exactly a Christmas production, but the variety of personality types in the play make it well worth seeing. I'm glad to hear that RLT is working on getting a new building, relatively close to where I live ( Read more... )

Note to self: Forget the goofy conspiracy theories. Peak oil didn't make us do it. Israel didn't make us do it. The real conspiracy behind the invasion of Iraq is more byzantine and bizarre than can be imagined, yet quite simple when laid out right. Greg Palast lays it out right. I know Palast is a gatekeeper and disinformationist and probably has ( Read more... )

What is it about religion that unites them all on sex? It always expresses itself as disgust for women's bodies, leading to a need to suppress women altogether. Why is controlling women's bodies the shared battle flag of every faith?
--Polly ToynbeeWojtyla hailed from what was probably the most reactionary national outpost of the Catholic church, ( Read more... )