Tell the truth and shame the devil! :-P

This is satire done right. Although to be fair, magazines have been altering the appearance of models and celebrities for decades. Well before the invention of Photoshop. Adobe just made it easier to do without a lot of training. Also, back in the day (read: 1920s-1970s), women were allowed to have curves in ( Read more... )

Normally, a part of me would try to enjoy this beautiful storm to the fullest, but since I'm pretty focused on moving out of here by the end of the month, it doesn't seem likely.  ::shrug::

The interstates are closed and the blizzard warning is in effect until midnight.

Oh well. Let's see how much packing I can get done. :-)

And now, picspam!

( The pics aren't great, but you get the idea )

The Good

There's an interesting experiment taking place under our very noses, ladies and gents.  A group of lovely and talented young women whom have frequently lamented about the sad and unfortunate misrepresentation of people of color and members of the GLBT community in sci-fi/fantasy literature have decided to do something that many of us ( Read more... )

The resilience of the human spirit never fails to amaze me.  Did anyone else hear about this?

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Australia says 2 fishermen rescued; report 18 lost

By Rod McGuirk; January 19, 2009

CANBERRA, Australia - Two men were found floating on an ice box in the seas off Australia and told authorities they had spent 25 days adrift after their fishing boat sank ( Read more... )