This is from the blog of my journalist friend, speakpenguin.blogspot.com/ This is a typical night at the video rental store he works at. :)

Inner Thought of a Retail Worker

5:00PM (just getting to work)

"Ok, I can do this. Just 6 hours"

5:30PM (the assignment)

"Why the fuck does my manager want me to do this?"

5:45PM (task accomplished?)

"Fuck it, that's ( Read more... )

I've been single for over a year now. I'm okay with not being in a relationship, but I really, really miss sex. I have no friends I want to have "benefits" with and refuse to have sex with someone I don't love/care about. The result? I've been having dreams about going on a sex toy shopping spree. Like, three different dreams so far. And, like in ( Read more... )

I would post a link to a news article about this issue, except I can't find a neutral one. They all seem to have some slant (or landslide!) to the left or right politically.

Religious freedom is very important to me, so this issue caught my attention pretty quickly. It took much longer for me to figure out what I thought about it though. Here are my ( Read more... )

I knew this would happen, but I still had my hopes up. Nevertheless, I will not go quietly into the night! I'm going to rant and rave to anyone who will listen about how ridiculous this is, even if it means protesting for 10 years until the next revision.

Texas board adopts new social studies curriculum

By APRIL CASTRO, Associated Press Writer - Fri ( Read more... )

Look out, irrationally bitchy Real Life rant ahead ( Read more... )