Apparently I only like Christmas carols when they're in another language, preferably one I don't speak. "Gaudete," "Patapan," "Un Flambeau," "Stille Nacht" (but don't even try it in English!), and now "Riu Chiu ( Read more... )

Most of the time, I like my adopted state, despite its ridiculous politics, but some things just don't make any damn sense. Like having a pledge of allegiance to the state flag. Or driving SUVs everywhere.

Or worrying about whether your baptism is stylish enough.

Dammit, Texas!

Okay, this is too funny not to share:

The Book of Mormon Missionary Positions

Technically SFW, but only technically; your boss will look at you funny for a week but probably won't fire you.

So, the governor of Maine vetoed a bill that would have given the teachers of his state funding towards NBPTS certification - because the state branch of the NEA disagreed with him on a number of things, one of which was marriage equality ( Read more... )

This. This right here. (Warning: very mildly NSFW, carved stone breasts.) I need this on my altar right the heavens now.

Where can a girl buy a good cult statuette around here? (Edit: SacredSource.com has something close, but not quite what I want. Might have to make do, though.)

One of the skills tested by the various state-level high school English Language Arts exams - previously, in Texas, the TAKS tests; now, the STAAR tests and end-of-course exams - is the ability to identify the main character of a written story or excerpt. I don't think it's too strong to say that if you can't do that, then you probably shouldn't ( Read more... )

Happy St. Gygax's Day!

I need to make up a calendar for my set of saints - wonder if I should add St. Jones to it . . .

There was an interesting post on the Pagan Newswire Daily's roundup recently, a bit on Gardner and the origins of Wicca, that took a perspective I hadn't thought of previously but which makes sense ( Read more... )

The video linked in this post here is not the creepiest abstinence video I've ever seen, but it's in the top 10. Note that, like most stuff from this crowd, it portrays the girl as the temptress, wantonly leading the young boy astray. Granted, I seduced the Imzadi, but for the most part, when I was that age that was fairly rare ( Read more... )

So, some dominionist dope gave his wedding guests a letter explaining why the wedding ceremony might look a little strange. Namely, he feels that a "biblical marriage" not only does not include any vows, but in fact is an "unbreakable arangement between [her husband] and her father." Her consent doesn't enter into it, and in fact seems to be ( Read more... )