An excerpt taken from Unspeak: How Words Become Weapons, How Weapons Become a Message, and How That Message Becomes Reality by Steven Poole:
The US had not declared war on terror itself, since Hollywood still made slasher movies and funfair ghost trains did not become illegal. Rather, the war was supposed to be against terrorism. ... Wars are things ( Read more... )

~ is the key to not realizing how lonely I am so I'm now effectively busy for the next two weekends. Hurrah.
Also, I already love President Obama for this. This year can go up yet.

I filled up my tummy with oatmeal raisin cookies (Trader Joe's "Druid Circles") dipped in soy milk and now I feel full. Really, really full. Ugh. I hope my stomach isn't back to it's recent 'no, no, no real food for you' kick because I'm seriously starting to hate eating soft, mushy, bland foods.
Yeah, ok, cookies aren't the best kind of food to ( Read more... )

Reasons why I think George W. Bush will not be remembered fondly, or at all for that matter. I leave it to this Op-Ed piece from the NY Times to explain it for me.
However, there is hope that Obama not only will not make the same mistakes of the Bush Administration but there will be far more intellectual, rather than just political, decisions put ( Read more... )

Oh my god, this:

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I don't even need to say a word. It's all been said for me. Thank you, Taliesin.

I finally got home and had the chance to view Obama's acceptance speech and it just amazes me to see such history in the making, as it were. I think this election - out of any election - will be remembered for many reasons, many of which I'm sure we all know and I won't press upon.
On a personal level I want to say that it has affected me more so ( Read more... )

OBAMA FTW (sorry, couldn't help myself).

Congrats America! I will now go to work and afterwards many celebratory drinks. WhooooO!
(I wonder if this is our way of saying NO FUCKING WAY to crazy Sarah Palin's machinations? Probably.)

Just forwarding on Ayane's message: we should have the right to decide ourselves whether we want to marry a male or a female regardless of what gender we might be. Proposition 8 will take that right away.
I'm not a political person by any means but I do believe in all personal freedom as long as you harm none. Who you marry does not harm or really ( Read more... )

- the Sarah Palin story as created by Disney - NOT. But this still could be the future! Oh god, help us all!

Also, check out these sheets - the new hobo-look is in! Part of me loves the idea of cardboard-styled sheets but the other part of me is telling myself to back away slooooowly.

(taken from ikirus)

Because I DON'T AGREE with her "style" of management!!