for all the whining we hear weekly about how terrible affirmative action is, and how much it hurts our kids, i found this article to be a breath of fresh air.http://www.boston.com/news/globe/

so i'm sure a lot of you have already seen and read all about the incident at UF where a student was tasered by university police.

if you haven't, here are two youtube videos.

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a link to the longer one, livejournal won't let me post two different youtube videos.One is longer, and one is better quality, but i think it's important to watch both ( Read more... )

Hello lovahs. I haven't written in forever. Jill and I are at a Bubble Tea/Coffee shop in SE Portland, OR on Hawthorne Blvd. using the internet b/c we have no internet or cable until the 13th. HOW DO YOU LIVE WITHOUT AT LEAST ONE OF THOSE THINGS?!?! I feel so cut off from the world. I guess like calvin's dad in calvin and hobbes always says, ( Read more... )

Hello all. I am posting this link all over the internet, b/c i want to spread the word about erin's awesome documentary.

here's the trailer. enjoy it! it takes time to load, but you'll enjoy what you see.

Just read this on cnn.com. I like how it's brought up as if the subject has never been thought of or explored before. also who is this idiot who is quoted here?

Can people change from gay to straight?

The news todayabout Ted Haggard got us thinking: Is it really possible to change from ( Read more... )

I've said enough and I'm sure most of you have heard enough about this. But just to commemorate one of the weirdest things ever.


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So, as many of you know, my father, a 65 year old man, is the litmus test for all things young and fun. When he starts doing something, it is officially uncool. Such as a few years ago, when he IMed me and started speaking in 1337 (leet) speak. I immediately informed Shane that this was no longer cool to do ( Read more... )

...I'm making 2 entries in one day, and one that has no real substance at all, just a teaser. I'm going to write an anti-ode to Charlie. fuck Charlie and his new machines and tickets and tap cards. i don't care if it's more efficient, i'm doing a hate piece on it, so everyone get excited.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ( Read more... )

so i'm watching logo (the gay channel), and there's this awesome show about gender. and it's the commercial break, and there's a commercial for an electric razor. and the narrator is like "it'll get EVERYONE'S attention" and this woman comes over and touches the guy's face. HELLO THIS IS A FUCKING GAY CHANNEL. yes, i know there are a few gay ( Read more... )