So Spence Diamonds of Canada has been running this ad on the radio extolling the attractiveness and romance of their Hercules' Knot pendant ( Read more... )

I just got to go listen to ORHAN friiging PAMUK speak, and I slept through at least half of it thanks to a weekend of consecutive near-all-nighters.

I have absolutely NO TIME for this right now, no time ranting or well-reasoned arguments or even saying a proper good bye to Little Sister at the airport, but just so I can get the damned page out of my tabs:

In which Catholic Charities seriously damages my faith in humanity.

In what world do they think they have the moral high ground here?

nonononononononononononono

On the bright side, Parker came in first in Houston's mayoral, followed by Gene Locke, and they'll be facing off in the run-off.

Remember this? The cringe-inducing Hallmark update of my moon-booted childhood idol, Rainbow Brite?

Via Jezebel, more evidence of the depravity.

My inner four-year-old weeps bitter, bitter, rainbow tears.

"You have to be careful!" shoyesainomiko warned me the first time I went to a con. "Don't smile at them. Don't let them sense weakness."

"You have to be forceful," brainmuffin said emphatically.

"Well, yeah, but I'm not gonna be rude"Sometimes you have to be rude! It's the only thing that penetrates their skulls ( Read more... )

What....is this....thing?


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