Iranian dude says that women dressing immodestly is the cause of earthquakes. I, too, will be wearing something low-cut today in the attempt to cause an earthquake. Now, the only problem I see is that small earthquakes are happening all the time. A case of correlation not being causation ( Read more... )

On Ravelry, the case of the Duggars comes up every so often. You know, those people on the TLC show "19 Kids and Counting" (or maybe 20? I don't know). My opinion on the subject is somewhat cold, so I am not interested in dealing with the fallout of it on the forum. Still, I want to get it out ( Read more... )

Last semester, I started writing down random thoughts and questions in a journal. Good questions that occurred to me randomly or ideas I have about my research interests ( Read more... )

One thing I notice, the more I talk to conservatives, is that they seem to think of universities as a bastion of liberalism. The smart ass in me would ask what it says about conservatives when the highest educated people in the country are part of a "bastion of liberalism ( Read more... )

On my knitting forums, Ravelry, there's a group called "This is What a Feminist Knits Like". I thought "Oh, that could be fun!" and joined. Posted in a few discussions and read a lot of replies ( Read more... )

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Bleh. Much as I know that I need to be here for school and however much fun I am having, I still really miss Illinois and everyone there ( Read more... )

Sometimes, it is easier for me to express myself in writing, rather than speech. The nice thing about writing is that I can sit here and stare at a sentence for 10 minutes until it is right. Not so much with talking ( Read more... )

It is amazing to take a step back sometimes and look at one's life with a little perspective. I used to look at older people when I was a teenager (and younger) and think about how great their lives must me ( Read more... )

In my readings of Indian politics, I'm noticing a general pattern...for some reason, the burning deaths of people (either suicide or homicide) keep coming up. Violence against Christian missionaries in the early to mid 1990s often took the form of burning the individuals alive. Suicides among those who cannot pay debts (particularly women) are ( Read more... )