Before I get into why I'm even writing this post, I suppose I should preface it by saying there are several people who may not like what I'm about to say... and to those I say: Feel free to comment, flame, or rant against me. Respond if you must in your own journal. But this post is not meant to incite anger or start a debate. This is just ( Read more... )

Don't read this unless you're willing to treat it with thoughtful consideration.

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So I was on Tarot.com today, reading my daily horoscope - I've taken to reading it again now that I'm not married to someone who considers it the devil's work - and they offered a "free cosmic chart". Of course, anything that's free is for me - it's the family motto for my dad XD ... anyway, the results were SPOT ON. I think I'm going to have to ( Read more... )

By Sean Scully / Philadelphia
(Source unknown)

David Hackbart was mad, and he wanted to show it, but he didn't think he would end up in federal court protecting his right to a rude gesture and demanding that the city of Pittsburgh stop violating the First Amendment rights of its residents.
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By John Cloud
(Source Unknown)

Americans famously overspent during the 1990s and early '00s. It's a familiar story: we mortgaged oversized homes to buy colossal TVs. But you may have heard less about another commodity we binged on: justice.

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Another email was sent around the office. This time it warns APDs not to blog about their experiences, the judges or their clients. (can anyone say DUH?!)

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I have decided that I will occasionally post something serious on my LJ, because I think it's worth reading about. Especially since most of my friends are obsessed with horror or occult films, and partake in fandoms that can be... interesting, to say the least.

This article - TRIAL BY FIRE: DID TEXAS EXECUTE AN INNOCENT MAN? - is worth reading. It' ( Read more... )

... I need funds!! lol God I want a VIP pass to Spooky Empire sooooo bad!  uuugh, the party alone promises so much awesome.

I wish there was something I could do to raise money. Like portraits or something. I would design tattoos or do someone's homework or something! ... isn't that sad? lolol

*sigh*

Back to work.

Info on Spooky Empire here.

So... >.> Yeah. If you don't believe in this stuff, or find it offensive... dun read it.

( ON TO THE SPOOKY! )

AFTER THE OFFICIAL REPO CHAT.... (side convos edited out for the most part - the log was just too long, otherwise, guys.)

( To the Transcript! )