It's been two weeks since a gay soldier was booed for asking a question at a Republican presidential debate.
In that time, there have only been a few candidates who have commented. None have apologized to the soldier. This despite their often-repeated "Support Our Troops No Matter What" cheerleading.

"In retrospect, because of the controversy it has ( Read more... )

Back home, finally!
Had a terrific vacation with the Guy @ Dragon*Con.
Got home early - Yay!
All set to see th Kid - Yay!
Lost the only key to my car during our vacation.....
Dammit.
Time to visit the dealership 1st thing in the morning!

So, registered the Spawn for school yesterday. School. As in High School ( Read more... )

Holy Crap! Earthquake!

And I thought that I had the worst case of caffeine jitters ever. (That or flashbacks to high seas on the cruise ship!)
Hope everyone's okay. Think this was the one out of VA....

2 hours of sleep before work on a Monday morning really bites.

So, in honor of sleep-deprivation and to share the pain, I bring you:

( Ode to a Spell Checker )

So, Huntsman has me torn.

There once was a time where he was what is now termed a "moderate Republican". I'm generally a Democrat, but he used to espouse views that I could get behind. That candidate I could vote for. But he's since backpedaled on many of those statements, pandering to the more extreme conservative voter.

And then there's this.
So, ( Read more... )

Not much to say here. Been busy and not always in a good way. =(

Anyhow, I'm counting down till vacation. (Sad that you start vacation countdown 6 weeks out, huh?)

Looking forward to hitting Dragon*Con. darthgm and I have a little place we'll be staying at right across from the Hotels Of Crazy. Gives me a place to escape to when the crowds get too much ( Read more... )

Browncoats rejoice: Firefly is returning to basic cable - and Nathan Fillion has something to say about it.
The Science Channel has acquired the rights to the cult-hit and will air the series in its short-lived entirety, plus some new extras. Science Channel will wrap each episode with interstitial segments starring renowned physicist Dr. Michio ( Read more... )

So, if an FAA-approved baby carrier is too big to fit into an airplane seat, what makes the airlines think that a human would fit comfortably?
For everyone's bitching these days that Americans are getting too fat, consider this - 
The airplane seats are shrinking.
1950’s coach standard - 23.2 inches
1960’s coach standard - 24.7 DC-9/MD80
1970’s coach ( Read more... )

Or anyone who's ever been a victim of sexual assault:

APNewsBreak: Veterans say rape cases mishandled

WASHINGTON - A group of U.S. veterans who say they were raped, insulted and otherwise abused by their comrades want to force the Pentagon to change how it handles such cases.

More than a dozen female and two male current or former service members say ( Read more... )