Tuesday, December 02, 2003
Now I'm Just Showin' Off
I have been awarded the prestigious Blog of the Week by Jay of Musings from the Underground. You sure know how to make a girl's week!
Monday, December 01, 2003
Prejudicial Bias
Another story in the news which purports to be about pit bulls . . . I want pictures and pedigrees. Proof, please. As Raging Dave pointed out in comments the other day, the breed with the most reported attacks is the cocker spaniel. Any -- any kind of dog, if allowed to run free with his buddies and do whatever they want, will form a pack and follow the leader that emerges. So will any teenage boy, but that's not important, now. Pack behavior is what happened near Denver -- people did not live up to their responsibility of being the leader in their dog's pack. The dogs palled up and began to do things according to doggie logic. Xrlq notes that the [supposed] name of dog was mentioned more times in the article than the name of the woman who was killed. No agenda there. Xrlq continues on to note that outrage would explode were a paper to repeat that often that a white/black/Irish human was being sought in a drive-by. This kind of sloppy reporting and sloppy thinking is gonna git us with our pants down. This particular instance about dogs happens to be a pet of mine. [yes] Nevertheless, irrational [not based in fact] prejudice [judging before experiencing] is what it is.Popularity Quiz
Kevin, the first person to interview me long, long ago when I was but a wee bloglet, is instituting the 2003 Weblog Awards. Why? you ask:
Why am I doing this? I think most awards tend to favor established sites. While it's fun to vote on the best overall blog, the results usually end up with the usual suspects cleaning up. I think I've created enough of a stratification system that blogs will be able to compete on an equal footing with their peers.
Besides being incredibly technically accomplished and extremely generous with his talents, he's a sweetie. Go See . . . how well he's set this up and nominate me your faves!!
Mr Phelps, your tape is on fire
Southern members of the Bear Flag League, an opportunity presents itself:Top Hollywood activists and intellectuals are planning to gather this week in Beverly Hills for an event billed as 'Hate Bush,' the DRUDGE REPORT has learned!
intellectuals ??? Oxymorons 'R' them . . .
"This is the most important meeting you can attend to prevent the advancement of the current extremist right wing agenda. Do not miss this meeting. This will be a high-level briefing to discuss the strategies... to affect what happens next November."
Now's your chance to gather enough comic material for the next few months' writing: dress like a waiter or a *star* [cuz the Left don't believe in terrorists or security] and crash this party! See the article for a list of those involved. This gathering of the "nouveau intelligentsia" is being called "Hate Bush 12/2 - Event." On some college campuses that title would qualify the gathering as a "hate crime." Oxymoronica Abunduncia In a related story, General Clark seems to have lost his mind: [commentary from CK Rairden, Washington Dispatch]
Clark is meeting with such political heavyweights as Madonna and J Lo and having serious policy discussions with the stars. Clark is now after not only the Hollywood left’s cash, but also their endorsement. ...“a 90-minute policy discussion with Madonna in her Los Angeles home recently.” A friend of the star was then “authorized” to disclose, “Madonna was very impressed with Gen Clark's intelligence and his vision for America.” The general and Madonna’s discussion ranged ran the gamut from “Iraq to President Bush's recent tax cuts.”... ...The Hollywood left is now routinely ridiculed when they attempt to elevate their political opinions over any other voices because of their celebrity. And once mocked, the show biz kids play to their left leaning supporters claiming “censorship” in drama queen tones. The Clark campaigns’ celebration of the entertainers “elevated status” over the “average citizen” is not only risky but also ill advised. ...And as an added bonus, the general with the starry eyes gets to stroke his ego and hang out with the Hollywood elites while trying to hang on.
Somethin's gettin stroked, and it ain't brain cells . . . Maybe for an encore he could negotiate a peace treaty with Osama?
This one's for Mr Bill
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ok ...um, Eww
"As a bachelor , I get a chance to fantasize about my first lady. And you know maybe Fox will want to sponsor it as a national contest or something.
We've been watchin waaaaaaaaaaay too much "reality" tv. There's a list of "entries" in the "contest" -- with fotos . . . UPDATE: Jay suggests that, as Fox will sponsor -anything- some blogs might want to seek Fox-sponsorship. There might be some hoops, though . . . Bloggin' Nekkid© from a shark cage? Blog Survivor? What might a blog have to do to get a Fox sponsorship?
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