David Galbraith explains with beautiful clarity why the Republican Party is not in any sensible definition of “life” actually Pro-Life. And no, it’s not about Terry Schiavo, etc. Go read it. Quote it to Republicans you know personally (or other rightwingers, in other countries).
Month: April 2005
Asimov The New Jules Verne… For Beijing, Anyhow
I can’t say I’m a fan of Isaac Asimov. I know, it’s weird, I’m into SF and I don’t like Asimov. Well, okay, wait a minute, I don’t like The Foundation books. I, Robot was okay when I read it one afternoon a year or so ago. But Asimov, he’s just… his writing is just… well, it’s just not good, in my opinion. He’s clear and straightforward but almost all of characters that I’ve encountered have the consistency of cardboard, the personality of a soup pot, and the prose has the style of some PhD dissertation. He may have been …
Who’s Next In Line?
Our new overlords? I, for one, welcome them. Better than those crazy Unitarian Jihad people. Heh.
The commercial’s pretty good
This news is a little old, so stop me if you’ve seen this one before: First, watch this commercial. Then go read about it. (Hat tip to apophenia.)
An American Taliban?
Adam of A Violently Executed Blog is all over it. With pictures, too.