I’ve been reading about former Senator and sleaze-o-bag John Edwards’ trial taking place in North Carolina. He’s been indicted by the feds for misuse of campaign funds. Edwards claims money given to him by wealthy donors was for personal—not electoral—reasons. He used the dough to hide his pregnant hussy—at the Four Seasons Hotel in Santa [...]
I used to eat salads. Now I drink them. Instead of eating raw vegetables, I plop a basketful into a juicer and turn them into a cup of greenish sludge. It’s actually tasty. And healthier: higher concentration of nutrients and enzymes. I use a modified recipe from Joe Cross’s excellent film: “Fat, Sick, and Nearly [...]
Two weeks ago on the NPR show, “Talk of the Nation,” the privacy rights of teachers were discussed—like do they have the right to post online a photo of themselves at a party where alcohol is being served? Apparently not in the State of Georgia, which fired a teacher in 2009 for doing so. The [...]
I’d rather discuss my bowel movements than my religion. Both are private matters to me. But here goes…with the latter. Last Saturday evening I attended an Easter service after a multi-year absence. Previously I had attended this particular church (or listened to the sermons via audio format) regularly (like my bowel movements!) for about ten [...]
I’ve had a long-time fascination with pansies. I’ve also been a long-time fan of all things Disney. I think my pansy-thing began with the Alice in Wonderland movie: As a little kid, flowers with faces intrigued me. Were there real people inside the flowers? Could they talk? Were they friendly? I think the answers to [...]
(Always wanted to use the word ‘blaspheme’ in a blog. Kinda churchy — but so are the Irish.) Ever since I saw the Michael Moore documentary The Big One, I have boycotted Nike. In the film CEO Phil Knight defends Nike’s sweatshop manufacturing practices overseas and dismisses American workers as not interested in producing shoes. [...]
