Dana, I love Toby, but he is not enough reason for me to watch an entire episode.

GA: its good to see Alex being a prick again

How is Plastic Man one of history's seven most significant superheroes? I think the other six listed (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Captain America) are very good choices, but I just don't buy him.

Has to do with the artist. Jack Cole is probably the most esteemed of all the superhero artists (of the olden days), after Jack Kirby. By other artists, I mean. Among a certain strain of vintage comic fan, Plastic Man is by far the coolest superhero, and definitely had the wittiest comics visually.

WW: So do we think Santos is telling the truth? And if so, why the hell didn't he set up a trust for the mother instead of writing checks once a month? Who the hell writes a check once a month?

Big Salon article: The Battle to Ban Birth Control

Using bogus health facts to scare women about the "dangers" of contraception, a fledgling movement fights for a culture in which sex = procreation.

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Nor is the fight against birth control only the province of a few zealots. While sites like Worthington's may be new, many antiabortion activists have always been bitterly opposed to contraception. "After Roe v. Wade was decided," says Feldt, "the debate focused on abortion instead of birth control. But [for anti-choicers] they are not separate issues." She points out that what we're seeing today is more of a revival of an old movement than a shift to something new. "It's been there from the beginning. If you go back and look at the rhetoric against birth control from 1916, it's exactly the same as the rhetoric now."

And when you look closely, there is evidence to suggest that even the mainstream anti-choice groups are ready to make the battle against contraception part of their agendas. Many of the National Right to Life Committee state affiliates have opposed legislation that would provide insurance coverage for contraception.

I don't see how that makes him significant, though. The others listed have a bigger pop culture place (Captain America less so now) than Plas, no matter how cool he is.

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WW: I think Santos is telling the truth. Maybe he does the check because he wants to be in contact with her?

I'd also think a trust would be more noticable. I know nothing of this stuff though.

Someone died from the flooding not too far from Mr. J's work (swept away while walking with her friend, friend survived). I've seen stuff like that further out of the city, or in the suburbs. I don't know why I think of that kind of thing as something that doesn't happen near downtown. Like muggings, shootings, etc. sure, but mother nature doesn't hit us here. Even after seeing the tornadoes out in Ft. Worth a few years back.

GA: the George and Christina show is cracking me up. Love the hardass Izzy. Interesting new info on the Chief.