it's not going to stop me from blowing up half of the city on my quest for vengeance.

If only you'd listen when I tell you there might be another way! I'm afraid you'll go too far, upset as you are, and I won't be able to help you anymore.

Man, I wish I remembered what it felt like to wear my gun in the field...or maybe I wish I didn't remember.

Yeah shrift!!!

{{{{Spidra}}}}

In mememe, I had a wonderful birthday yesterday. Thanks so much! And the celebration continues this evening. Yeah for birthday weeks!

And going back a bit:

If you, like Abraham, would answer “Yes, I’ll kill my son for you because you are God and I know that the highest good is to follow your will,” then you probably will make a good Jew, Christian, or Muslim.

If you would say “Killing my son goes against all that I know about morality, so in the absence of clear evidence that there is a God and that this God has the highest moral authority in this situation, I must refuse,” then you probably would make a good agnostic.

I think that the latter would actually make a good Christian according to many mainline protestant denominations, as well as a good agnostic. We were just discussing this in a class at my church recently, and many, including myself, had the take that, basically, the situation was a test, but that Abraham didn't pass. It seemed to us that God is good and just and wouldn't want Abraham to kill his son. But God is also kind and merciful, so when it looked like Abraham was going to, He gave him an out.

Reading the Bible, not mention other resources, there is clearly an evolution of behavior. Whether God is evolving or our understanding of Him is, is perhaps unclear. I tend to think the latter.

This is not intended to put down Abraham or anyone else's beliefs. I don't think Abraham was bad, but rather, as other have noted, that he was a product of his culture. I like to think that the culture has evolved in a positive way.

Okay, I'm heading out for dinner and drinks with my sister.

If it becomes necessary, Dana, I will txt for vengeance.

Any advice on how to poltely request of one's neighbors that they remove the (apparently used) adult diaper that is wrapped around a limb of the dogwood tree in their front yard, and has been there since 7am?

I mean, YUCK.

Any advice on how to poltely request of one's neighbors that they remove the (apparently used) adult diaper that is wrapped around a limb of the dogwood tree in their front yard, and has been there since 7am?

I really don't see the need for politeness in this situation.

Cashmere's quite right. Anything more gracious than "There's an adult diaper in your yard. You need to get rid of it." is too much effort on your part.

Ew, flea. Do you have any posterboard in the house? I'm thinking a large sign that says "WTF?!?!" with an arrow.

Also, I hate last night's OC much less. FYI.

If only you'd listen when I tell you there might be another way! I'm afraid you'll go too far, upset as you are, and I won't be able to help you anymore.

Look, man, I know you want to help, but this is something I've got to do on my own.

If it becomes necessary, Dana, I will txt for vengeance.

I'll prepare my epic "NOOOOOOOO!!!!" of loss and fury.

I just got a passel of spams, in sequence, from the following senders: Musicologist K. Ammunition, Offending G. Thanking, Convocation B. Underbrushing, Margaritas J. Emigrating, Registration H. Pilloried, Republican R. Exhumation.

Good job on obfuscation, there!

I went on a date stemming from Salon Personals with a guy who wrote spam software. I should have jacked up his coding hands.