Southern-style baked chicken ... spinach with a little ham hock, baked sweet potato fries, yummy cornbread, salad and fruit. And for dessert, we had red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.

I can think of three possibilities. I'll go with the obvious, Bill Clinton.

I'll go with the obvious, Bill Clinton.

Dingdingding! We have a winner! I thought it was the perfect Clinton meal; the writer said that the chicken was baked due to his heart issues.

On the PR Fashion Week images: I'm sad to say I was disappointed by Michael's collection, although a few of the dresses were gorgeous. Uli and Jeffrey also had a couple interesting pieces. Overall, I liked Laura the best, but something other than black and beige might have been nice.

This whole conversation is worth it just to add "get your bork on" to the lexicon.

I don't know how far I want to press this argument. I will note that "kink" means "bent." It's not straightforward. Same element is present in the words "deviant" and "pervert." It's an attempt to describe something that deviates from the cultural norm or goes against nature (as it is culturally understood).

Having a wholesome or healthy kinkiness is (to me) an oxymoron. I'm reminded of the exchange in a Mae West movie.

Character: "Sex is a normal, healthy activity. There's nothing dirty about it."
Mae: "It is if you do it right."

This may all be semantics. I'm not saying it's inherently pathological to do any particular activity from the kink list. You could easily have a very healthy attitude about tying up people or whatever is generally classified as kink. I'm just saying its not "Kinky" unless there's an element of compulsion or psycholigical warpage deep down. Otherwise it's just imaginative play. (Or whatever you want to call it.)

takes a risk

Anyone watch Survivor last night?

I think "pathology" is the wrong term, however -- the definition of kink is going to come from how mainstream society defines "vanilla" somewhat regardless of how specific individual preferences come about.

I think this is so, though "pathology" itself is culturally defined. If you live in a society that belives that ghosts are actively moving around you, then it's not considered delusional to talk about seeing ghosts. Or demons, or were-squirrels or Undead Donut Vendors.

Anyone watch Survivor last night?

But of course! And you know, I liked it. I don't take the show seriously enough to be offended by it -- there was a LOT of eyerolling, but there always is, it's part of what makes the show fun.

Mmmm.... undead donuts....

Anyone watch Survivor last night?

But of course! And you know, I liked it. I don't take the show seriously enough to be offended by it -- there was a LOT of eyerolling, but there always is, it's part of what makes the show fun.

Jessica is me.

I'm with Jessica. My favorite moment had to be: Sekou telling Stephannie she had to side with the guys because the team needed his experience so they could survive and have fire." "We don't have fire." she pointed out. Take that, Mr. Blowhard.