Speaking of Glenn Beck (and I try not to, as often as possible), it seems that the local talk radio is dropping Glenn Beck. My neocon coworker is thinking about boycotting the station altogether, which would mean she wouldn't listen to Rush anymore either.

It's a belated Christmas friggin' miracle.

(In her words, "People of my generation did not send out their scans!")

Jessica, I find that utterly charming and completely hilarious.

It is probably just as well I do not intend to ever be pregnant, because I would be that lady going "OK, yeah, yeah, baby, neato! , now where's my spleen* ?! What else can you see with that?"

* I completely sucked at those put-yer-organs-away models at the doctor's office, so I actually don't recall if the spleen would be viewable. Use appropriate organ of choice.

So it's not the book but the belief that counts? I wonder what I'd have to swear on. Maybe a dictionary.

You know, I'm all about the Bible, but I don't get this Ellison issue.

Why would anyone want someone to swear in on a book he-doesn't-accept-as-holy, if there's a book he does think is holy, one which he willing to use, in an oath?

The humans, they are too strange.

There you go with that sense-making thing again, Cindy.

Why do you hate America?

"Are you saying Thomas Jefferson is a threat to America's values?"

Except, of course, I fear their answer would be "Yes." and then they'd give some reason Jefferson was actually in support of the terrorists, what with wanting to give the people so many rights and stuff, and that he should never been allowed to be one of the founding fathers.

Why do you hate America?

THIEF.

Happy Birthday Shrift!

Congratulations Kat and Lori!

Well, Yeah.

Jefferson is the troublemaker. Typical redhead.