Remember when John McCain was all independent and cool?

Oh, you mean when the national press kissed his ass all the time because they got access? That was when he was "cool."

Hehe, trying to get directions to a certain place in the Old City, I came across directions to the Latin Patriarchy, who happens to be near by it.

Also, while looking at the official Jerusalem maps, I couldn't help but notice that somehow I missed the massive amounts of small churches, museums of holy stuff, etc., and kept saying to myself "Wait. I know this street. I know three bars there and a comic book shop. How come I missed the holy places till now?".

I love this city.

In the story about how the FCC's fine against CBS for the Janet Jackson "wardrobe malfunction" has been dismissed:

"The Commission's determination that CBS's broadcast of a nine-sixteenths of one second glimpse of a bare female breast was actionably indecent evidenced the agency's departure from its prior policy," the court found. "Its orders constituted the announcement of a policy change — that fleeting images would no longer be excluded from the scope of actionable indecency."

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Nine-sixteenths, huh? Who do you think got the job of figuring that out?

Who do you think got the job of figuring that out?

Frame by frame analysis, I'm telling you. ARDUOUS.

Dude! The Saints just got Jeremy Shockey...

(pending league approval and a physical, but still)

I spent some time talking with my oldest nephew yesterday (he and my brother are in town for nephew's college orientation), and as always, I love this young man! He's an extremely thoughtful person who tends to hide behind his appearance (long hair, scraggly beard, typically terse teenager voice until he gets to know you), and after talking with him, and listening to his questions about Chicago and the big city experience as a whole, I've found that his main concern is that he'll be accepted for who he is, appearance and all.

I reassured him that the city will take him in any form--just be himself, and he'll find his tribe.

JZ, did you see my note upthread?

DJ, I did! What a bunch of weasels! I almost hope Trashy Diva wipes them completely out of existence, except I suppose the company employs not just the weaseltart thief but some actual moderately honest humans who just need a regular paycheck.

I'm in no position myself to take advantage of the deal on the Trixie dresses, but everyone else should. They're perfect Buffista dresses (er, possibly tommyrot and Gud may want to take a pass on this one, but MM is welcome to if he can figure out how to convert his too-much-candy bra to a halter).

but MM is welcome to if he can figure out how to convert his too-much-candy bra to a halter

I just need some thread and a big bag of Smarties.

...

And a Bedazzler.

I'm in no position myself to take advantage of the deal on the Trixie dresses, but everyone else should. They're perfect Buffista dresses

I'm afraid there's no way it would fit me. so sad! they are adorable.

psst...Kathy is an awesome aunt...pass it on!