Man, check out these letters from scouts returning their Eagle badges. I am verklempt. [link]
Damn allergies. And hey, one of them is from my friend Matt! I'm proud of him.
Jimmy Olsen jokes're pretty much gonna be lost on you, huh?
Xander ,'The Killer In Me'
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Kate P. - Jul 31, 2012 5:16:49 am PDT #18101 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
smonster - Jul 31, 2012 6:53:37 am PDT #18102 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Oh, he wrote a fabulous letter!! I was especially moved by this part:
I am enclosing my Eagle Badge, as it does not stand for the things it did when I earned it. I am also enclosing my Eagle patch, as it too does not represent the ideals it did when I received it. I am even enclosing the box, the box that is too small for my worldview and the people of character that I think have value, but the Boy Scouts of America does not.
Shir - Jul 31, 2012 6:59:19 am PDT #18103 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Oh, {{{sumi}}}. I'm so sorry.
flea - Jul 31, 2012 7:02:11 am PDT #18104 of 30001
information libertarian
I've been amazed to learn how many men I know are Eagle Scouts, including one whose letter returning his badge has been posted. And also including one gay man.
Burrell - Jul 31, 2012 7:23:47 am PDT #18105 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
how long does it take, before the joy of being able to do laundry in your own place wear off?
I don't know that I have ever actually felt that joy, but I will say once it's gone, it's lost forever.
omnis_audis - Jul 31, 2012 7:45:33 am PDT #18106 of 30001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
{{{ Sumi }}}
le nubian - Jul 31, 2012 8:38:16 am PDT #18107 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
oh sumi. I'm sorry. What a long life though.
Steph L. - Jul 31, 2012 9:10:05 am PDT #18108 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
how long does it take, before the joy of being able to do laundry in your own place wear off?
I don't know that I have ever actually felt that joy, but I will say once it's gone, it's lost forever.
I actually still love using the new washing machine we got this spring. It's just light years ahead of the old one, seeing as how it's all digital and has no agitator and has a glass top so I can watch the clothes wash like it's TV.
ION, I know I bitch about work a lot, but I *do* love their willingness to let me work from home when necessary. I had a dental cleaning at noon, and since the dentist is just a few blocks from our house, I didn't really want to drive 20 minutes back up to work if I could just edit at home for the rest of the afternoon. So here I sit on the couch, with big band on Pandora and very clean teeth and a stack of manuscripts. (Well, okay, 2 manuscripts. But they're long.)
javachik - Jul 31, 2012 9:12:45 am PDT #18109 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Sumi, I am sorry.
Zenkitty - Jul 31, 2012 9:13:10 am PDT #18110 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
sumi, I'm so sorry! 20 years is a long life for a cat, but it's never long enough.
how long does it take, before the joy of being able to do laundry in your own place wear off?
Never. Never ever. And may I just say, the joy of having the washer/dryer on the same floor as the bedroom also never wears off.