I called my folks when I went out to get lunch. Good news: no ranting about "the institutionalization". Bad news: my mother thinks she's going to divorce my dad.

My mind reels at the thought. Although California is a community property state, so presumably she wouldn't be left without an income...

I'm concerned. This may not turn out well, considering the current makeup of the Court.

Doesn't Kennedy usually side with the liberal wing of the court on issues of equality?

Doesn't Kennedy usually side with the liberal wing of the court on issues of equality?

Kennedy has been increasingly unpredictable of late.

In other news, thanks to people being late with getting work to me the last couple of days, I was able to complete a side project that my boss was desperately worried about me being able to finish by next Wednesday. It would be crazy of me to turn in the finished work for review before Monday morning, wouldn't it? (I'm worried that if the editor has it this early she'll decide there are things she wants to rethink/change rather than just checking for errors. Which has already happened once simultaneously with me working on it.)

Do you want to come in to a marked up version on Monday mroning and find yourself still scrambling to meet the Wednesday deadline? I think not.

Mid-morning on Monday almost implies that you worked over the weekend on it, without giving too much time to rehash the whole thing.

I was wondering at the idea of proselytizing Jews. It never struck me as something where they were actively pursuing recruits (unlike Mormons, who practically offer signing bonuses), but couldn't think of a reason why they wouldn't be.

Jews don't proselytize. The general belief is that converts should really want to become Jews -- traditionally, they should be turned away three times, and if they keep saying, "No, whatever you say, I really do want to be Jewish," then you know they really mean it.

Jews don't proselytize.

What's the term for the people who first ask if you're Jewish, and if you say yes, then proselytize you?

then you know they really mean it.

Whereas Mormons can twist a "Well, it does sound kind of nice" into a commitment to wear the mystical underwear and pay the tithing.

What's the term for the people who first ask if you're Jewish, and if you say yes, then proselytize you?

assholes?

edit: I'm not a fan of any religion that attempts to convince you that you need to change the way you relate to the divine. That's between you and whatever mystic entity you perceive.

the mystical underwear

It wasn't until after the election that it even occurred to me to image-google the mystical underwear.

I was a little disappointed it wasn't more mystical.