Transvaginal Ultrasounds, Gay Love in Star Wars, and Susan G. Komen

So, today has been just the perfect day for curling up in a comfy chair with a big fluffy blanket, a pile of puppies and kitties, some hot chocolate, and a good book. Sadly, I’m out of good books, so I had to read this stuff instead. Not that these aren’t well-written, insightful articles – just that the topics being written about are the sort of thing that makes me want to shout bad words as loudly as possible, which inevitably scares the dog, causing the cats to dart off my lap and spill the hot chocolate, which I then have to go clean up. It doesn’t lead to a restful afternoon, is what I’m saying here, folks. Continue reading

May 21st 2011: The End of the World

Have you heard? The world’s ending on Saturday, right around 3 p.m. PST. At least, that’s what Harold Camping, an 89-year-old reverend and talk-radio host, claims. Of course, he’s been wrong before. Back in 1994, he said the world was ending, too. Turns out he screwed up his math. I can sympathize. I’m not so great at math, myself. Continue reading