I WONDER...
When is Burger King going to do one of those "Whopper Virgin" ads in India?
"This is Sanjay, a tech support operator in Mumbai. He's never had a burger..."
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
DO I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING MYSELF?
Thought of a really good idea in the shower just now, and just googled it to see if anyone else had thought of it already. Nothing came up. So let me just float this idea out there in case anyone is interested in taking it on...
I think there ought to be a support group for family and friends of non-believers, sort of like PFLAG.
For all of my friends and relatives who are reading this, here's a chance to do something really nice for others like you.
I came out as bisexual by birth (and straight by choice) just a few years ago, and I have been fortunate that practically everyone has accepted me as such.
On the other hand, I came out as a non-believer nearly 30 years ago, and I still am met with non-acceptance constantly from all sides (mainly relatives, to be frank).
And as yet another holiday season approaches its climax, there are still those in my life who just can't seem to fully accept that I want nothing to do with any of it.
For example, my dad still sends me a Xmas card every year, which is basically the equivalent of constantly setting your son up on dates with women for 3 decades after he comes out as gay. (PS: Here's a couple of alternative ideas...how about a Solstice card? Or Festivus?)
I am a non-believer. I was born this way and I'll die this way. There is nothing wrong with me. Just like being bi or bald or blue-eyed or left-handed, it is not a disease or a defect. I couldn't change if I wanted to, which I don't. I like me just the way I am.
Everybody...I'm here, I'm atheist, get used to it! You've had plenty of time.
And here's hoping somebody reading this--friend, relative, whomever--picks up the ball and starts that support group!
Thought of a really good idea in the shower just now, and just googled it to see if anyone else had thought of it already. Nothing came up. So let me just float this idea out there in case anyone is interested in taking it on...
I think there ought to be a support group for family and friends of non-believers, sort of like PFLAG.
For all of my friends and relatives who are reading this, here's a chance to do something really nice for others like you.
I came out as bisexual by birth (and straight by choice) just a few years ago, and I have been fortunate that practically everyone has accepted me as such.
On the other hand, I came out as a non-believer nearly 30 years ago, and I still am met with non-acceptance constantly from all sides (mainly relatives, to be frank).
And as yet another holiday season approaches its climax, there are still those in my life who just can't seem to fully accept that I want nothing to do with any of it.
For example, my dad still sends me a Xmas card every year, which is basically the equivalent of constantly setting your son up on dates with women for 3 decades after he comes out as gay. (PS: Here's a couple of alternative ideas...how about a Solstice card? Or Festivus?)
I am a non-believer. I was born this way and I'll die this way. There is nothing wrong with me. Just like being bi or bald or blue-eyed or left-handed, it is not a disease or a defect. I couldn't change if I wanted to, which I don't. I like me just the way I am.
Everybody...I'm here, I'm atheist, get used to it! You've had plenty of time.
And here's hoping somebody reading this--friend, relative, whomever--picks up the ball and starts that support group!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
SEQUEL, ANYONE?
Remember the "Bin Laden Liquors" online flash game that came out shortly after 9/11? Somebody needs to put together a similar flash game in which you throw shoes at Dubya! I'd do it myself but I have no idea how to do that stuff.
PS: Much to my delight, the folks at SOCK AND AWE have made just such a game! Have fun and good luck, the former cheerleader can dodge those shoes like they were the Vietnam-era draft!
Remember the "Bin Laden Liquors" online flash game that came out shortly after 9/11? Somebody needs to put together a similar flash game in which you throw shoes at Dubya! I'd do it myself but I have no idea how to do that stuff.
PS: Much to my delight, the folks at SOCK AND AWE have made just such a game! Have fun and good luck, the former cheerleader can dodge those shoes like they were the Vietnam-era draft!
Monday, December 15, 2008
GOOD OL' SHOE
(If you don't get the above reference to "Wag The Dog", go rent it already!)
Obvi my new hero is the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George W. Douchebag. WTG dude, you've got sole! (Or as Keith Olbermann says, "Iraqi journalism: left shoe, right shoe. Fair and balanced!)
And no, I haven't been forgetting to post the Duck Pond temperature, I've stopped because I'm now using a space heater, which unfortunately defeats the purpose of tracking the temperature difference down here from summer to winter, but I can tell you that the heater was off most of the day today, and a little while ago it was 52.7 F. Brr.
(If you don't get the above reference to "Wag The Dog", go rent it already!)
Obvi my new hero is the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George W. Douchebag. WTG dude, you've got sole! (Or as Keith Olbermann says, "Iraqi journalism: left shoe, right shoe. Fair and balanced!)
And no, I haven't been forgetting to post the Duck Pond temperature, I've stopped because I'm now using a space heater, which unfortunately defeats the purpose of tracking the temperature difference down here from summer to winter, but I can tell you that the heater was off most of the day today, and a little while ago it was 52.7 F. Brr.
Monday, December 08, 2008
THE USELESS TOOLS
Yet another band name has moved from the Unused list to the Used list. (Or should it be the Useless list?)
Click here to check out The Useless Tools and hear some of their work.
Yet another band name has moved from the Unused list to the Used list. (Or should it be the Useless list?)
Click here to check out The Useless Tools and hear some of their work.
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