Tara has no idea that she’s going to have to deal with vampire religiosity soon. I’m sure she’ll be really excited about that–though at least the Lilith Bible, as far as I can tell, does not frown upon leather lingerie and pole dancing. Continue reading
Supporting evidence, Evangelical sanctimonium, foolish Democrats, courageous statesmen, terrible people, Corporate shunning, Assad has to go, a plan to save the world, and extinct Elephants. Continue reading
It is inevitable that shortly after a massive shooting the volume of the gun control debate increases. It’s not that shootings don’t occur every single day. It’s not even that victims don’t amount to the double digits every day. Our response is more connected to how and where a critical mass was attacked. Continue reading
Here’s a little something to think about. Should we just “go for it” and change the laws in the United States so everybody can carry a gun everywhere all the time, no questions asked? Should we take our attitude back to the 1800’s and assume that everyone, when they are in any public space, has some sort of projectile weapon available to them? Continue reading
As I was wandering around the web this past weekend, I stumbled upon a reaction to the events in Aurora, Colorado from a special guest on CNN, criminal profiler Pat Brown. Continue reading
Hey, kittens! What did you think of last night’s episode? Have you read all the recaps? Are you ready to dissect the episode with your fellow Crassholes? Hit the jump then! The rest of you be warned: there be spoilers ahead. Argh! Continue reading
The former Soviet Republics in Central Asia– Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan– are fascinating, oft-ignored, and mysterious. Getting visas to visit all of them, especially for a Yank, would be a monumental task. That’s why on a recent trip to Washington, DC, I opted for a far easier task– visiting every one of these countries’ embassies and asking for travel brochures. Continue reading
Wakey, wakey. Continue reading