[NOTE: Every now and then I may repost something from the past that might seem relevant or interesting. Here’s something I originally wrote in 2008.] I grew up in an era in which abortion was both difficult to obtain and … Continue reading →
…some of the pseudo-green practices discussed in this thread are like a dieter putting that packet of artificial sweetener in his/her coffee to go with the piece of chocolate cake by its side.
Continue reading →Just asking: Aren’t low-flow toilets so inefficient that you often have to flush an extra time or even extra times? Aren’t energy-saving bulbs so annoyingly slow to get up to speed that people often leave them on all the time … Continue reading →
…that so far today, I’m avoiding politics. We’ll see whether I succeed. But just because I’m trying to take a day off from the fray, that doesn’t mean that you have to. Here’s a nice open thread for you. Tempting, … Continue reading →
…let’s do it till we get it right:
Continue reading →The definition of autism is about to be narrowed, which may cut the number of people designated as having autism or espcially Asperger’s, and will be likely to reduce the number who will be able to receive benefits because of … Continue reading →
Notice I haven’t written a thing about the 2012 presidential campaign today. I hope you appreciate my forbearance. Of course, you can use the comments section of this thread to keep on discussing the candidates and the debates, if you … Continue reading →
Now, what was I doing?
Continue reading →Tonight’s another debate for the Republicans. This one might be a bit more interesting, though, now that things have heated up for Santorum. Will we watch the others focus on him more? Here’s one place to watch livesstream. There are … Continue reading →
The 2012 election has been a long—almost interminable—time coming. But the Iowa caucuses have arrived today. Your thoughts?
Continue reading →Here it comes again, folks, the day it’s obligatory to have a rollicking good time. Why, I’m not so sure. Perhaps because the passage of the years can be depressing, especially after the age of forty or so. Or perhaps … Continue reading →
…to ask this question:
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