Archive for November 13th, 2008

V-E-G-G-I-E

November 13, 2008
By Kim Sachs
V-E-G-G-I-E

I’m trying to become a vegetarian. It’s really hard! Last night I had a dream about hamburgers. I need a coach. Right now i’m eating vegetarian chili and i wish that my zucchini and beans were replaced with meat. I don’t think i can do it!!!! tips?
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A Word on Mustache Discrimination

November 13, 2008
By Fortuna Köln
A Word on Mustache Discrimination

As someone who is dangerously close to having a mustache himself, this story really hit home for me (link has some NSFW pics farther down, but don’t worry, they’re tasteful). Perhaps it’s a subconcious fear of this kind of second-class treatment that is stopping me from shaving the rest of my beard and letting...
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Sacred Magical Undergarments: Thank You Joseph Smith

November 13, 2008
By MrOink

Oh my god. I fucking thought that this was a big joke with the Mormon sacred magical underwear. But Mike Wallace and Steve Young have breathed new credibility into it for me. Now, if only Charlie Rose will confirm this, I’ll be sure. And thank you Joseph Smith — without you, today’s post would...
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Authors Are Ahead of Politicians

November 13, 2008
By Marvin Fein
Authors Are Ahead of Politicians

In John Updike’s “The Witches of Eastwick“, Joe Marino was an important character. He resurfaced in an ancillary way in Updike’s recent sequel “The Widows of Eastwick” (excellent book). Joe Marino in the books was a plumber. Once again art was ahead of life.
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Magical Underwear

November 13, 2008
By MrOink

For all I know, Mormons long ago abandoned magical underwear. But since Mormons have been picking on gays lately, I feel like picking on Mormons. And I about lost it when I saw this on Dan Savage’s blog: I also found some additional helpful information on Mormon undergarments on YouTube:
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R.I.P. MITCH MITCHELL

November 13, 2008
By BrandyB
R.I.P. MITCH MITCHELL

For those of you who don’t know him, Mitch was the leading drummer in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, most noteably for the years around 66′ to 69′. Before that he played in much smaller, British psych bands, such as The Pretty Things. He was found dead in his hotel room on November 12, 2008...
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November 15 Prop 8 Protest + Utah/Sex Boycott

November 13, 2008
By MrOink

Prop 8 has me really pissed me off. If you’ve just popped in from Mars, Prop 8 is amendment to California’s constitution restricting marriage to heterosexuals that passed on Nov 4 by a narrow margin. It strips LGBT people of their right to existing marriage in California. According to its proponants, it also invalidates...
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