The Last Supper: Directors Cut

And lo, the table was set for a Sedar, a magnificent spread, for this was not to be just any passover. Even as the Disciples sat, they waited for their Lord to return unto them.

He had told them to make ready, and that they would be Celebrating, saying,

“...and after my Father reveals my ultimate destiny to me ( Read more... )

It's a terrible movie.  I like my popcorny action flicks more than most, and I still found this crass spectacle to be an insult to electric guitar riffs and explosions everywhere ( Read more... )

"Doc, I gotta ask you about something ( Read more... )

So I don't get to hang out with Native Americans very often, but I usually have a good time when I have the chance.  One of my wife's best friends is very active in the Native community, and occaisonally we get to go to a Pow-Wow or rally or other gathering, eat delicious fry-bread, dance, all that good stuff ( Read more... )

I feel impelled to write a little more here today, but I'm finding myself blocked.  So I'm just putting down this little stream of conciousness bit as it pops into my head, trying and not trying to think of something interesting enough to be worth a couple of paragraphs.  Somewhere along the lines, and I'm not entirely sure where or why, I pretty ( Read more... )

Here is what I love about the way the current Senate is working (or not working as the case may be.)  When the republicans were in control, with less votes than we have now, they got shit done largely by proposing a horrid bill without any component of compromise at all.  The democrats in response would say "We're going to phillibuster!"  And the ( Read more... )

America...

You are America...

A tautology of freedom!

America...

You are motherfucking Ameri-fucking-Ca

Send your poor and huddled; we'll beat 'em

America...

AmericaAmericaAmerica!

Flags and Eagles and other fuckin' stuff,

Yeah!

Big ass trucks and SUV's with more flag on'em!

Put a flag on that flag and feed it to an eagle!
And hwen he craps that flag out... ( Read more... )

Really News Show?  You really had to do a segment on how the kids are hugging too much these days? Really?  You can't think of any non-sinister motives for the arm-wrapping-around of another human being? Really?  And several schools?  You decided to ban hugging between students?  Reeeeaally?  That had to happen? Did it?  What's the concern here?  ( Read more... )

Late last year and early this year have been interesting in the Seattle area when it come to the police.  On the one hand, we had a horrible rash of police shootings, mostly unrelated, that force even the most anti-authoritarian out there to admit that being a cop is still a dangerous job, whatever your particular way of being one ( Read more... )

And next up we have competing for the country of Scandahuvia is Drustragoborg's own Myedvyedinajaron Mudmahdweomarillyyyyyyyyyyyskr, who will be participating in the 413 meter nordic downhill cross-boarding event-thalon.  Mudmah had to confront and overcome serious injury at the age of 3 when he fell, skinning both knees so catastrophically it was ( Read more... )