I just ended up arguing with a patron about immigration.  Short story--I generally classify myself as a Democrat, he's most definitely Republican.  Apparently I don't love freedom and don't deserve it...because I think that other people have rights to it too.  He also really disliked my argument that we're all immigrants, or descended from them... ( Read more... )

( Shakira's Children (New York Times) )

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/03/same.sex.immigration/index.html

I think I've been pretty clear about the fact that I think same-sex marriages should be valid and legal, and that they are not wrong.  It'll come as no surprise, then, that I would like to see a bill allowing homosexual couples to sponsor immigrant partners.

Get off the high ( Read more... )

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/education/05charter.html?_r=1&th&emc=th
I want to find out how this pans out.  I'm also curious about what others think about a charter-type school of hand picked teachers who are supposed to be amazing, and who are paid 2-4 times as much as their collegues.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/30/sports/30colleges.html?th&emc=thRead more... )

Since I posted a meme.  Now your duty: reply.  Even if you don't read this til next year.  Because it's funny.

Reply to this post and I'll tell you...

A color I associate with you:
An animal I think you're like:
The drink you're most like:
A career I think you'd be good at:
A stereotype I'd call you:
A band or artist that reminds me of you:
A series or ( Read more... )

I do not approve.  Neither does the writer of this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/business/17digi.html?th&emc=th.

Run ads--I don't care and I don't pay attention anyways.  Send me an email because I didn't buy your crap?  I don't think I'll ever go back.  I don't need a stalker, k thanx bai.

So I solved the John going to the gym and me being bored problem.  I joined and am going to be working out three days a week too.  It's both a little exciting and a little scary--I've only ever used a treadmill before, and now I'm doing different regimens on different days, and using lots of different equipment.  Also, the trainer says I can lose ( Read more... )

John's making me lasagna tonight.  Yay!

I think I'm addicted to caffeine.  Stupid having chai every morning.  If only I didn't want some now.  I <3 chai.  It is teh nom ( Read more... )