So I have to write diary entries in Latin for a composition class, and I figured I might as well put them up here.    They start with newer and go to older.  Enjoy as much as you are able!

Dies Solis Kal. Februarius
hodie, surrexi et mea vestimenta lavī.    telephonō matrem meam vocavi et ei fabulam mei tergi narravi. illam vocare assuetudini mihi ab ( Read more... )

President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dekota vows to build a Planned Parenthood on the tribal land in protest of the stupid, horrifying laws being passed in that state ( Read more... )

It's been a while since I've asked you guys to write your senators (and I know you're all just waiting for my next 'issue'). Here's the deal: On Monday, Democratic Senator Russ Feingold introduced legislation to censure the President for breaking the law by creating a secret domestic spying program. This week Republican Senator Wayne Allard of ( Read more... )

Leo's still dead, which is sad, but the Patriot Act isn't, which is just as bad.

( KB Hutchison and J Cornyn must be so sick of me )

Texas currently has a parental notification law, but Rep Phil King has introduced a bill to change that to parental consent. It was on the calendar for today, but was struck because of a point of order. The Calendars Committee is meeting at 11 tonight, so I wouldn't be surprised to see HB 1212 back soon. I went by Rep Larry Phillips office today ( Read more... )

City Council Races:
Place 1: Lee Leffingwell (whom we all love dearly) 62.35%
Place 4: Betty Dunkerley (whom Kathryn loves dearly) 63.51%
Place 3... four very qualified people ran for this race and there will be a run off between Margot Clarke and Jennifer Kim. The results are ( Read more... )

The Daily Show and the fact that the nomination of Justice Owens is out of committee (10-8 vote along party lines) inspired me.  If I suspect people aren't reading it, I'm going to take out the LJcut and *then* you'll be sorry!

( Another letter to John Cornyn )

Tomorrow the House will hear and vote on HJR 6, which proposes "a constitutional amendment providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman."

Feel free to call Representative Larry Phillips tomorrow (before 10am) and let him know that hate is not a Texas value.

His Austin number:
(512) 463-0297His district ( Read more... )

Larry Phillips voted for the amendment to Senate Bill 6 to ban gay, lesbian and bisexuals from being foster parents.

( Text of the Amendment )

In Egyptian Civ class today we watched a little film with a goofy man talking about the Book of the Dead. He said the Egyptians used the Book of the Dead as a way to focus concentration so that they would be able to proceed through the journey to get to the afterlife. The Book of the Dead makes many mentions of 'magicians' (malliteration!!) who ( Read more... )