Can someone really not know that directly quoting from an internet source is still plagiarism?

I'd write more, but I am truly so emotionally exhausted over this issue that I can't form clear thoughts around it anymore.

Today is tax day and we have to pay taxes whether we agree with the policies of the government or not. For eight years I have paid to a government that shamed the values of this country under the guise of patriotism. They tortured suspected terrorists. They trampled on civil rights. They wire tapped and abused surveillance. They started a war ( Read more... )

If I EVER start exhibiting signs of this awful disease, please kill me quickly.

Let's shut down trading on Wall Street until this all passes and then take a digit from all of the CEOs and CFOs of every company that engaged in dangerous loan and business practices. They get to choose what kind of digit: They can take their entire net worth and donate all but the amount to the left of the decimal point to a fund that will be ( Read more... )

Now that we are home and rested I think I can finally write about our wonderful excursion to the inauguration of President Barack Obama. I was not exactly rearing to go, but Dre has protested the last two and wanted to attend one that she could support. I wanted to go so that I could see Patrick, Christy, and Dave and FINALLY meet Lisa. ( Read more... )

It has been a year. I wont say that this year was particularly bad or good. It just was. It began with a snow storm that no taxis would drive through last New Years' and will end with us drinking beer from our favorite local brewery with some friends ( Read more... )

Calling all Comic Book experts ( Read more... )

So I wasn't even going to do this meme but then I did and when Prauge and thaumaturgy came up I had to post it.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, ( Read more... )

YES.
I believe again.
I have hope.

Go vote. If you don't vote then I don't want to hear ANYTHING you say about politics over the next four years.