Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush....these women of American politics all carried the honorific term, "First Lady".  But what if Hillary wins the presidency?  What will Bill Clinton's new title be?  First Man?  First Gentleman?  First Husband?  Whatevs.

Just wondering.  Kinda like what I used to think people would call the ( Read more... )

This is first meaningful entry I've made in a while, so if you're remotley interested in anything I have to say, or in American Politics, or are looking for some time to kill, I would appreciate it if you read, and give me your thoughts  (I'll give them back):

Its ridiculously early-goings now, but I want to make my prediction for the US ( Read more... )

Steve's 28th Birth-tacular!   My apartment, this saturday, approximate arrival time 4:00. Dinner @ Hot Belly Mama's, cigars, video games, roof-sitting, and some alcohol (but bring your own, that shit's expensive ( Read more... )

The movie Delta Farce is coming out soon.  Its about a rag-tag unlikely battalion of U.S. Soldiers whose slap-stick clumsy way of serving wins the day, and our hearts.  It's gonna be a pile of garbage, I'm sure.

Interestingly, The Onion came up with the idea a few months ago, but ironically.

The Onion is my hero.

while I'm on about American Issues, a thought occured to me ( Read more... )

Jon Stewart had Republican presidential candidate John McCain on his show tonight.  Lately, I was begining to develop the opinion that Stewart's ability to corm consice, astute, and wonderfully relevant points on serious issues was begining to wane in recent months.  Tonight, I was plesantly proven wrong, as Stewart brought out the big guns, whilst ( Read more... )

Facebook users:  I'm not joining.  Despite the obvious advantages joining the facebook community, here at Trent and Peterborough, Facebook has become the medium for the most immature and hostile rumor-mongering.  Gossip of the most insaneley petty, racist and sexist kinds flourish as assholes fight with flamers who fight with good people curious ( Read more... )

This cheered me up.  
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What blog would be complete without the occasional foray into free-speech issues?  Recently, redneck radio shock-jock Don Imus was reprimanded, suspended, condemed, and eventually fired from his CBS Radio gig for referring to members of the Rutgers University Women's Basketball Team as "nappy-headed hoes".  Deplorable speech, to be sure.  They were ( Read more... )

The Onion, one of my favorite websites full of fake news and biting satire, recently did a piece on the death of Kurt Vonnegut.  I was a bit reticant at first, but they treated it very respectfully, with good humour, and contained two references that are very clearly for Vonnegut fans.  Thank you, Onion.

I had plans to read a Vonnegut book, cover- ( Read more... )