Just As I Thought

Fun Stuff

Portrait of the Artist

Ah, that day when my friends Sara and Lance and I went to the Hirshhorn gallery to see the Laurie Anderson exhibit, and turned around to discover that we were being followed by… Laurie Anderson.

April 24, 2023

General Annoyances

NGO concerned about security during Sofia gay parade | New Europe

Father Evgeni Yanakiev from the town of Sliven said in an interview for the Bulgarian ‘Standard’ on 6 June: “Our whole society must in every possible way oppose the gay parade that is being planned. For this reason [more...]

June 27, 2012

On the Board

General Annoyances

Elaine Pagels on the Book of Revelation

Revelation, far from being meant as a hallucinatory prophecy, is actually a coded account of events that were happening at the time John was writing. It’s essentially a political cartoon about the crisis in the Jesus [more...]

June 27, 2012

General Annoyances

Republicans now say disclosure of campaign donors is an enemy of “free speech”

“During their long campaign to loosen rules on campaign money, conservatives argued that there was a simpler way to prevent corruption: transparency. Get rid of limits on contributions and spending, they said, but make [more...]

June 26, 2012

General Annoyances

Why Are American Kids So Spoiled?

I know kids on both ends of the spectrum — some that are so demanding that adults cower in fear, and some that are so aware and concerned about other people it is astonishing. Worth reading even if you’re not a [more...]

June 26, 2012

General Annoyances

John Fugelsang: Mitt Romney isn’t a homophobe, he just pretends to be – Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer

June 26, 2012

Just admit it, GOP. You’re just jealous because you don’t have the balls to name your party the Christian Brotherhood. (via @LOLGOP)

June 25, 2012

General Annoyances

LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) on Twitter

Just admit it, GOP. You’re just jealous because you don’t have the balls to name your party the Christian Brotherhood. (via @LOLGOP)

June 25, 2012