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March 16, 2006
I'm feeling a little talky... Can you tell?
Tomorrow morning Lauren leaves for ACPA and I head home for a week. I'm less than thrilled that we're going to be apart for a week, but I suppose at least I'll get to see my parents' new house and meet some new people and see Becky her new baby and be home in Minnesota... land of a billion inches of snow in the middle of fricking MARCH.
I haven't been clicking on stupid links as much lately, but luckily, my favorite message board keeps me in the amusing links. I do also have a few other favorite sources, and I did remember to visit some of my favorite news sources a couple times. So here we go.
Someone shared that an American company that sells their products in France has started tagging their items with this funny stuff. Eventually, someone revealed that the company was Tom Bihn, maker of laptop cases and bags. I'm very very tempted to order one. We need a laptop case anyway, and I wouldn't mind supporting them.
Some libraries in Missouri have pulled (sort of) a children's book about gay penguins. More than my annoyance with the complaints about this book is my amusement that a kids' book was written about gay penguins, and even more so, the fact that this article about it concludes by saying, "Early last year, after 'And Tango Makes Three' was written the penguin couple broke up. For a brief period Roy lived with a female penguin."
This one doesn't require much explanation. This is a live-action reenactment of the Simpsons credits.
I doubt most of you have been following this story, but earlier this year, the University of St. Thomas, where Lauren and I did our graduate work, started making headlines because two straight faculty members who are in a long-term relationship, but are not married, were not allowed to room together on a school trip. They took it to the press, and it's become the a major issue of contention throughout the school. For an Obie, that may not seem like a big deal, but we're talking about a school where most students, staff, and faculty would have to look up the meaning of the word "protest." I was thrilled to read last week that this has led to a button campaign and faculty senate votes, with a large contingent supporting a change in this policy. What I'm less thrilled about, however, is the way that this has come about. It really saddens me that a lesbian couple on the faculty faced the exact same issue less than year prior, but that they were not in a position of enough security to raise the same ruckus that this straight couple has. Gay employees at St. Thomas have so much to lose by making a fuss -- not to mention that they probably wouldn't have been able to get much support from other students, staff, and faculty -- that this issue has had to wait until a straight couple could get behind it. Either way, I'm glad to see ANYONE raising a serious discussion about this there. But of course, if you knew me a year ago, you know that I have no great hidden love for St. Thomas...
As long as we're discussing Catholic/LGBT relations, I'm a little blown away by the Catholic church in Massachussetts choosing to completely remove itself from all involvement with adoption to avoid dealing with the state's human rights laws. Based on personal relationships in my life, I've always associated Catholicism with a very positive view on adoption, and that's something I've always been impressed with. I'm shocked that they'd choose to stop supporting adoption completely over chancing a child being placed with a gay couple. Wow.
On a much lighter note, I must own this Slanket! It's a blanket with sleeves! No more freezing arms when sitting with a blanket while typing or reading! Too bad it's so damn ugly...
I've been saying for a few years that the weather in Minnesota is changing significantly. Winters are not like I remember, and I can't imagine that there will ever again in my lifetinme be a winter like the one that gave us the Halloween Blizzard of '91. Other people, especially those from outside MN, like to argue with me, but now I have the backing of climatologists, who say that Minnesota's winter identity is truly changing.
Want to know if you're an optimist, if you're traditional, and if you have a good sex life? Find out by drawing a pig. For the record, I'm optimistic, traditional, remember dates, am emotional and naive, secure, stubborn, and... I'll leave you in the dark about my sex life.
Normally I can't stand iPod accessories, but this one caught my eye. I'm a little embarrassed that I even have an iPod, so this is ideal. It's a case that looks like a book. Too bad it would still be pretty obvious to have earphones sticking out of a book.
I could go on and on, but I think I'll end with this one. The Shock Absorber sports bra website wants you to choose your cup size and your level of activity so that you can see what your breasts do on their own, in a normal bra, and in their bra during physical activity. The bouncing boobs are literally hypnotic. I dare you to look away. I will have to admit that I'm pretty convinced that I need a shock absorber, though.
Posted to Links at March 16, 2006 11:55 AM
hey, usually when you do these super link posts, i'm interested in 9 out of 10 of the things you link to. and i've noticed lately that they'd likely be interesting to the people who read junk-mag.com. would you want to cross-post these link collections in junk when you do them? it would take very little, if any, editing for that. i could set you up with your own posting login and everything.
Posted by: Brad at March 16, 2006 01:41 PM
Wow, I'm flattered. I would be interested, but are you sure your readers would want to read my mumbo-jumbo? Isn't junk a magazine for boy-lovers?
Posted by: Rebecca at March 17, 2006 08:57 AM
i'm a boy lover and i think the links are all interesting!
Posted by: brad at March 17, 2006 03:28 PM
Are you going to be in town on Sat?
If so, EFO show at The Cedar!
Posted by: Laura at March 21, 2006 05:19 PM
Brad, if you think people would be interested, I'm into it!
Laura, I WISH! I have an amazing ability to come into town right before or after concerts I would love to see. Unfortunately, I leave on Thursday. :(
Posted by: Rebecca at March 21, 2006 05:42 PM
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