• March 27th – Seriously, why are they so obsessed with rape metaphors? – I think this is a really great analysis of some of the doublespeak about both sexual assault and politics.
• March 26th – Huge, Organized, International Child Sex Ring Exposed – This is really a great write up of a recent news item with a slightly different spin.
• March 25th – Newsweek takes a look at sexism 40 years after major lawsuit – “The sexist assumption that women are “for” sex with men underlies both accusations/insinuations. If you’re good-looking, you’re seen as somehow exploiting men’s sexual interest, but if you’re not, it’s assumed you only work hard because your true purpose in life as a sex object has been taken from you and you’re bitter. “
• March 25th – See you at the movies – I hadn’t heard about the cancellation, but otoh I hadn’t watched in years – but I like where he thinks it will go next.
• March 24th – Exclusive: Lt. Dan Choi on His Arrest Over DADT – Newsweek.com – this is a really great interview – especially when he talks about how he thinks about activism
• March 23rd – Ailes Tells Staff: Stop Picking on Glenn Beck – Ya know you’ve got to be off the deep-end when Fox News folks think you are bat-shit insane.
• March 23rd – Real vs. unreal Americans – ” but what’s interesting is that in order to justify these claims to the right to armed rebellion, conservatives have to claim to be speaking for a majority. But of course, the problem with this is that Democrats won and won big. How do they reconcile their views with these unfortunate facts?”

• February 8th – Thoughts on the Misogyny Bowl in advertising (versus a truly uplifting game) – "The way for a man to regain his balls/spine, suggested the ad, was to get a Flo TV so that he could passively-aggressively watch his game while pointedly ignoring his wife on their outing while technically obeying her overbearing feminine demands he’s powerless to resist openly."
• February 8th – Polydora – I saw a thing on a blog the other day saying that poly was becoming more main stream – I guess this is just one example.
• February 4th – The real cost of Coke – Nothing like pointless markup. "They said: “if customers want smaller portions they ought to be willing to pay for them.” Oh."
• February 3rd – Enough is Enough – a very mature PBTH! to you
• February 3rd – “Playback.” – I don't watch this show, but I thought the commentary was really relevant for ANY of the reality dance shows, and I thought the dance clip was really good.
• February 1st – Tank girl …You’re my only hope – This is one of the few "bad" movies that I really enjoy – I'll watch it any time it is on cable. Nice to see I am not the only one who loves it.

musefool

1. Bold the names of guys you’d definitely sex it up with.
2. Italicize the names of guys you might do after a little persuasion.
3. Leave the guys who don’t do anything for you alone.
4. Put a question mark ? after the guys you’ve never heard of.
5. Strike the guys you wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole.
6. Add THREE more guys to the list.

01. Russell Howard ?
02. Criss Angel
03. Robert Pattinson
04. Jeffrey Dean Morgan
05. Hugh Jackman
06. Brad Pitt
07. Jared Padalecki
08. Taylor Lautner ?
09. Jackson Rathbone ?
10. Robert Downey Jr.

11. Jared Leto
12. Adam Gontier ?
13. Christian Kane
14. Michael Welch ?
15. Jensen Ackles
16. Michael Shanks
17. Misha Collins
18. Ryan Reynolds
19. Andrew-Lee Potts ?
20. Lee Pace
21. David Tennant
22. John Krasinski ?
23. Rupert Grint (sorry just WAY too young)
24. Justin Chambers ?
25. Ed Helms ?
26. Patrick Dempsey
27. Johnny Depp
28. Bradley Whitford
29. Paul Rudd
30. Cory Monteith
31. Peter Capaldi ?
32. Idris Elba ?
33. John Simm
34. Zachary Quinto
35. Joshua Jackson ?
36. Matt Bomer
37. Matt Damon
38. Christian Bale
39. Daniel Radcliffe
40. Matthew Bellamy ?
41. Jude Law (I seriously don’t get why anyone is attracted to him)
42. Ioan Gruffudd ?
43. Chris Pine
44. Sam Worthington
45. Zachary Levi ?
46. Henry Cavill ?
47. Karl Urban
48. Ian Somerhalder ?
49. Gerard Butler
50. James McAvoy
51. Sir Patrick Stewart
52. Alex O´Loughlin ?
53. Alexander Skarsgard ?
54. Paul Wesley ?
55. Josh Holloway ?
56. Matthew Fox
57. Jamie Bamber ?
58. Aidan Turner ?
59. Bradley Cooper ?
60. Richard Armitage ?
61. Damian Lewis
62. David Boreanaz
63. Sam Trammell ?
64. Aldis Hodge
65. David Cook
66. Mark Harmon
67. Liam Neeson
68. Rufus Sewell
69. Charlie Hunnam
70. Clive Owen
71. Jonathan Rhys Meyers
72. Ben Mansfield ?
73. Steve Carlson ?
74. Jason Momoa
75. Nathan Fillion
76. James Purefoy ?
77. Andy Whitfield ?
78. Adam Lambert
79. Denzel Washington
80. Anderson Cooper
81. Richard Dean Anderson
82. Chris Kirkpatrick ?
83. John Barrowman
84. Shemar Moore ?
85. Adam Beach ?
86. Lou Diamond Philips
87. Tim DeKay
88. Tom Welling
89. Mike Rosenbaum
90. Chad Michael Murray ?
91. Mikey Way ?
92. Hugh Laurie
93. John Cho
94. Mark Salling ?
95. Justin Bartha ?
96. Justin Hartley ?
97. Ryan McPartlin ?
98. Josh Charles ?
99. Kyle Chandler!!! –
100. Alan Tudyk
101. Taylor Kitsch
102. Ben Browder
103. Naveen Andrews

But i can certainly see how it would annoy their customers.

Some summer highlights:

Tomatoes from the garden are 200% better than tomatoes from the store. I might never eat them from the store again.

Almost everyday, in my head, I thank all my friends who helped me build my garden. So now I’ll do it outside my head: Thank you!!! So very much!!!

Took a photography class with Franklin Habit at Loopy Yarns, AWESOME!

Had a house concert for Sooj which many of you came to.

On new (added) meds for my ADD which has resulted in major sleep disturbance. Its hard to concentrate with so little sleep, so its hard to evaluate the meds.

Have dyed my hair funny colors and gotten my ears re-pierced. I think I am worrying about getting old.

Fallen in love with a new (for me) tv show, Friday Night Lights. I haven’t liked a show this much since Buffy. Insert days of squeeing here. GGood stories, stong women, great characters, and lots of pretty – boys and girls and scenery, yum yum yum . . . Okay I’ll stop now before I get too out of control.

Got Seanan McGuire’s new book. Just started reading it – enjoying it muchly.

Knitting is happening, lots of socks. Maybe pictures and possibly even a proto-pattern soon.

Want to make some earings – might need help with this.

My birthday is coming soon, I think I am closer to 40 than I’d like to be.

Scheduling craft and music days again, but not till 2010.

And I think that is probably enough for one post. Have to leave something for the next one!