This has never happened at the parks I've been to. I like how the guy standing next to her is all nonchalant, like it's perfectly normal for her to be pole-dancing in the middle of a park. [Technically safe for work, I guess. No nudity]

This is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. Comparing porn to heroin is totally missing the mark. An addiction to heroin is physiological. An "addiction" to porn is psychological, and the problem has nothing to do with watching nekkid people get it on. Simply put, an "addiction" to porn is merely a symptom of a whole 'nother problem. Anyone who starts smoking crack on a regular basis is going to get addicted, but watching porn regularly doesn't mean you're going to develop a fixation that will interfere with your daily life.

Bush twins kicked out of restaurant, told to come back in four years

This story hasn't been confirmed to my knowledge, but I'm hoping it's not true. Aside from it being just plain dumb to refuse someone service in a restaurant because of political reasons, it's not like they can help who their father is. Presidential children get enough crap as it is (Chelsea Clinton, anyone?)

I almost hate to admit it, but this cracked me up.

Conservative Groups Denounce 'Kinsey'

Of course they do. Here's the sad reality, people: ignoring something doesn't make it go away. Yet that seems to be mantra of conservatives everywhere. Let's just pretend that people don't do things that we disapprove of. Let's make a big fuss about it and try to sweep it under the rug. Then our world will be safe and happy. Yeah, right. Like it or not, there are going to be people who disagree with you, and pretending these things don't exist won't do any good. Geez. Best quote ever: "If this was a true documentary, they would have included more negative information." Um, this isn't a documentary, sweetheart. Don't you know what that is? This is a movie based on a true story. Obviously, there are going to be fabrications, and I think the majority of the movie-going population is aware of that (although, I'm probably over-estimating my fellow humans).

(link via FARK, I don't go around reading conservative websites or anything)

Ol' Dirty Bastard Dead at 35

Damon Dash: "Russell inspired all of us with his spirit, wit, and tremendous heart."
ODB's mother: "To the public he was known as Old Dirty Bastard, but to me he was known as Rusty. The kindest most generous soul on earth."

Riiight. From the article:

When MTV News followed him around at the height of his popularity, he took the camera crew and several of his kids (he was said to have more than a dozen, by numerous mothers) to the welfare office — in a limousine — to get an allotment of food stamps.

And he received them.

...

Over the years, he was wounded in shootings and arrested on a veritable laundry list of charges, including menacing security officers, illegally possessing body armor, driving with a suspended license, shoplifting and threatening a former girlfriend.

Yeah, yeah, I haven't posted much and what I've posted hasn't necessarily been of quality. And I'm sure the three people who used to regularly read this blog gave up on me long ago (aside from Kelly), seeing that I didn't update at all for quite a few months. I just haven't had the time to tool around on the internet, at least not to do anything that requires thinking. I remember a time when I was semi-witty and at least could update on a regular basis. Now it's a struggle just to get my brain to produce a coherent string of thoughts. Hopefully that will be resolved soon.

A rather amusing letter to the editor: Jesus speaks through the Republicans. My favorite part:

"The Democrats will not be able to win elections until they renounce their sinful ways and stop encouraging abortions, gayness, and trying to take away our guns."

Yeah, I am so sure that one of Jesus' main concerns is that American's rights to gun ownership aren't restricted. I'll bet he would have been packing a pistol back in Nazareth if they'd existed then. Since when did gun rights become a Christian issue?