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On marriage.
I’m not really writing anything reflective on this today, but I found some interesting linkage. Jane Galt wrote “A really, really, really long post about gay marriage that does not, in the end, support one side or the other“, followed by “A quick extra note on gay marriage. Elf abstracts this to a discussion on legalizing polyamory (comments are interesting there, as well). Sebastian Holsclaw also provides interesting commentary, touching on the crucial point that only those who see the value in an institution should be permitted to reform it. I’d never heard that before, but it smacks of common sense.
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Two big pieces of news for the week.
I very much have the option to go to Antarctica next winter. No classes stand in my way anymore. The chances of me living with Dr. 7 increased by a substantial amount yesterday when we found out that he will, in fact, most likely be becoming an academic for life. (“Doctor”, indeed…) This is good news. In other news, I still can’t see well enough to read markerboards (or drive, subsequently), even with the drugs. Grr. Maybe it’s not allergies, but rather a genuine illness…
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Two links.
Both are from Fecundmellow, who entertained me just too much this morning. Her Monday rumor about Queen Latifah has killt me. I am dead. The “cheese and crackas” bit particularly broke me. So wrong. Second up is her Tick Me Off Tuesday, particularly the portion about 50 Cent. The idea that “Candy Shop” is not obscene or is safe for children to sing is absolutely ludicrous. “Nig logic”, indeed. Let me catch Ali singing that song in my presence. The house/car/whatever will immediately be filled with loud Hindu remix tunes. Sing that stuff. I dare you (although at a lower octave, please). I am allergy-inflicted: swollen, rashy, lazy, itchy, headachy,…
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Protected: What is the idea of Los Angeles? Or of California, for that matter?
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Protected: Please forgive me, for I am pissed.
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