AwfulLibraryBooks.net

Looks promising.

Anti-Abortion and Anti-Contraception

Just a thought on U.S. political crap:  If you claim to be against legal abortion because it's about the "innocent unborn babies" or something like that, which is what every "pro-lifer" I've ever heard on the issue says it's about, and you're also against contraception—you are basically admitting that the abortion thing isn't about the "innocent unborn babies," aren't you? Think about it.

And this, from John Cole:

When did the 1st Amendment change from basically saying that you can practice whatever religion you want and you won’t be burned at the state as a heretic and we’re not going to form or recognize a national religion like the Church of England? When did it change to “everyone everywhere has to do what a bunch of old catholics in funny hats wants, because otherwise it hurts their feelings?” And why does it only apply to certain religions?

Egg-zactly. No pun intended.

Nancy Pelosi Joins Stephen Colbert

It keeps getting better.

 

Not In Kansas Anymore Moment

Christine had a hankering for an old favorite yesterday and brought this home from shopping:

"The Wild World of Batwoman" (1966)

When working on a publication on the subject of "nature," you sometimes stumble across things like this. And you are, for a while, happy.



I don't know what I like best: the trailer itself, or the fact that it plays twice.

Bottomfeeders

If you have a moment, listen to a song, and if you have another, make a little purchase. My favorites are "Sigh" and "Donald." (Listen to full songs here.)
 

iTunes and other stores in the sidebar on the right.

Online Catalog of Bird Calls

Too awesome.

If you live in coastal regions of the American Southeast, you might be familiar with the fish- and crab-eating fish crow, which has a significantly different call than its cousin, and the crow most Americans are familiar with—the American crow.

Personal Note

"...the prognosis for children diagnosed with this type of tumor is excellent."

GAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! GAHHHHH!

That is all.

President Obama Needs to Sing One of My Songs

We should start a movement or something.

A day after President Obama sang a bit of Al Green's classic "Let's Stay Together" from the podium at a January 19th fundraising event in Harlem, videos of the crooner-in-chief went viral on YouTube, racking up millions of views. But it wasn't just Obama's version of the song that the web's music fans sought out: according to Nielsen (via Billboard), digital download sales for Green's version of the song jumped up 490% in the period ending on January 22nd.

With 16,000 downloads, the song had its most successful online sales week since Nielsen began keeping track of web transactions in 2003. It's good news for Green's wallet, just as the President's cover was music to his ears.

I'm thinking "Relish."
 

Obama would nail that song...

Keith Ablows Newt Gingrich

This is "Fox News psychiatrist" Kieth Ablow trying to convince the self-described "pro-family" people who watch Fox News that, if they squint real hard, twice-divorced admitted adulterer Newt Gingrich looks exactly like a mix between George Washington and Jesus. So start squinting:

I want to be coldly analytical, not moralize, here. I want to tell you what Mr. Gingrich’s behavior could mean for the country, not for the future of his current marriage. So, here’s what one interested in making America stronger can reasonably conclude—psychologically—from Mr. Gingrich’s behavior during his three marriages:

1) Three women have met Mr. Gingrich and been so moved by his emotional energy and intellect that they decided they wanted to spend the rest of their lives with him. 

2) Two of these women felt this way even though Mr. Gingrich was already married.

3 ) One of them felt this way even though Mr. Gingrich was already married for the second time, was not exactly her equal in the looks department and had a wife (Marianne) who wanted to make his life without her as painful as possible.

Conclusion: When three women want to sign on for life with a man who is now running for president, I worry more about whether we’ll be clamoring for a third Gingrich term, not whether we’ll want to let him go after one.

Sometimes you've just got to call it as it clearly is: Kieth Ablow obviously wants to have the hairy with Newt Gingrich. He should just go do that. And leave the rest of us out of it.

And this: "Three women have met Mr. Gingrich and been so moved by his emotional energy and intellect that they decided they wanted to spend the rest of their lives with him." Wow! It's the "Charles Manson was also awesome!" ploy! Did not expect that!

Holy Crap: "All Along the Watchtower"

I went to YouTube to hear the original version of this song. And this happened. I thought world had broke.

 

I like it.