Putting your money where your dogma is
Chris Matthews takes on a self-righteous Catholic bishop about the consistency of his pro-life position:I love this debate -- it's the tack that I like to take the most when discussing reproductive issues. For me, it's not about persuading someone to accept the reality of having legally accessible abortions -- it's more about showing what the strong moral beliefs behind the pro-life movement look like when they're practically applied in REAL LIFE. It may make for a great sound-bite to proclaim that all "life begins at conception," but when you've got to legislate such morality in practical terms -- suddenly it loses its luster and appeal.[of

The season begins
O Christmas tree, originally uploaded by becky b..(and yes, I've already started up the music and cinnamon candles and Charlie Brown Christmas viewings. Tree goes up this weekend!)Thanks to SkylarKD for

What he said:
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1986William S. BurroughsFor John DillingerIn hope he is still aliveThanks for the wild turkey and the Passenger Pigeons, destined to be shit out through wholesome American gutsthanks for a Continent to despoil and poisonthanks for Indians to provide a modicum of challenge and dangerthanks for vast herds of bison to kill and skin, leaving the carcass to rotthanks for bounties on wolves and coyotesthanks for the AMERICAN DREAM to vulgarize and falsify until the bare lies shine throughthanks for the KKK, for nigger-killing lawmen feeling their notches, f

No pot or pan in my house is safe
Tonight I was 2 rows away from this:I'll never look at brooms the same way, either. Can't wait til Emma's old enough for me to take her to this show!

Not so sparkly vampires
I maintain: The Twilight series is dangerous. Not because Bella is a brainless, empty, shell of a female character. I don’t have a problem with weak women in the movies. What bothers me is that this tripe is being sold not just as normal but as DESIRABLE. As something that women should aspire to. Young girls around the country are debating whether she should choose Edward or Jacob. Which abuse is better? He’s insanely jealous and stalks me or he can barely control his anger and may physically abuse me at any moment?"Ew Moon: Why Twilight Continues to Hurt America