In Honor of Women’s History Month

Back in February I did a post about gender based violence and I mentioned prehistoric egalitarian societies that centered around life or earth based religions. I got some shit for it, which is perfectly okay. Usually if you’re not irritating someone then you’re not actually accomplishing anything. In a post on Tuesday, Violet Socks had [...]

Thursday, What I know. I think.

I’m at a point in my web design project where the days are blurring together.  I’ve been getting up pretty early and working until it’s time to go to my parent’s house to help out for a few hours.  Then, it’s right back home to the computer.  I’ve barely read a thing — not novels [...]

WH vs. Supreme Court – Open Thread

Threads were getting full so it looked like a good time for a new one. This is an open thread. Below are a few topics to throw out there. The battle between Obama and Roberts is getting silly: …after Chief Justice John Roberts made some entirely reasonable remarks yesterday — and White House Press Secretary [...]

No end in sight.

This is supposed to be the morning news post but I didn’t put any news in it because it’s all bad and I’m too fucking depressed to even skim the headlines right now. You may have noticed that I haven’t been around here much the last week or so and the reason for that is [...]

“Unnamed Sources” Up the Ante on Massa Harrassment Accusations

Why are the powers that be so afraid of what newly retired New York Representative Eric Massa has to say about the treatment he has gotten from Rahm Emanuel? If Massa’s complaints are really so “ridiculous,” as the President’s press secretary Robert Gibbs said on Good Morning America today, why isn’t the White House simply [...]

A Sailor’s Daughter Discusses “Salty Language”

Chris Bowers  headed to the fainting couch yesterday when Eric Massa violated his delicate sensibilities.  Massa recounted his days at sea and talked about the Crossing the Line ceremony for sailors who cross the equator for the first time. My dad was one of those guys who crossed the line, having spent most of the [...]

Vatican Prostitution Ring Exposed

In the midst of the recent revelations of massive abuse of children by Catholic clergy in Ireland and Germany, I guess it really shouldn’t be that shocking to learn of a homosexual prostitution ring being run right out of the Vatican. This latest sex scandal in the Church was revealed through wiretaps being used by [...]

Eric Massa Fights Back

Suddenly the Eric Massa story is everywhere. I don’t know what finally set him off. He seemed pretty resigned about the whole thing just a couple of days ago. From Hotline this AM: Embattled Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) lashed out in an emotional radio appearance Sunday, accusing Dem leaders of what he suggested was an [...]

Monday Morning News and Views

Good Morning Conflucians! I know I’ve been a bit out of if for the past few days–is that why I have a feeling that there is no news worth discussing? Sure, there is another earthquake, this time in Turkey; there are elections in Iraq, there is a new “Al Quaeda” arrest in Pakistan, and there [...]

Sunday Afternoon at the Confluence Bed & Breakfast: Waiting for Spring edition

The Confluence Bed and Breakfast is open once again.  After digging out from the snow, the winding sidewalk to our front porch is now clear and safe for passage.  It’s been a few weeks and so I’ve cooked up an indulgent array of gustatory offerings.  Rico has outdone himself this afternoon and you’ll find an [...]