Saturday, May 31
Tuesday, May 27
Sunday, May 18
Saturday, May 17
Thursday, May 15
Wednesday, May 14
Tuesday, May 13
drip...drip...drip
The Spitzer Sting
Alexander Cockburn
and
Eliot Spitzer: John Q. Public
Katha Pollitt
in
The Nation.
March 31, 2008
In this issue of The Nation, Mr. Cockburn and Ms. Pollitt both present views of Eliot Spitzer. For those not in the know, Mr. Spitzer disgraced himself by having a long-term dalliance with a prostitute, all the while condemned those unfortunates who get caught with their, um, pants down. One wonders if Mr. Spitzer will demand the same harshness upon himself as he did upon others. Oh well, I can dream...
However, there is a more serious side to all of this. If New York is comparable to Connecticut, we can safely say that convicts take a hefty sum out of this budget. Please don't misunderstand me. I do believe that certain offences deserve punishment, the most serious to the most vile.
But prostitution? This doesn't hit the mark by any means. Consider what happens in the average transaction. First, the two haggle over what will be done, second, price will be negotiated, third, enjoy yourself.We may or may not like the idea but we certainly are not forced to have our pockets picked to enforce this idiotic"law".
Alexander Cockburn
and
Eliot Spitzer: John Q. Public
Katha Pollitt
in
The Nation.
March 31, 2008
In this issue of The Nation, Mr. Cockburn and Ms. Pollitt both present views of Eliot Spitzer. For those not in the know, Mr. Spitzer disgraced himself by having a long-term dalliance with a prostitute, all the while condemned those unfortunates who get caught with their, um, pants down. One wonders if Mr. Spitzer will demand the same harshness upon himself as he did upon others. Oh well, I can dream...
However, there is a more serious side to all of this. If New York is comparable to Connecticut, we can safely say that convicts take a hefty sum out of this budget. Please don't misunderstand me. I do believe that certain offences deserve punishment, the most serious to the most vile.
But prostitution? This doesn't hit the mark by any means. Consider what happens in the average transaction. First, the two haggle over what will be done, second, price will be negotiated, third, enjoy yourself.We may or may not like the idea but we certainly are not forced to have our pockets picked to enforce this idiotic"law".
Monday, May 12
hello everyone...
Yeah, '....I'm always putting things off...but I do promise a decent essay tommorow. Hold on until then, ok?
Saturday, May 10
coming soon
Sorry I'm so late. On Monday I'll have a review of an article. Hope you'll share your thoughts.
Wednesday, May 7
Tuesday, May 6
Eight Belles-The last bell
When this Saturday was coming, I was looking forward to the race, I was looking forward to it, although with some trepidation. Two years ago, the lead horse took a fall shortly after starting the race. He would be ok - so it seemed - but this Preakness shook me up.
Eight Belles received a lot of attention prior to the race. When the field came down the stretch, Eight Belles and Big Brown seemed in a battle, until Eight Belles faded, just a bit. Wow, I said to myself, this was a classic race.
Then Eight Belles buckled from underneath her.
Eight Belles received a lot of attention prior to the race. When the field came down the stretch, Eight Belles and Big Brown seemed in a battle, until Eight Belles faded, just a bit. Wow, I said to myself, this was a classic race.
Then Eight Belles buckled from underneath her.
Monday, May 5
Saturday, May 3
Thursday, May 1
ghoulish-- but neccesary
Hello,y'all. Today I'd like to discuss an admittedly less-than-pleasant topic. Yes, it is the one in which you are the sublect of attention - the onr in which you are the dearlt departed.
If you are LGBT person, it's all the more important that you be one who writes the obituary in the local newspaper. Thye first thing that needs to be done is locating the best paper. In my area, there are three: a daily one, and two weeklies. Two papers are realitively neutral, while one is conservative. Now, your paper's conservattivisn doesn't neccesarily mean its anti-LGBT; the paper may hhave no qualms aboot the person's organizations or reationships. Just keep an eye on it.
Next, check to see what costs (if any) there will be. For weeklies and monthlies there will be no cost (for now); however, there is a limitrd space. For dailies, there is no limit - except the cost per word
Finally, a good, accepting friend is important. once a year, make additioons and subtractond. When the final draft is completed, have you and a friend sign it, with a notary to bear witness
If you are LGBT person, it's all the more important that you be one who writes the obituary in the local newspaper. Thye first thing that needs to be done is locating the best paper. In my area, there are three: a daily one, and two weeklies. Two papers are realitively neutral, while one is conservative. Now, your paper's conservattivisn doesn't neccesarily mean its anti-LGBT; the paper may hhave no qualms aboot the person's organizations or reationships. Just keep an eye on it.
Next, check to see what costs (if any) there will be. For weeklies and monthlies there will be no cost (for now); however, there is a limitrd space. For dailies, there is no limit - except the cost per word
Finally, a good, accepting friend is important. once a year, make additioons and subtractond. When the final draft is completed, have you and a friend sign it, with a notary to bear witness
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