Fresh Snark: What I’d Love To See On Showtime’s “Polyamory: Married and Dating” (Possibly NSFW)

August 14, 2012 By
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I had a day full of errands yesterday and more today, so I'm not going to get into any heavy topics today. However, I have been thinking about Showtime's Polyamory: Married and Dating, simultaneously dreading and looking forward to the next episode. So I've been thinking about what I'd love to see on the show this week. Some folks were a bit confused about the snark warning in the title, so if you don't like it when I'm mean then I highly recommend you go check out the in-depth serious reviews … [Read more...]

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Why I’m No Longer A Journalist, But Just A Blogger

August 12, 2012 By
Unlike Rory Gilmore, I know it's not my destiny to be like Christane Amanpour.

People keep calling me a journalist, but that's not quite true. I have attempted to act in that capacity in the past with varying levels of success, but no longer. I never made an announcement. I just quietly walked away from that vocation. I suppose I could be considered a pundit of sorts, but that sounds a bit pretentious for what I do. Jason Pitzl-Waters is a journalist, and a damn fine one. He talks about that in a post about his view of journalistic ethics: While The Wild Hunt is today … [Read more...]

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Musical Geekery, Funny Geekery and Um… Some Geekery

August 12, 2012 By

I don't have enough of these videos to make a "13 things" out of them, but I think they are marvelous. Certainly a good way to brighten your day!   … [Read more...]

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Fresh Snark: Showtime’s “Polyamory: Married and Dating”

August 11, 2012 By
What is up with the 90's hair? I don't understand...

First things first, I know a bit about polyamory. I know some wonderful poly folks and have a lot of respect for that lifestyle choice. But I'm no expert. I'm not poly myself, mainly because I detest talking about feelings and relationships, but also because I find one man a lot of work and can't imagine having time or energy for two or three. But for the purpose of watching Showtime's Polyamory: Married & Dating I decided to play dumb. What would I learn about polyamory just from watching … [Read more...]

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The Paganism of Bernard Cornwell

August 10, 2012 By
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I am a huge fan of Bernard Cornwell, and was thrilled to finally sit down and read his latest: Death of Kings. Part of his Saxon Tales saga, it is a ripping good historical novel set as Alfred the Great is dying. I could wax rhapsodic about how accurate and well-researched his novels are, how well-written they are, and how he makes battle scenes sing. But I want to talk about his portrayal of ancient paganism. The theme of paganism, particularly in conflict with a growing Christianity, is a … [Read more...]

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Rotten Apples: A Sad Rant on the State of Pagan Community

August 9, 2012 By
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I decided to defrost a chest freezer by myself, which resulted in a pulled back muscle, which resulted in the inflammation from the injured muscle aggravating my sciatica. All of which means I am cussing like a sailor and mostly stuck in bed until the inflammation goes down. But even without this injury I think I'd still be irritated as hell today. I want to know when Paganism is going to grow up. Because it's really tempting to check out for a few years and come back when it's reached … [Read more...]

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At Least Grant Me My Agency

August 7, 2012 By
Bergman's character gives up enough of herself to her love that he able to take all of her agency from her, until she trusts him more than her own mind and soul.

I have passed a strange anniversary, and I don't know quite what to do with it. On August 2nd, 2002 I entered a shelter for abused women. I was 20 years old. I did not know how to balance a checkbook, how to file income taxes or how to purchase car insurance. My formal education had ended at the age of eleven, and ever since my studies have been the product of my own devices. I'm a big fan of old black and white movies. A couple of weeks ago I got Gaslight starring the lovely Ingrid … [Read more...]

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Mars, Sikhs, Hindus and Polyamory! Oh My!

August 6, 2012 By
One of the first images back from Mars. NASA needs money for a color camera.

Way too much going on today for me to focus on one thing. First of all, my heart aches for the Sikh community. Unlike the meaningless loss of the Aurora shooting, this apparently had a motivation that you can articulate your grief against. This is one hate crime among many, and one that leaves me with a profound sense of sorrow that people are still committing violence over ethnicity here in this country. I want us to be better than this. All my love and sympathy to the Sikh community of … [Read more...]

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I Really Want Some Chick-Fil-A Right Now (Or A Political Pagan Lent)

August 5, 2012 By
So damn tasty. If only their profits went to feeding starving children or helping the homeless instead of hate!

Not only because it is Sunday, but because I haven't had Chick-Fil-A in a long time. Over a year. Maybe two. I don't eat Chick-Fil-A because they throw millions of dollars at organizations trying to prevent my friends from having basic civil rights. While I can pay $30 and sign a document that grants me all the privileges and rights of marriage, my friends have to go to specialist attorneys and pay hundreds of dollars to have ironclad wills and powers of attorney drawn up to give them … [Read more...]

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I Reject White Chocolate (Among Other Things)

August 4, 2012 By
There is an imposter lurking among us.

I don't think it's actually chocolate at all. Someone wasted some sugar by mixing it in some paraffin just so they could make a buck passing it off as candy. White chocolate is simply the most vile confectionery known to humankind. I do not accept it as a valid member of the chocolate family, I do not tolerate it in my home and I reject it outright. I without reservation reject that Chris Noth as Mr. Big was a better partner for Carrie Bradshaw than John Corbett as Aidan Shaw. Acting … [Read more...]

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