And he had the idea to fly
So the wind swept the blogwatch across the sky…

About Last Night:

Aug. 5. Young partridgers, strong flyers. Soft showers. Swifts. Pease are hacking.
Aug. 6. Nuthatch chirps; is very loquacious at this time of the year. Large bat appears, vespertilio altivolans.
Aug. 7. Rye-harvest begins. Procured the above-mentioned specimen of the bat, a male.
Aug. 8. Rain in the night, with wind. Swifts. Sultry & moist: Cucumbers bear abundantly. Showers about. Procured a second large bat, a male.
Aug. 10. Flying ants, male & female.
Aug. 11. Heavy clouds round the horizon. Lambs play & frolick.
Aug. 16. Rain, driving rain, dry. Four swifts still.
Aug. 18. No dew, rain, rain, rain. Swans flounce & dive. Chilly & dark.
Aug. 19. Swifts abound. Swallows & martins bring out their second broods which are perchers. Thunder: wind.

more; oh, so cool.

Disputed Mutability: Why she would recommend ex-gay ministries; her problems with the theories about “healing” homosexuality. I… still really wouldn’t, as to the first post, but you can certainly take that post as (for the most part) a list of things to look for in non-ex-gay ministries as well. Anyway, I’m linking these posts basically to provide a perspective in many ways different from mine, so if you are interested in that, go on over there…. I’m sorry, I think I’m sounding very standoffish, and I don’t mean to. It’s just that it would take more time and energy than I have right now to detail what I agreed with and didn’t agree with here, with all the requisite “this is just One Squid’s Experience” disclaimers, and it would take “tl;dr” to the next level anyway. So I’m just linkin’, not so much with the thinkin’.

ETA: Why do I post while watching horror movies? Why do I fail completely to express myself? (And why am I in this handbasket?) What I meant was that the DM posts are well worth your time, I could sign on to a lot of what she said and was fruitfully challenged by the parts I couldn’t, and all I wanted to do was a.) point you that way in case you’re interested and b.) note that I do have points of disagreement. Sorry for sounding kind of bitchy above.

True Choices for Women: Profiles of pro-life pregnancy centers. What do they do? What do they need? etc. And if you want a more up-close and personal look, and you live in the DC area, the wonderful Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center will be holding its fall volunteer training soon. Call (202) 546-1018 and ask for Ann…. Blog link via Amy Welborn.

The Accra Daily Mail reports on a conference of Africa’s center-right parties. Via Colby Cosh.

And a really good article on immigration in Delaware. Also via Amy W.

And last, but most emphatically not least, A Holy Tango of Literature:

Shall I compare thee to a sperm whale, sperm?
Thou art more tiny and more resolute…

and much more. Many are just cutesy, but the ones that work are awesomely awesome.