Wednesday, June 30, 2004
it is civil rights, plain and simple
went to the stand up for equality rally that was held in norfolk today protesting the HB751 bill and the federal marriage amendment that is up in two weeks. it is always great to see so many people gathered around for a comon cause, especially one that is worthy. see more pics here.
free association
[quiz]Lounge:: chair
Photograph:: black and white
Catacomb:: tombs
Crucifix:: cross
Fire drill:: no need to run
Tube:: top
Dropped:: kicked
LTD:: screen
Panther:: cougar
Formica:: tile
Labels: free association
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
so anyway...
Sunday, June 27, 2004
name curiosities
according to the SSA, Jessica was ranked 18th most popular in 2003, it's lowest rank since 1990. Jessica was ranked 2nd in 1978 (after Jennifer), the year i was born. interestingly, Jessica was ranked 4th in England/Wales in 2003. i also discovered that Jessica was first used by Shakespeare in his play 'The Merchant of Venice.' Jessica means ' wealthy.'
Sabrina ranks 139th for 2003. In 1997 (the year she was born), it ranked 53rd. i find this interesting: i chose that name because i wanted something a bit different, but still something the teacher could pronounce on the first day of school. i thought it was different since i had never met anyone named Sabrina. alternatively (and following the same logic), if i had a boy, the name would have been Dylan, which was ranked 31st in 1997. i had no idea these names were this popular. btw- Sabrina means 'from the border.'
other intersting tit-bits I gathered from the SSA site: 1- the most popular names in 2003 were Jacob and Emily and 2- Bertha is listed in the top ten 12 times (1881-1918).
further research finds that my last name is the #535 most common last name.
Sabrina ranks 139th for 2003. In 1997 (the year she was born), it ranked 53rd. i find this interesting: i chose that name because i wanted something a bit different, but still something the teacher could pronounce on the first day of school. i thought it was different since i had never met anyone named Sabrina. alternatively (and following the same logic), if i had a boy, the name would have been Dylan, which was ranked 31st in 1997. i had no idea these names were this popular. btw- Sabrina means 'from the border.'
other intersting tit-bits I gathered from the SSA site: 1- the most popular names in 2003 were Jacob and Emily and 2- Bertha is listed in the top ten 12 times (1881-1918).
further research finds that my last name is the #535 most common last name.
Friday, June 25, 2004
cnn round-up
he said what?
thank goodness for women
i'll believe it when i see it
what? they are going to stop wasting billions of dollars??
thank goodness for women
i'll believe it when i see it
what? they are going to stop wasting billions of dollars??
Labels: crime and social justice
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
know these songs?
what makes you laugh / what makes you cry / what makes you mad / what gets you by / you highest high / your lowest low / these things I want to know
And it always seems that I'm following you, girl / Cause you take me to the places / That alone I'd never find.
Oh, now, as I look into your eyes / Well, I wonder if it's wise / To hold you like I've wanted to before / Tonight
And I need you now tonight / And I need you more than ever / And if you'll only hold me tight / We'll be holding on forever
An' I can't wait to see you again / So I can hold you in my arms
It’s been so long now / Since I gave up my heart / I’ve kept it locked down / I don’t wanna get it harmed
You don't care much for a strangers touch / But you can't hold your man
Lying under this spell you cast on me / Each moment / The more I love you
And it always seems that I'm following you, girl / Cause you take me to the places / That alone I'd never find.
Oh, now, as I look into your eyes / Well, I wonder if it's wise / To hold you like I've wanted to before / Tonight
And I need you now tonight / And I need you more than ever / And if you'll only hold me tight / We'll be holding on forever
An' I can't wait to see you again / So I can hold you in my arms
It’s been so long now / Since I gave up my heart / I’ve kept it locked down / I don’t wanna get it harmed
You don't care much for a strangers touch / But you can't hold your man
Lying under this spell you cast on me / Each moment / The more I love you
Monday, June 21, 2004
free association
look what i almost forgot :
Abundance:: plentywith the exception of 'cancellation,' i thought about every one of these words in the last few days. someone's reading my mind...
Casino:: gamble
Shell:: beach
Overpriced:: expensive
Cancellation:: sitcom
Eternal:: forever
Lyrics:: accidentally in love
Faith:: believe
Because:: i want to
Wimp:: chicken
Labels: free association
laverne said your car was getting towed...
Thursday, June 17, 2004
how can this be enforced?
a Texas man who pleaded guilty in May to charges of sexual performance by a child and unauthorized videotaping of women is barred from owning a television, computer, cell phone, DVD player, camera, video recorder or other modern technological devices. The judge also make it a condition of probation that Peter Schmitz, who's 47 and unmarried, not have sex with any person other than a spouse.
'tis the land of opportunity...
but don't get sick. a new study has found that 'almost 82 million people in the United States or one in three under age 65 had no health insurance for at least one month in the past two years.'
well, that's only one month.... 'nearly two-thirds of those people had no insurance for at least six months during 2002 and 2003, and just over half went without benefits for at least nine months.'
not feeling it yet? 'Hispanics, the nation's largest minority group, had the highest rate of uninsured at just under 60 percent. Nearly 43 percent of blacks under 65 were uninsured and almost 24 percent of whites.'
let me put it another way: the majority of Latinos* do not have health insurance. 'If this country tolerates a lot of people without health insurance, that could be me.' Wait, that is me.
*: my sociology classes this spring told me that 'Latino' was better than 'Hispanic.'
well, that's only one month.... 'nearly two-thirds of those people had no insurance for at least six months during 2002 and 2003, and just over half went without benefits for at least nine months.'
not feeling it yet? 'Hispanics, the nation's largest minority group, had the highest rate of uninsured at just under 60 percent. Nearly 43 percent of blacks under 65 were uninsured and almost 24 percent of whites.'
let me put it another way: the majority of Latinos* do not have health insurance. 'If this country tolerates a lot of people without health insurance, that could be me.' Wait, that is me.
*: my sociology classes this spring told me that 'Latino' was better than 'Hispanic.'
another loser surfing the net for little girls - but wait -
'A Virginia Beach man is jail after police say he used the Internet in an attempt to solicit sex from an undercover officer who was posing as a 12-year old girl.'
The man's name? Joseph Michael Graber. Why is this different from your usual child porn story? Because I know someone who dated him! (FYI - it wasn't me.)
The man's name? Joseph Michael Graber. Why is this different from your usual child porn story? Because I know someone who dated him! (FYI - it wasn't me.)
Labels: crime and social justice
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
cocktail, anyone?
found via Deb:
| How to make a 'jessica' |
| Ingredients:
3 parts competetiveness 5 parts crazyiness 5 parts energy |
| Method: Layer ingredientes in a shot glass. Add a little cocktail umbrella and a dash of curiosity |
Labels: quiz
Sunday, June 13, 2004
!%#&@
i got a speeding ticket today. Out in the middle of nowhere, the speed limit changes to 35-45-55-45-35-55... who can keep up?
free association
one week til my birthday! do-be-do [quiz]:
Colorblind:: blue/green
Shallow:: pool
Erotica:: Madonna
Figment:: imagination
Eviction:: homeless
Composed:: calm
Chill:: cold
Girl:: boy
California:: Hollywood
Bond:: James Bond
Labels: free association
Saturday, June 12, 2004
Loving vs. Virginia
This case was decided today in 1967. Via Deb:
In 1958, two residents of Virginia, Mildred Jeter, a black woman, and Richard Loving, a white man, were married in the District of Columbia. The Lovings returned to Virginia shortly thereafter. The couple was then charged with violating the state's antimiscegenation statute, which banned inter-racial marriages. The Lovings were found guilty and sentenced to a year in jail (the trial judge agreed to suspend the sentence if the Lovings would leave Virginia and not return for 25 years).The court decided that the Virginia law violated the Fourteenth Amendment and was therefore unconstitutional. Let me remind you, this was in 1967.
Labels: crime and social justice
the funeral is over
Functional Ambivalent lets us know that we all (as citizens) spent '$400 Million Friday and Didn't Even Know It.' That is the cost of the Reagan funeral. I agree that the man deserves a nice state funeral, he was President of the United States, after all. But $400 million! Shutting down the federal government? A week long event? I think this was a bit much. That is a lot of money. Money that could have fed a lot of hungry children...
Two more things regarding the Reagan funeral: In the midst of it all, I only heard thirty seconds about Ray Charles dying. And OMG - that National Cathedral! It is beautiful, but the idea of the 'National Cathedral'...Once again we see evidence of our national religion without it being directly stated.
Two more things regarding the Reagan funeral: In the midst of it all, I only heard thirty seconds about Ray Charles dying. And OMG - that National Cathedral! It is beautiful, but the idea of the 'National Cathedral'...Once again we see evidence of our national religion without it being directly stated.
Friday, June 11, 2004
...but now i see
Ray Charles dies at age 73: 'As his health was failing in recent months, Charles had been finishing work on an upcoming CD of duets, titled 'Genius Loves Company,' with such performers as Elton John, Norah Jones, B.B. King, Diana Krall, Johnny Mathis and Willie Nelson. It is slated for release at the end of summer.'
they say that people die in threes. that is two, who's next?
they say that people die in threes. that is two, who's next?
Wednesday, June 09, 2004
two more days
since President Reagan died (rip), i haven't heard nearly as much about the war in Iraq. that's refreshing.
Monday, June 07, 2004
this just may be 'required reading'
the plight of the working poor in America from a working-class background in Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class. where's my credit card?
was it a snag or the big fish?
more whiskey
my favorite band, the doors, make Rolling Stone's list of 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll. Beautiful:
'And for the first time, he says, 'The killer awoke before dawn. He put his boots on.' And one by one, the dancers all stopped and stared. When he said, 'Father, I wanna kill you,' we'd never heard this before, but I thought, 'I know what's coming next. Please don't do it.
Morrison, of course, did it. When he howled, "Mother, I want to fuck you!" the band, which had been softly accompanying his recitation, kicked into overdrive. As Manzarek recounts, "John [Densmore] whacked on his drums, I pounded on my organ, Robby [Krieger] made his guitar scream like a banshee, and all hell broke loose. The people began dancing madly. Everyone went into a Dionysian frenzy. It was Greek! Oedipus Rex had been exorcised right there on the Sunset Strip."'
'And for the first time, he says, 'The killer awoke before dawn. He put his boots on.' And one by one, the dancers all stopped and stared. When he said, 'Father, I wanna kill you,' we'd never heard this before, but I thought, 'I know what's coming next. Please don't do it.
Morrison, of course, did it. When he howled, "Mother, I want to fuck you!" the band, which had been softly accompanying his recitation, kicked into overdrive. As Manzarek recounts, "John [Densmore] whacked on his drums, I pounded on my organ, Robby [Krieger] made his guitar scream like a banshee, and all hell broke loose. The people began dancing madly. Everyone went into a Dionysian frenzy. It was Greek! Oedipus Rex had been exorcised right there on the Sunset Strip."'
Sunday, June 06, 2004
ebay auctions
oh, the things that you can buy:
Niles North High School in IL
Collection of 129 Fast Food Condiments - the seller threw in straws and stuff
Represent Tainted Borden Elsie String Cheese - it's a lawsuit
Air Guitar - bought in '89 after a Bon Jovi concert!
quick, only eight minutes left on the Breast Implants
this is the best: BMW 740 with small dent
Niles North High School in IL
Collection of 129 Fast Food Condiments - the seller threw in straws and stuff
Represent Tainted Borden Elsie String Cheese - it's a lawsuit
Air Guitar - bought in '89 after a Bon Jovi concert!
quick, only eight minutes left on the Breast Implants
this is the best: BMW 740 with small dent
free association
[quiz] boom bop be doom:
Charity:: generous
Scale:: weight
Jennifer Lopez:: marriages
Coercion:: force
Meter:: parking
Pressure:: under
June:: 20th
Infestation:: ant
Serial killer:: Dahmer
Anguish:: pain
'under pressure' is one most excellent song by queen and david bowie, june 20th is my (and lindsay's) birthday, pray that there not be an ant infestation, and you can never get enough serial killer info (which may cause pain and anguish).
Charity:: generous
Scale:: weight
Jennifer Lopez:: marriages
Coercion:: force
Meter:: parking
Pressure:: under
June:: 20th
Infestation:: ant
Serial killer:: Dahmer
Anguish:: pain
'under pressure' is one most excellent song by queen and david bowie, june 20th is my (and lindsay's) birthday, pray that there not be an ant infestation, and you can never get enough serial killer info (which may cause pain and anguish).
Labels: free association
Friday, June 04, 2004
friday! woo hoo
of all people, fred durst has a personal blog entitled american aliens. well, that may be cool, it may be strange. but look at what he writes about himself: 'i am an american alien living in an ever so changing place within my mind. i see too much with my eyes and i feel too much with my soul.'
yeah, whatever.
close your eyes (well not really) and play along. you are sitting in a bar with a friend wondering where 'everybody else' went tonight. that's where dodgeball comes in. you send a text message and they will broadcast your location to all your friends within 10 blocks. they let you know what friends are nearby and tell them that you're close, too. what did we all do before?
yeah, whatever.
close your eyes (well not really) and play along. you are sitting in a bar with a friend wondering where 'everybody else' went tonight. that's where dodgeball comes in. you send a text message and they will broadcast your location to all your friends within 10 blocks. they let you know what friends are nearby and tell them that you're close, too. what did we all do before?
Thursday, June 03, 2004
local news
this woman has guts:
I've never been to Cracker Barrel, but this all seems to suck for them. Since the report of the mouse, business slowed immensely.
A Hampton mother and son, accused of planting a dead mouse in a bowl of vegetable soup in a scheme to extort half a million dollars from a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurant, declared their innocence Wednesday in an interview with WVEC-TV Channel 13.The mouse was clearly planted. It had no soup in it's lungs, was not cooked, and had a crushed skull that showed it had been killed in a mousetrap. She said she'd keep quiet about the whole ordeal for $500,000.
"We never took any money, we never signed any checks, we never did anything," Carla Patterson told 13 News. "We were arrested, our rights were violated."
I've never been to Cracker Barrel, but this all seems to suck for them. Since the report of the mouse, business slowed immensely.
prison cell assignments
there is a story in the VA Pilot that brings up questions about how inmates are assigned to cells. What happened is that a childhood victim of sexual abuse is accused of killing a convicted sex offender who had been incarcerated for the last forty years.
Frankie Venable (the accused killer here) was convicted in 2001 of carjacking, robbery and related charges in Virginia Beach and was sentenced to serve an 18-year term. During his trial, it came out that he was molested by is mother's boyfriend as a child. I know that the correctional system is overcrowded and chaotic in itself. But you think that someone could pay just a tad bit of attention to things like this. Couldn't they have locked him up next to, oh anyone, he had not vowed to kill?
Larry Traylor wrote that there are no policies specifically governing cell assignments for sex offenders or inmates who are known victims of molestation.So do we blame this guy? He vowed not to be raped in prison. Everyone knew it. Is this just a mistake of the review of his 'case-by-case basis?'
The fact that an inmate is a convicted sex offender may or may not impact the decision regarding who he lives with. Cell assignment decisions are handled on a case-by-case basis.
"He had asked not to be stuck in a cell with a child molester, flat out, plain and simple," his aunt, Patricia Nelson, said in an interview.If convicted, he could face the death penalty because the crime took place in prison.
Frankie Venable (the accused killer here) was convicted in 2001 of carjacking, robbery and related charges in Virginia Beach and was sentenced to serve an 18-year term. During his trial, it came out that he was molested by is mother's boyfriend as a child. I know that the correctional system is overcrowded and chaotic in itself. But you think that someone could pay just a tad bit of attention to things like this. Couldn't they have locked him up next to, oh anyone, he had not vowed to kill?
Labels: crime and social justice
Wednesday, June 02, 2004
First gas, now milk.
'Got (a lot of cash for) milk?' i thought that i was the only one noticing this until last week when a co-worker mentioned it. Yesterday I paid $4.29 for a gallon of milk and was briefly outraged. That is at least forty cents more than usual. Now, it appears everyone knows.
completely unrelated (but exciting): Julia Roberts is expecting twins! She is due to give birth early next year.
completely unrelated (but exciting): Julia Roberts is expecting twins! She is due to give birth early next year.
Tuesday, June 01, 2004
feministing
You have to see this post at feministing.com. They have created their own version of Bush's new campaign slogan 'W Stands for Women.' They sum up Bush's stand on women brilliantly in this pic.
headlines
UPDATE at 4:35 pm: this post was originally just headlines. I had some comments to make but didn't have the time earlier. :-)
Labels: crime and social justice
you made it down here?
what? you want a reward?
