Originally, it was “Be Nice to People Who Upset Me”
But then I took this quiz that Lori Beth had linked on her site… and it turns out I’m supposed to Break Stuff.
Take the >What Should Your New Year’s Resolution Be? Quiz [link redacted]
Me, In another 7 or 8 Years, If I’m Not Careful
Man Trapped Under Books, Papers Rescued
EW YORK – A man who says he sells books and magazines on the street was rescued after being trapped for two days under a mountain of reading material in his apartment.
Patrice Moore, 43, had apparently been standing up when the books, catalogs, mail and newspapers swamped him on Saturday. Firefighters and neighbors rescued Moore on Monday afternoon and he was hospitalized in stable condition Tuesday morning with leg injuries.
Baby Jeebus Face Painted Black
Someone who took a baby Jesus figurine from a church’s outdoor Nativity scene painted its skin black and then brought it back.
The figurine was accompanied with a note that said the darker paint more accurately represents his skin color.
“I thought I would point out that Jesus was not an Aryan but actually a man of color,” the note said. “Although you probably knew this but would rather not be reminded.”
FBI urges police to watch for people carrying almanacs
WASHINGTON – The FBI is warning police nationwide to be alert for people carrying farmers almanacs, cautioning that the popular reference books covering everything from abbreviations to weather trends could be used for terrorist planning.
In a bulletin sent Christmas Eve to about 18,000 police organizations, the FBI said terrorists may use almanacs “to assist with target selection and pre-operational planning.”
It urged officers to watch during searches, traffic stops and other investigations for anyone carrying almanacs, especially if the books are annotated in suspicious ways.
“The practice of researching potential targets is consistent with known methods of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations that seek to maximize the likelihood of operational success through careful planning,” the FBI wrote.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the bulletin this week and verified its authenticity.
Now if if the guy carrying an almanac is driving a John Deere and wearing a seed corn hat, that’s probably not a terrorist. That’s probably my Grandpa.
Books I Read in 2003 (34 Titles)
Fiction
American Gods
Author: Neil Gaiman
Between Girlfriends
Author: Elizabeth Dean
Charity Girl
Author: Georgette Heyer
The DaVinci Code
Author: Dan Brown
The Friendly Persuasion
Author: Jessamyn West
Jeeves In the Morning
Author: P.G. Wodehouse
Johnny Tremain
Author: Esther Forbes
Just Like Beauty
Author: Lisa Lerner
Life of Pi: A Novel
Yann Martel; Hardcover
McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales
Author: Edited by Michael Chabon
Neverwhere
Author: Neil Gaiman
Postern of Fate
Author: Agatha Christie
Revolutionary Girl Utena: To Plant
Author: Chiho Saito, Be-Papas
The Secret Life of Bees
Author: Sue Monk Kidd
Summerland
Author: Michael Chabon
Non – Fiction
100 Simple Secrets of Great Relationships
Author: David Niven, Ph.D.
ASPCA’s Complete Guide to Cats
Author: James R. Richards
Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide
Author: Eric A. Meyer
The Complete Guide to Personal and Home Safety
Author: Captain Robert L. Snow
Dear Friends: American Portraits of Men Together, 1840-1918
Author: David Dietcher
Designing with Web Standards
Author: Jeffrey Zeldman
The Dollhouse Murders: A Forensic Expert Investigates 6 Little Crimes
Author: Thomas Mauriello
Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution
Author: Dr. Atkins
Ghosts In The Bedroom: A Guide for Partners of Incest Survivors
Author: Ken Graber
The Great Big Book of Tomorrow
Author: tom tomorrow
Indiana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, and Other Offbeat Stuff
by Dick Wolfsie
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look At The Right
Author: Al Franken
Living History
Author: Hillary Clinton
Living Rooms
Author: Diane Dorrans Saeks
Outgrowing the Pain: A Book For and About Adults Abused As Children
Author: Eliana Gil
Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper Case Closed
Author: Patricia Cornwell
Slayer Slang: A Buffy The Vampire Slayer Lexicon
Author: Michael Adams, Jane Espenson
They Went Whistling: Women Wayfarers, Warriors, Runaways, and Renegades
Author: Barbara Holland
What Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the News
Author: Eric Alterman
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Coming Summer of 2004, starring Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow & Jude Law. Thus guaranteeing that I, Doug and Amy will all be in the theater to watch. Very 1930’s Art Deco style movie, with Angelina in uniform, flying a plane. I will so be there. Gwyneth is a reporter. I wasn’t paying that much attention to Jude Law in the trailer, but I’m sure he was hot, too. For a boy.
Pope speaks out against equal marriage rights for gay people
On Sunday, Pope John Paul spoke out against equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian people.
“In our times, a misunderstood sense of rights has sometimes disturbed the nature of the family institution and conjugal bond itself,” John Paul said.
Let me repeat: never setting foot in a Catholic church again.
Mind the Gap
My sister Stacy sent my brother Gary a t-shirt for Xmas that says “Mind the Gap” the famous phrase that is announced on London Underground platforms as the trains are coming in to warn people not to step into the gap between the train carriage and the platform. Here’s a website that examines the origin of the phrase.
People who have visited England’s capital city say ‘Mind the Gap’ to each other – often accompanied by knowing glances and subtle nods – while the rest of the world wonders what they are on about. This article introduces some little known facts about the phrase and its usage.”
And here’s the official London Underground’s website, where you can buy a “Mind the Gap” t-shirt or even the logo from your favorite Underground stop. Apparently, the trendy thing to do is wear your stop’s logo around so people can introduce themselves if they live near you.
Gay Gatherings Removed from Video Footage at Lincoln Memorial
(Washington, D.C.) All images of gay gatherings at national sites, including the Millennium March on the Washington Mall have been ordered removed from videotapes that have been shown at the Lincoln Memorial since 1995 according to a civil service group.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) says that the directive came from National Parks Service Deputy Director Donald Murphy. Murphy is said to have been concerned about pictures in the video that showed same-sex couples kissing and holding hands after conservative groups complained.
The Millennium March held in 2000 to bring attention to LGBT civil rights issues drew tens of thousands of gays and their supporters to the mall for one of the biggest demonstrations since the civil rights and anti-war marches of the 1960s.
In their place, the Park Service is inserting scenes of the Christian group Promise Keepers and pro-Gulf War demonstrators though these events did not take place at the Memorial in what Murphy calls a “more balanced” version.
I happened to attend the GLBT Marches in Washington in 1987, 1993, and 2000. I’ll be looking into this issue some more.
UPDATE: According to this article, the footage of gay and lesbian gatherings will not be removed, but the historically inaccurate footage of anti-gay christian groups may still be added. Apparently the pressure to do this editing is coming from conservative Kansas Republican congressman Todd Tiahrt
In Defense of Global Capitalism
Nevermind this, it’s just a link I’ll add to my library “to buy list” once I’m not busy at work.
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