If only we could figure out how to harness him up, we’d have a new power source.
Tag: thwarting cultural memes in one fell swoop
All are welcome here
One of the pleasures of working for a church that is also a historic site is that I get to talk with a lot of very interesting people from all over the world. Although we do get some rude people, for the most part it is a really positive experience, and today was no different.
Today, I got to have an extended conversation with a total stranger about faith, and about the commonalities of our two faiths, Christianity and Islam.
Illumination in the oddest places
Generally speaking, I am not a fan of popular culture, but on occasion I am pleasantly surprised by it. And on even more rare occasions, it shocks me. Not in a bad way, but in the way that you are shocked when you experience a true windfall.
That is how I feel about A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones. The books AND the TV show that they inspired.
Ding, Dong! DOMA is DEAD!
I am currently at work and Teri and I are doing the happy dance. The Supremes have struck down DOMA. I haven’t read the decision yet, but the fact that it is now DOA is awesome. Will June 26th be remembered as the day that all Americans received equal treatment under Federal law no matter who they marry? We’ll see.
I’m letting the live blogging from here scroll through in the background while that venomous little hatemonger Scalia reads the dissent. There is something nice in knowing that history will judge him and that he’ll end up on the wrong side. Of everything.
More later,
~Kelly
A picture is worth a 1,000 words
Or 10,000 lakes.
Apparently Michelle Bachmann said she’d leave the state if this passed. I can’t wait to see the moving trucks arrive. I wonder where she’ll go?
~Kelly
It’s good to laugh to keep from crying…
and honestly, I don’t remember the last time I laughed so often and so hard at anything, much less at a subject that has hit Kelly and I personally so very, very hard. And the economy has definitely hit Kelly and I quite hard in the past few years.
Thank you, Stephen Colbert.
I don’t believe this needs any explanation
At all.
~Kelly
Happy Valentine’s Day
Most of you know that I’m not a big Valentine’s Day fan. Despite the fact that I’m married I’m still not a big fan. I think today is mostly about Hallmark and chocolate companies making money and about making people feel guilty about having to buy some over-hyped and over-expensive gift for someone else. It’s also death for a relationship that’s beginning or in trouble.
That being said, there’s nothing like cute animals and Grumpy Cat to make me smile. So, I bring you our Valentine. This year I didn’t even put it together in the spirit of the Valentine’s Day Massacre! Progress?
Some snowbound Beacon Hill rich person is clutching their pearls
Right now.
This popped up on Boston.com and it just thrilled me to pieces. These guys filmed this in the wee smalls this morning in between bands of falling snow. You’ve gotta figure that the chances of them ever getting to do this again without getting run over are basically nil, so I’m thrilled they did it.
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I’m going to let this stand on its own
Because it is pretty much perfect. Also, you can pretty much guess where Geoff and I fall on this one (read #1 a few times). From Boston.com’s 24-Hour Workday blog.
The Books are Taking Over... 