My sister used to tease me because one summer I went to camp in Boston and came back calling it Soda…still do. Went to college in NY, and called it Soda once more, even when I was trying to maintain solidarity with the fellow midwesterners. And now I kind of want to start calling it pop again…for old time’s sake. Also Garrison Keillor was the voice of my childhood, the once boring and now iconic voice of my childhood. He does however possess a face for radio and to me never sounds like he looks. If that makes any sense.

“Hurt” By Johnny Cash v. NIN. Basically any cover he made in his later years. I mean he reinvented those songs. Arguably they are different songs altogether but they are really great. “Personal Jesus”, “Hung My Head”, they all could fall in to that category.

Lest we disregard all of the covers that have men on them. And the respectful way many of the articles portray women, not as objects but as beautiful people, who are also respected for their accomplishments, and life stories. And we also must disregard all of the women’s magazines who objectify men. Until we wake up and acknowledge that sexuality isn’t something to be shunned, and that everyone takes part in this (so called) “objectification” we will consistently overlook the things that truly do objectify and discredit men and women of their humanity and potential. Gender and sexuality are not so polarizing as to only affect one of many categories. This jump to turn sexual attraction and admiration into something flat-out sexist needs to be examined.

It is worrisome to think of what would happen if the government ever really did fight these groups of survivalists and supposed defenders of freedom. It would end very quickly with a whole bunch of ill-trained and ill-equipped citizens facing one of the most powerful militaries in the world. Nobody seems to figure that into the equation.

I go by the simple rules as follows. There are a handful of people you just shouldn’t mess with. The people who serve you shit, clean your shit, and sell you shit. They know valuable information, and get paid nothing so you are deserving if they spit on your food, etc, steal your things, or know your credit card info/spending habits. The likelihood that anyone in the service industry will do you harm is low, but wow you just lowered the bar, so don’t always expect that the “higher than thou” attitude won’t end in you getting botulism.

“Awesome” says 7 year-old me. “Gross I feel sick” says 7 year-old me about a half hour later. “That makes me uncomfortable” says current me. I mean…it is candy and that’s just great but? I don’t know. Maybe it’s because they call it a salad.

Eww that’s Dayna Devon from Extra!

Heroes* Villains* Heros sounds like a greek god, and Villians sounds like the antagonist in a Vaudeville act.

I don’t see ideology here. Nope. None, well unless you count the parts where words are formed and voices speak.

Because secession worked out realllllly well last time.