It’s unfortunate that a small number of ignorant and bigoted people can get so much attention for spewing hate. Unfortunately people are people and there will always be some degree of racism, sexism, anti-semitism, and religious bigotry in the world. Hopefully those are truly the minority and growing smaller everyday. Here’s to hope.

The BSA is not a religious organization per se, at least not a religion. The reason atheists and agnostics, and up until now gay scouts, are excluded is because of the founding principles as outlined in the Scout Oath and Scout Law which is recited at the opening of each meeting and scouts are expected to live by. How could, or better, why would a person stand and recite the oath “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God…” if he doesn’t believe it nor mean it? As for gays, the part of the oath that states “to keep my self morally straight” has been the hang up. “Straight” in this case isn’t specifically referring to sexual orientation, rather a general adherence to what have up till recent years been considered traditional moral values. As for the LDS church, their approach to gays has been that someone who identifies as gay can fully participate in church activity as long as they are not actively living a homosexual lifestyle and relationship much the same as a heterosexual person who is a sex addict but as long as they don’t act upon the temptation. Agree or disagree (I can already hear the angry comments that they are denying who they are, bla bla bla), this is how the LDS church reconciles its beliefs with complex issue that is homosexuality. The foundational belief is not that we are gay or straight, but that who we really are, we are first children of a loving Heavenly Father.

That’s just awful. Sounded like bad karaoke.

What! No Jessica Rabbit? What about Holli Would (Kim Basinger in Cool World)? And my all time fave, Jasmine from Aladdin?

I’m sure my kids would agree with just about all of these. Wow we are great parents!

That is the most idiotic ad I’ve seen in a long time. What morons!

#6: Japan X, they rocked! Man, nearly forgot about them. I need to find some of their music now.

I agree with Sam.

There is always upside and downside. I know the servers I worked with in college at a 4star restaurant earned a nice living. High class clientele = high class tips… usually. A system like in Japan where tipping is not customary (prices are higher but service is baked in, ha pun) is in theory more socialistic (i.e crappy service equals the same as great service) so where’s the incentive to work hard? Conversely, the American system is more free enterprise based, where effort to reward is balanced. Unfortunately, lazy selfish people take advantage and ruin it for everyone. I tip good service 18% minimum. If my kids are with me and make extra mess, I tip more. But some people don’t understand the difference between good service bad product (food) and just bad service. If the food is bad but the server is trying. Don’t punish the server, just make a complaint to the manager about the product and don’t eat there again, but don’t punish the server because they work in a poorly run establishment.

What? No Kyupi Mayo on top? I only use Med-Hot (3) House Vermont Curry. I sauté the onions and green peppers with minced garlic and a dash of Japanese ground white pepper. Then steam chicken tenderloin on top of the onion/pimon. Once cooked remove chicken and shred (no cutting) and set aside. Boil potato and carrot with half the recommended water and the other half milk. Just before fully cooked, add curry roux. As it thickens I add back the shredded chicken and sautéed onion/green peppers. I then add a can of diced tomatoes and grind a half of a Fuji Apple into the mix. Add a bit of honey and brown sugar to taste and let simmer to thicken. My family and friends love it!