I’ve been collecting emails since the success of the last Fun Quotes post. Without further ado: A myth is a religion in which no one any longer believes. -James Kern Feibleman, philosopher and psychiatrist (1904-1987) This is definitely something I’ve believed in for awhile. It’s just nice to hear someone with authority say it (in [...]

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I was listening to this the other day while packing and it made me cry (as it always does). If anything could make me a pacifist, it would be this song: Don McLean’s the Grave [wp_youtube]Z4G2iKDzHrs[/wp_youtube] This line, particularly: When the wars of our nation did beckon, A man barely twenty did answer the calling. [...]

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C. L. Hanson excerpts the following quote from the current Aaronic Priesthood manual over at the Latter Day Main street: “We recommend that people marry those who are of the same racial background generally, and of somewhat the same economic and social and educational background (some of those are not an absolute necessity, but preferred), [...]

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The practice is not unique to China, but comparitively rare elsewhere.  The real Chinese innovation is the woman-only mosque.  I have mixed feelings about this: like separate spaces elsewhere in the Muslim world, segregation create opportunities for women to become professionals, business owners, academics–and imams–that wouldn’t otherwise exist in institutions or societies dominated by a [...]

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The LA Times has this handy guide to the various attitudes towards gay marriage from religious denominations.  It should come as no surprise that the Mormon and Catholic churches condemn gay marriages, and that the United Church of Christ and the Unitarian Universalists support them.  In fact, both the Mormons and Catholics will be using [...]

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I never thought I’d get choked up watching a stupid dance video, but this one is amazing for both the incredible range of Matt Harding’s travel experience and for showing that no matter the culture, age, race or location, homo sapiens loves to dance. [wp_youtube]zlfKdbWwruY[/wp_youtube]

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on Fox. I don’t know how long that link will work…there’s a YouTube of it somewhere, too, I may imbed it below a fold later when I find it. This is my father, busy exploiting his illness for his life-long pet project: “the right to life”. Which I’ve learned translates into “the denial of rights”, [...]

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CatGirl and I are training up to LA tomorrow to see the Amy Sol exhibit at the ThinkSpace Gallery.  She’s one of our favorite contemporary artists–she inspires CatGirl’s art and my stories.  We’ve been waiting for this for months.  We’re also planning to hit the Farmer’s Market and Little Tokyo (including a possible lunch with [...]

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Whoever invented this is inspired! Here they are on politics.

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I will be at Edison this Thursday (that would be tomorrow, June 19th) from at least 5ish to past 7 (5-7 is “1910 martinis at 1910 prices”). Come promote drinking, blogging, and steam punk. Or just come to hang out (I’ll be wearing goggles & a white vest with pocket watch).

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