November 30, 2006
Eeek!
Writer's group tonight, and I don't have a thing to
wear read.
I'm also scrambling on my volunteer/underpaid work for the nonprofit, and begin my bimonthly stint at the magazine tomorrow. All while other clients scream at me from the sidelines (including my father, who would like me to actually do the things he's paid me for; this seems a bit unreasonable, of course).
Blogging will be light, possibly until the end of time.
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I'm Sorry.
But when a few drunks are trying to ruin your standup act—standup being one of the most difficult art forms there are—you are entitled to call them
anything you like.
If they can't take the heat, they oughtn't to have stepped into a kitchen infamous for its sauna-like atmosphere.
And how many times must I remind everyone that there is only one cure for the undue power people give the word "nigger"? Say it until it loses that power. Nigger, nigger, nigger. (And I am "trailer trash, BTW. And a "white mutt.")
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You assume people are being intellectually honest about word-power to begin with, not using it as an excuse to get in a free shot, or get that "money for nuthin' stuff" we all are looking for.
Words aren't magic. They never were. Words never hurt me. They were either true or they weren't. The betrayal behind some words sometimes hurt me. But that is a personal story, and a hurt that could never be inflicted by a stranger.
This said, Michael Richards is still an idiot. He proved it by trying to drag all white people into his argument(offense) and defense, and tried to draw parallels between what he did and the fight against terrorism. Every comic knows to say "I don't bother you when you're working! Did I ever try to slap the cocks out of your mouth when you're trying to pay the rent? Do I tell them that the health department is looking for you?" Stick with the classics.
Posted by: Darrell at November 30, 2006 02:50 PM (OETMZ)
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But no comic wants to used any other guy's lines. They are a lonely, independent, and generally hostile breed. The trick is to use one's twisted anger to make others laugh.
There is an art to using that twistedness to good effect: to channel one's assholism without truly BEING an asshole. That's why I prefer Jay Leno to David Letterman: I sense that he's a nice guy. He doesn't take the gloves off too often.
But I'll bet he did when he was working clubs. He had to, or he wouldn't have survived in that environment.
Posted by: Attila Girl at November 30, 2006 03:46 PM (LEEsJ)
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Michael Richards now OWNS "Shut up! Fifty years ago we’d have you upside down with a f**king fork up your ass,” that's for sure...
I agree with you in general, by the way. I don't know about any comic being a nice guy, though. They all teeter pretty close to the edge of sanity, Leno included. Ask any stand-up Leno worked with about getting through to him now. Or about his rivalry with Letterman. Nicer-than-Letterman isn't hard to do, I've been told.
Posted by: Darrell at November 30, 2006 08:43 PM (snZPP)
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I wouldn't know: Attila the Hub knew him in his own standup days, but it wouldn't occur to him to call Leno out of the blue. He generally lets other people call him--or if someone else needs to be called, he lets his agent handle it.
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November 27, 2006
The Secret of the Universe
. . . has to do with making turkey stock. But you knew that deep down, right?
1) Let the carcass, some skin, and the giblets (minus the liver, of course) simmer for 12-24 hours with pieces of onion, carrot, and celery.
2) Add a little bit of sage and black pepper (it's too early to add salt; you don't know how much this stuff will reduce).
3) Throw in a slice of cooked bacon or ham.
Boil it on high for 20 minutes before you take it off the heat for good; better safe than sorry. Either make soup, or freeze it till you need it.
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12-24 hours? And 20 minutes after that? I would think the simmering at ~200+degrees would take care of any bacteriological threat.
I think I found the source of that )0.7 degree global warming!!! Wait 'til the EU hits you with the carbon tax!!!!
Posted by: Darrell at November 28, 2006 09:55 AM (y4lSs)
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Bring 'em on. I'll feed them a little of the soup I made from that badass stock, and they'll be begging for my advice on policy matters.
Strained out the meat and veggies, sauteed new veggies, added them in with some more turkey meat, and threw in some egg noodles.
Now I have plenty of stock and soup. I'm beginning to think I'll never have to open a can of chicken broth again!
Posted by: Attila Girl at November 29, 2006 12:33 AM (LEEsJ)
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How come all the secrets of the universe are (1)so hard to do? and (2)things I'm unlikely to do?
Posted by: Darrell at November 29, 2006 08:46 PM (ug3D+)
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Because it's a cold, cruel world!
Posted by: Attila Girl at November 30, 2006 04:20 AM (LEEsJ)
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You're only as good as your stock. :-)
Yours sounds wicked good.
Posted by: Sissy Willis at December 01, 2006 10:15 AM (FU1id)
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Lately I'm having two bowls of soup a day--usually for lunch and midnight snack. This stuff is totally addictive.
Posted by: Attila Girl at December 01, 2006 01:33 PM (LEEsJ)
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YES!
(from k a famous soup eater)
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Rachel Carson:
Saint, or
sinner?
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The road to hell
is paved with good intentions.
Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at November 27, 2006 09:18 AM (1hM1d)
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I would say she was "wrong". The people that misused her work, pushing for a ban before the science was in-place, share her new title as one of the greatest mass murderers in human history--(a million and a half dead a year for 34 years, with many more blinded and otherwise disabled).
"There never was any scientific evidence that DDT posed a risk to humans or wildlife. An EPA administrative law judge said as much after seven months and 9,000 pages of testimony about DDT in 1972. DDT wasnÂ’t responsible for the decline in bald eagle populations, didnÂ’t cause bird egg shell-thinning and [...]didnÂ’t cause cancer in humans, the judge determined.
DDT was nonethless banned in the U.S. when then-EPA administrator William Ruckleshaus reversed without explanation the decision of the judge who actually heard all the DDT testimony – Ruckleshaus heard none of it and never read any of the transcript. As it was later revealed, Ruckleshaus was a member of the Audubon Society and raised money for the Environmental Defense Fund – the two activist groups that led the charge for the DDT ban.
The fix was in for DDT, as environmental activists subsequently exported the ban to the rest of the world – with horrific consequences, including tens of millions killed and billions made ill by malaria over time." DDT: A Weapon of Mass Survival http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,194332,00.html
Posted by: Darrell at November 27, 2006 10:40 AM (OkE8j)
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She is as guilty of the ninety million deaths from malaria as if she had personally shot every malaria victim in the head.
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I Know It's Wrong of Me . . .
but I love Dennis when he's
cranky, which is of course most of the time.
Except for the obsession with you-know-what after it launched: that got boring in a hurry.
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A Nice Post-Thanksgiving Dinner, Indeed.
I stuck to the basics, and just roasted a small turkey. I bought the pumpkin pie.
There are still things I forget every year, such as: 1) wear supportive shoes, not just socks. Running around in the kitchen for four hours straight requires serious footwear. And: 2) remember to check the electric oven (yes, I know: ick), to make sure it isn't set to "broil."
I'm thinking of adding these notes to the turkey recipes in my cookbooks, so I can create institional memory on these matters, as well as on roasting times, good ways to adapt recipes, and the required temperature for "well-done."
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There's a Lovely Discussion Going On
. . . over here about
blowjobs.
I have no opinion, except to suggest that the more extensive one's "relationship toolkit," the less likely one is to get bored.
Much debate ensued among the Cotillion Ladies about how psychologically meaningful/maritally helpful such acts are. (The consensus: very meaningful, very helpful. And very, very good. I report, you decide.)
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Hi. I'm a wordy asshole comment-spammer!
Posted by: bzdistruna at November 28, 2006 01:31 AM (nFHsn)
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Nice. A note about a discussion of...ummm...hummers, and you attract a comment spammer. Eff'in' nice.
I think that I can safely say this is one topic that Bill Clinton and I agree on. As it where.
Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at November 28, 2006 08:27 AM (1hM1d)
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November 26, 2006
The More Things Change . . .
the more they
stay the same.
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Sixth paragraph: "My first professional job I came into a position vacated by a male. Somewhere along the line I found out the male who had the job prior to me was making $20,000 per year than I was."
People making a case for how much they're worth professionally should learn to proofread and edit...Just my humble opinion. Or learn how to hire a proofreader and editor.
Posted by: Darrell at November 26, 2006 08:56 PM (R+chE)
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Aw, c'mon. It was a long post. And it's just one little eensy missing word.
Also, she was overwrought . . . that never helps one's grammar or diction.
Posted by: Attila Girl at November 26, 2006 11:25 PM (LEEsJ)
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I was being kind.
There seems to be omissions in her data that lead me to suspect she has intentionally omitted all things that would weaken her case for gender-only discrimination. For example, she states that her predecessor in her first position at the firm was male, and that he made $20,000 (more) than she did. What were his "specifics"? For example, was he at the firm for 30 years? A lot of factors could justify the pay disparity. Her statement, "(t)he fact I built this place from scratch..." doesn't make sense(given that she talked about her predecessor)unless she provides a whole lot more information. She says "she's the boss now,..."CEO? COO? She has no power to block the board's unilateral decision? Odd, that. So is the part about that underling being paid more than her to start-- in an undefined capacity at the firm, yet. Hmmm. If you don't use the power you have, you lose the right to complain.
In the professions(medicine, science, and law), those possessing only x chromosomes earn, at minimum, 10% more than those contaminated with a y--other factors(ranking of college where degree was conferred, years of experience, etc.). The Ys understand that this has to do with supply and demand, meeting qualifications for federal funding, and other factors. It has been this way for at least 26 years.
In my experience, those with the highest salaries--male and female--are always those who who only stick around a short time before leaving for greener pastures. And before they are discovered. With each jump, they get a minimum 10% salary kicker whether they warrant it or not. I have never seen anyone who fits this description as being deserving. Those of us who stay for thirty years are given meager annual pay raises. Meager when compared to those who "churn" their careers.
If you want to be at the leading edge of salaries, you have to fight for it tooth and nail and play all the games(like getting competing job offers and being prepared to leave if the company doesn't counter-offer). If you don't, you'll have only the person in the mirror to blame. Or, maybe you have decided that other things are more important.
Posted by: Darrell at November 27, 2006 10:25 AM (OkE8j)
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In my experience, those with the highest salaries--
Do you move around a lot Darrell?
Or as you say "Those of us who stay for thirty years are given meager annual pay raises."
I thought Republicans believed in opportunity, and the pursuit of the Almighty.
And value competition. I am confused, are you a closet liberal, taking meager pay raises?
Posted by: Azmat Hussain at November 28, 2006 08:59 PM (mdszq)
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No, he's a conservative. He goes with what he knows will make him happy, rather chasing dreams that probably wouldn't.
And he knows there's more to life than money. That's a damn fine thing to know, whether you hang out on the right, or the left.
Posted by: Attila Girl at November 29, 2006 12:36 AM (LEEsJ)
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When Harry Met Nancy
Iowahawk gives us a glimpse of the smart-and-tough
programs we can expect from our new Democratic Overlords.
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Steyn Loves to Scare Me.
Every single fucking day. More Steynian
wisdom about demographic trends. I'd love it if one of my liberal readers were able to refute his argument.
Please, please.
(h/t: Glenn)
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Little Old Lady Survives Police Raid!
Always nice when they manage to
live, huh?
And this one is in my very own Golden State.
Via Radley Balko.
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November 25, 2006
License to Kill
Desert Cat is
all over this one, of course. The elderly woman who was killed by the police might have been victim of "dynamic entry," rather than a "no knock" raid. I'm sure her loved ones are reassured by that fact.
Like most aspects of the "War on Drugs," this has to stop: innocent people are dying because a technique that should only be used on the most violent of criminals is turning into the "first resort," and there are virtually no safeguards in place. I'm furious. You should be, too.
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Don't tell me that you are from the Peach State as well?
I am currently here, and because of certain future factors, I need to know as much as I can, about the political climate, and other aspects of life, about the GA county I'm in (about 2 hours or so from Atlanta), and about this state as a whole.
I remember seeing an item on the local news, a few days ago, about that 90+ old woman, so I am thinking that you may be from this area... I just sent an e-mail to Michael J. Canup, who I just learned, from going back to '
Save the GOP' today, that he is from here as well
. I sent Mr. Canup an e-mail, and cc'ed it to other conservative Georgia bloggers, such as Erick Erickson, Basil, Mr. Shamalama, and Gennie, about these issues. I didn't see your site, when I quickly looked through Gennie's GA blogring for sites I recognized, otherwise I would've cc'ed it to you as well.
If you are from Georgia, or know about it's political climate (as well as academic and job-related issues, and other aspects of life), I may need some information and advice, in the near future.
I hope your Thanksgiving weekend is going well! Keep up the good work here.
Posted by: Aakash at November 25, 2006 11:11 PM (1z/TV)
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Actually, I'm in Southern California, but I think the problem is nationwide.
You might go visit Kelly at Suburban Blight.
Also: let me know what your academic specialty is; I do know some people from there (albeit not conservatives). I might be able to offer some limited insight. But I'm ultimately not going to be a lot of help . . . sorry!
Posted by: Attila Girl at November 26, 2006 09:44 AM (LEEsJ)
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Reprise Dinner
. . . is tomorrow. Usually when we have Thanksgiving dinner at someone else's place I cook an additional turkey at home. Often, it happens on the day after, but this time I'll be roasting a nine-pounder tomorrow, when we get back from church.
And then? Planes, Trains & Automobiles,of course.
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Happy Reprise Dinner!
BTW - Why?
Just curious.
Posted by: k at November 26, 2006 03:27 AM (lCUKc)
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To generate leftover turkey, for soup and sandwiches, and to take advantage of the availability of cheap/free turkeys around Thanksgiving.
This one cost me $3.
Posted by: Attila Girl at November 26, 2006 09:47 AM (LEEsJ)
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My Traffic Last Week
. . . climbed while I was out of town. This is either a tribute to
Cal Tech Girl's prowess, or a delicate way my readers have of suggesting that the best way to increase my hits is to
stop writing.
Not that I'm hurt, mind you.
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Just prodigals, returning home for a visit for the Holiday...and finding the lights off and no one home.
No offense to Cal Tech Girl, assumed or implied.
Posted by: Darrell at November 25, 2006 08:30 PM (S+FtZ)
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I think they were hungering for your return and kept coming back and clicking, just to see...
no no I remember she said Friday night but who knows maybe...
nah not home yet
oh well I'll check back in a few hours...
Posted by: k at November 26, 2006 03:25 AM (lCUKc)
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Mary Katherine Ham
. . . praises the
upturn in the economy in the few weeks since the Democrats won back the house. It's a Christmas miracle!
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"No-Knock" Raids
If we don't
restrict them further and make law enforcement fully responsible for the inevitable tragedies that result, the Constitution means nothing. Nothing.
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Dan Collins
. . . has another cheery little Mark Steyn quote over at
Protein Wisdom.
Steyn. I so hope he's wrong, and I fear he's right.
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Hm. I Seem To Be Developing Narcolepsy.
But I'd rather have the door to sleep unlocked, versus locked—and a prison once I'm in it.
One of the officers on board the Titanic was asked how he could have slept through the hubbub that ensued when the ship hit the iceberg: "we don't get too much sleep," he replied. "So when we do sleep, we die."
These days I get drowsy, and it's delightful. I can nap at will, without fearing that I'll be out of commission for 18 hours—mostly.
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Yes, by all means, assume the worst first...
I'm sure it has nothing to do with burning the candle at both ends...and the middle, sometimes.
Posted by: Darrell at November 25, 2006 09:01 PM (S+FtZ)
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Waco Girl
. . . is upset about military tribunals. Dan of Riehl World View
suggests that we merely place suspected terrorists in Texas farmhouses and burn them alive on national TV: much more humane.
Via Fausta.
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Hmmmmm. Interesting food for thought.
The idea I like best is to move all those at G'itmo up to Alaska, let them work in ANWAR.
Posted by: William Teach at November 25, 2006 02:04 PM (TFSHk)
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November 24, 2006
The Linden Brothers
. . . are now
blogging.
(Of course, I mean "The Linden Brothers" in the same way my ex used to refer to "The Asimov Brothers." There are some people who are simply so productive one has to conclude they are here only to annoy the rest of us—who have thoughts of Achieving Things, and then eat Top Ramen until the urge passes.)
Seriously: check it out. This guy is the stud/god of the neurological world.
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