. . . have been comparing notes on who is and isn't a dirty old lady.

The stats aren't all in yet, but it appears to be a 50-50 split between those who vote "yum" and those who perceive the pic linked above to be "gross."

The marriage of a woman, earlier in her life, to a slender man appeared to be predictive of potential child-molesting sensibilities.

Oh, and . . . sometimes, when we're not talking about sex or margaritas, we discuss politics. Sometimes.

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The Insta-Mom now has a blog devoted to children's books.

Can the Insta-Daughter be far behind? How about the Insta-Brothers?

The family that blogs together eventually develops its own podcasting format, you know.

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Unfortunately, it's Harry Reid, and one has to take a shower afterward.

I'm more at the Goldstein end of the spectrum than the Hackbarth end: this blog-registration idea is very troubling to me. It does, indeed, seem like the first step in a massive effort to curtail free speech. So though I'm sure there have been overreactions, the whole proposal makes me queasy.

There's also the idiocy involved: if legislators want to figure out who's getting traffic and buzz, can't they just have their staffers check out Technorati, and monitor the Ecosystem? Why should the onus be on bloggers to get in touch with the government? It's not like buzz is a big secret: by definition, it's pretty easy to figure out where it is.

Oh, but money. Right. We must ferret out where money might be changing hands.

Sorry, guys: that's also pretty easy to figure out. When someone is taking dough and doesn't disclose it, he/she always gets caught—generally by fellow bloggers. And there's something worse than government fines involved: his/her reputation always takes a hit for that sort of conduct.

The whole thing is patently ridiculous.

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. . . is back.

For good, I hope.

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Limit the number of banjo players in any one department.

Fortunately, they didn't ask about recorders.

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Protest the New Year!

Oh, and—maybe government-mandated 35-hour workweeks, while you're at it.

Via Sed Contra.

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Sez:

Why are all these American women haranguing me? Do they not have husbands to keep them quiet?

I believe Attila the Hub has been wrestling with this issue for years. On the one hand, there are days that he'd love to keep me quiet. On the other hand, if he managed to do that I wouldn't make him laugh. So there's that.

I get the feeling there are some Middle Eastern men who do not look to their wives for intellectual stimulation.

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In the good way.

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1 I saw a matching toothpick holder somewhere -- boing-something or other. -B

Posted by: Bob at January 03, 2007 06:41 AM (CP6tB)

2 Too mainstream for me

Posted by: Attila Girl at January 03, 2007 09:16 AM (zxOEV)

3 I made my own years ago. I call mine "Socialist Bastard." No dystopic visions of the future for me. I leave that to the French and other defective cultures. No offense intended, Mira d'Oubliette. You are not without hope. I suggest you find homemade pierogi, though, instead of that "pirogi" crap. Sauerkraut or sauerkraut & mushrooms ("k"apusta z grzybami) are always tasty. You have the cooking part down pat. Take a knife out of your "socialist bastard" and mark them first before you cook them. That way you don't have to play pierogi roulette when you eat. Unless you want to. Some cultural traits are hard to leave behind. Like drinking wine, smoking cigarettes, and contemplating suicide. I find that if you embrace capitalism and free markets, you can strike one of those off the list. I've never met a secular humanist cat. Or one that practices carbon rationing. Note to LMA--Your system is telling me that "k"apusta is questionable content. Don't make me call the Polish Anti-Defamation League!

Posted by: Darrell at January 03, 2007 10:26 AM (d8VyY)

4 How funny--you never know what's going to trip that filter . . .

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. . . from the California contingent of Tiara Media (including honorary Cotillionite Tammy Bruce, whom we deputized on the spot)!

Thanks to Flap for documenting the latest Bear Flag League social event—in a dark corner, using nothing but a digital camera and a direct flash. Naturally, none of us looks good. Except Tammy, who always manages it.

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1 You are all georgi!

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2 Y'all look great!! What fun

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I'm liking 2007; it already feels like a good fit.

Alaska, Hawaii—get back to me. I think you'll dig it, too.

I'm signing off soon; you might check in with Tim or Reverend Pixy when you wake up.

For I'll be watching the Rose Parade until late in the day (from indoors, Silly—where it's warm).

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