My birthday (yesterday) was National Absurdity Day.
1 day ago
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Pa. gay marriage suit takes big step toward trial
- The HOPE Act Permits Transfer Of HIV-Infected Organs
- Homeowner charged in Michigan porch shooting
- New EpiPen law could save lives of schoolkids with severe allergies
- Chicago hacker tied to Anonymous given 10 years in prison
- Seattle elects socialist to city council
Bad News
- High school plans on removing transgender student from yearbook To add insult to injury, Yahoo classifies this article as "Odd News."
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Today's news round-up
Monday, November 11, 2013
Happy anniversary--to me
Fifteen years ago today I first ventured forth as Caprice. I think it's working.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Recent news round-up
Good News
- New rule demands parity for mental health coverage
- Card Act Cleared Up Credit Cards’ Hidden Costs
- PBS' 'Downton Abbey' to return for a 5th season
- Atheist 'mega-churches' take root across US, world
- Republicans even stupider than imagined, disenfranchise own voters
- Florida cop fired after he sexually harassed a rape victim while investigating her assault
- GOP 'extremist movement' prompts NC candidate to switch to Democrat
Bad News
Friday, November 08, 2013
Plat du jour--guest submission
why, oh why, oh why, oh --
why did i ever leave Ohio?
From Wonderful Town.
I know why I left Ohio.
Found by Joanne.
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Senate moves ahead on gay rights bill
- German art hoard held unknown Chagall, Matisse
- FAA overhauls airline pilot training requirements
- Senator Rand Paul Faces New Charges of Plagiarism
- Computer-generated 'Sweetie' catches online predators However, I see great problems trying to prosecute any of these men.
- Coast Guard enacts pro-gay non-discrimination policy
Bad News
- India Launches First Mission to Mars Unbelievable poverty in India, and they spend their money on this.
- Russian police harassed Norwegian journalists reporting on Sochi: rights group
Monday, November 04, 2013
Sounds good, but is it correct?
From Americans Against the Tea Party on Facebook.
An excellent illustration of our screwed up tax system, but I have to wonder how that last number was calculated.
Sunday, November 03, 2013
Saturday, November 02, 2013
Friday, November 01, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Aspire to greatness
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Today's news round-up
Good News
- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny charged again Russia is not a democracy.
- Iran gives activist actress 18-month sentence Iran is not a democracy.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Semi-random thoughts
- I'm always a little angry when someone writes "Here, here!" It's "Hear, hear!"
- When burlesque performers have moving sales they post things like, "I will mostly have clothes, shoes, costumes, a few tables, wired shelves and a 6 ft tall carrot." UPDATE: I realize I have actually sat on that carrot (it's like a pillow). She had it at one of her shows.
- I could never be a plumber. For one thing, my arms aren't long enough.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Women gain as gender gap 'narrows' But the U.S. is only 23rd.
- Majority-woman crew officiates D-2 football game
- Judge Who Changed Baby's Name Could Be Disciplined
- United fined $1.1 million for tarmac delays at O'Hare: DOT
- Court-at-law judge switches to Democratic Party
- Universal Studios Cancels 'Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure'
- Appeals court: Eden Foods can’t claim religious exemption on contraception mandate
Semi-good News
- 'So Help Me God' Optional in Air Force Honor Oath It shouldn't just be optional, it should be eliminated.
Bad News
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Judge declines to halt 'Obamacare' insurance subsidies
- Shutdown Helping Build a 2014 Wave While this is encouraging, I'm not terribly optimistic the Democrats can retake the House. First, people have short memories--though if the Tea Idiots continue their obstruction as they say they will this would be taken care of. Second, so many of the Republicans are in safe, gerrymandered districts.
- Medicaid Expansion Is Set for Ohioans
- New Technique Holds Promise for Hair Growth
- As Gays Wed in New Jersey, Christie Ends Court Fight
- New York Sets Work Rules for Young Models
- Gay couple uses tribal law to marry in Oklahoma
Bad News
- Major League Baseball teams under fire from anti-gay fans for taking a stand on LGBT bullying
- Texas dad alleges bullying in 91-0 football game I don't think this guy understands what bullying means.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Take your pick: Animal headline of the day, or my 14th Walmart warning
6-foot gator makes appearance at Fla. Wal-Mart
As I keep saying, Walmart is a dangerous place. Stay away.
As I keep saying, Walmart is a dangerous place. Stay away.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- France mayors 'cannot block gay marriage' - top court
- Kansas ex-attorney general license suspended over abortion case conduct
- Sheriff Would Arrest Cyberbully Suspect's Parents If He Could UPDATE: Mom of Florida bullying suspect arrested on child abuse charges
- NJ court agrees to allow same-sex marriages Monday
- Oregon To Recognize Marriages of Gay Couples Wed Out of State
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Hollywood-style sting nabs alleged pirate kingpin
- Louboutin women's shoes banned in anti-Islam advert
- A High School Is Actually Not Manhattan's Saddest Spot, a Researcher Says It's good that he admitted his mistake.
Bad News
- Vegas nightclub closes after battle over sex shows A couple of my burlesque performer friends worked there occasionally. I saw them perform there last summer, and one of their acts certainly ran afoul of these rules.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Sunday, October 06, 2013
Friday, October 04, 2013
Attention New York City tourists
Just one update. We filled up Staten Island with our garbage, so now we take it to New Jersey.
Thursday, October 03, 2013
Monday, September 30, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Justice Dept to sue North Carolina over voter law
- Billionaire Republican donor Adelson loses libel lawsuit
- Populist Left Makes Warren Its Hot Ticket She might be an excellent president--though she has said nothing yet about foreign affairs. If she starts talking about that, it could be a good indication of her intention to run.
- American Airlines plans to hire 1,500 pilots
- Rock, Paper, Scissors for a Citi Bike
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- California governor signs law to raise minimum wage to $10 per hour by 2016
- Poll Shows Disapproval of Threat of Government Shutdown
- New York creates state-wide court system for helping prostitutes
- A Republican Calls Another a ‘Fraud’
- U.S. Senator John McCain takes talkathoner Ted Cruz to woodshed
Bad News
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Plat du jour--guest submission
I graduated from law school in 73 myself.
Found by Joanne, another law school graduate.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Happy Autumnal Equinox!
The sun is directly over the equator, and it is now officially fall. (I guess it's the Vernal Equinox in the southern hemisphere, as they enter spring there.)
Friday, September 20, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- GOP senator may have accidentally made Dems' point What he fails to grasp is that the public will see the group that is blocking the funding authorization as the cause of the government shutdown. Underlying this failure, is that I don't believe he really sees the legislative branch, including himself, as being a part of the government.
- Minnesota DQ manager's good deed gets attention
- Obamacare supporters in Ohio begin petition drive to expand Medicaid
- Russia 'seizes' Greenpeace ship after Arctic rig protest
Bad News
- Anti-terror program tracks innocents, ACLU says
- Creepy Obamacare ad hits college campuses and your nightmares
- Putin may stand for fourth term as president of Russia He's an autocrat, regardless of how he obtains office.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Semi-random thoughts
- Fresh Direct sends an e-mail after they pack your order, listing the quantity ordered and the quantity being delivered for each item, the exact weight for the pay by weight items, etc. My current e-mail states that I ordered 2 red peppers, but they're only going to deliver 1.95.
- I just put in my application for a Medicare Advantage plan. Even though my prescription costs will be higher, I estimate I will be saving around $10,000 per year (after taxes) over my current individual health insurance.
- From the Jumping the Gun Department: An e-mail from McAfee with the subject "Renew Your McAfee Security Today" says "Security Expires Soon." My subscription expires on March 16, 2014.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Arizona State 32, Wisconsin 30, Officials 0
I can accept a loss when the other team out-plays us. But when mistakes (and I do mean plural) by the officials in the final seconds of the game deprive us of the chance to try for the win, that's unacceptable. (Arizona State 32, Wisconsin 30, Officials 0)
UPDATE: Pac-12 reprimands officials
UPDATE: Pac-12 reprimands officials
Monday, September 09, 2013
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Saturday, September 07, 2013
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Tea-Party Group to Air TV Ad Attacking Mitch McConnell on Obamacare I love it when right-wingers attack each other.
- San Antonio adopts disputed gay rights measure
Semi-random thoughts
- I'm used to seeing e-mails that start, "Dear [firstname]," but "Hi Default Value," that's a new one.
- One of the downsides to a cordless mouse is when you go too far, it falls all the way to the floor.
- I got my 2014-2015 monthly planner recently. I already had 11 events to put in. One of them was actually in 2015.
Wednesday, September 04, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Mont. teacher rape sentence appealed The judge should resign.
- NY case puts N-word use among blacks on trial
- V.A. to Provide Spousal Benefits to Gays, Administration Says
- Obama to meet Russian gay activists on G20 visit
Bad News
- 'Baby Veronica' to stay with birth father for now: Oklahoma high court
- Texas, Miss. National Guards won’t give same-sex benefits at some sites, cite gay-marriage ban
- Tulsa school sends girl home because ‘dreadlocks’ and ‘afros’ are too distracting In other words, you have to wear your hair like a white person at that school.
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
Monday, September 02, 2013
Sunday, September 01, 2013
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Animal headline of the day
2 kittens that stopped NYC subway service found
Who says New York City doesn't have a heart?
Runner-up:
Louisiana chimpanzee wins 1st prize in art contest
When I saw this headline, I assumed the chimp was competing against humans.
Who says New York City doesn't have a heart?
Runner-up:
Louisiana chimpanzee wins 1st prize in art contest
When I saw this headline, I assumed the chimp was competing against humans.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
Today's news round-up--Nothing very good
Bad News
- Putin bans rallies in Sochi near the 2014 Olympics Putin is a tyrant. It doesn't matter if he was elected by the people.
- Possible closure of Ohio clinic shows new tactic in U.S. abortion clash
Mixed News
- Beating Death of Transgender Woman Is Investigated as Hate Crime The murder was bad, of course, but it's good that it is being investigated as a possible hate crime. All killings of transgender people should be investigated as hate crimes, because a good majority of them are just that.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Animal headline of the day
Wildebeest gores zookeeper at Utah amusement park
Now that's big gnus!
(Sorry, I couldn't help myself.)
Now that's big gnus!
(Sorry, I couldn't help myself.)
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Historic train reopens in scenic California redwoods after tunnel collapse I road this train some 30 years ago.
- NYPD faces prospect of 2 new, separate watchdogs
- Despite odds, Calif. city becomes 2 newspaper town
- The Defund Obamacare Movement Falls on Hard Times
- Pa. Judge's Order Likely to Bar ID Enforcement
- In Georgia's Senate race, signs of GOP unease about tea party clout
- Israeli Defense Forces will allow a transgender woman to serve in the army as a female soldier
- Breakthrough for Transgender Students' Rights in California
- Bar association votes to curtail 'gay panic' defense
Bad News
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Semi-random thoughts
- Fedex hates me. I firmly believe they looked at a map of the upper east side of Manhattan and said, where can we put our drop boxes so they're all 9 blocks away from Caprice? It's this beautiful semi-circle with Central Park on one side.
- I received an e-mail asking me to sign a petition directed to a Catholic bishop in Wisconsin. I'm sure he is really going to be swayed by a Jewish atheist from New York. Not.
- Today I had my annual bone density scan. Getting strapped into position was serious (if brief) bondage fun.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Girl challenges ban from Ohio school football team
- Pentagon unveils measures to combat sexual assaults in the military
- Michigan GOP Poised to Botch Senate Pickup Opportunity
- Cyclist sentenced for manslaughter by bike in landmark California case He should go to jail.
- Brazil Convicts 3 in Rape of American Student
Bad News
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Happy anniversary to my glob!
Today is the eighth anniversary of this blog. As of this writing it's had 120,728 visitors! I must be doing something right.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
Bad News
- Harry Reid says Obamacare will lead to single-payer system It's what we need.
Bad News
- In Jamaica, transgender teen killed by mob Boycott Jamaica.
- Tenn. judge changes infant's name from 'Messiah' The judge had no right to insert her religious beliefs.
The end of an era
A few weeks ago the Metropolitan Museum switched from wonderful little metal tags to paper stickers to show you had paid for admission. Today I got this:
instead of one of these:
I guess my tag collection has come to an end.
Friday, August 09, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Obama speaks out on Snowden, calls for greater transparency on surveillance
- FCC votes to cap, slash prison phone rates
Bad News
- U.S. appeals court sides with railroads in class action ruling The Supreme Court's campaign to limit consumers' ability to challenge unfair business practices bears fruit.
Tuesday, August 06, 2013
Semi-random thoughts
- When I get a phone call, and I don't recognize the number, I'm going to let it go to voicemail. So if anyone really wants to talk to me, they have to leave me a message.
- It would be impossible for my wife and me to ever break up--we're such a good team. Tonight she asked me to remind her to put more Tylenol in her pill case when we got home. When we did get home all I could remember was that I was supposed to remind her of something. But that was enough for her to remember what it was.
- Retired WQXR host Lloyd Moss died last weekend. I loved listening to him. I wrote a post when he retired.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Current status
I'm on vacation in the Berkshires. Don't expect me to post very much for the next 8 days or so.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Ghost town
The Upper East Side is empty on summer weekends. Lots of parking, no lines in the supermarket. Of course, I'll also be away the next two weekends.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Gov. Perry, don't fuck with New York
Recently Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been trying to lure New York-based businesses to move to his state. Comedian Lewis Black responded via The Daily Show:
Today's news round-up
Good News
Bad News
- Russian opposition leader Navalny released
- U.S. working to declassify more on secret programs already leaked There should have been more transparency in the first place.
- N.S.A. Imposes Rules to Protect Secret Data Stored on Its Networks Also more internal security.
- Jury: Wis. man sane when he killed teen neighbor Having anger management problems is not an excuse for committing crimes.
- NJ cellphone ruling could have wider effect
- Innovative Pakistani mosque takes on sectarianism
- Why many abortion clinics in Texas may stay open despite new law
- FAA warns public against shooting guns at drones
Bad News
- Dubai sentences Norwegian woman who reported rape Dubai is a backward, sexist nation. It is dangerous for women to even set foot there.
- Romanian’s Tale Has Art World Fearing the Worst
- Texas Already Has Another Anti-Abortion Bill
- Daniels' attack on text part of conservative push
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Today's news round-up
Good News
- Senate clears hurdle for Labor secretary nominee
- Health Plan Cost for New Yorkers Set to Fall 50% This could be great for me--except that in November I go on Medicare, so I won't need private insurance.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Recent news round-up
Good News
- Former Bachmann Aide Arrested, Charged With Theft Another problem for the Republicans.
- Opera head sacked under Mursi is Egypt's culture minister
Bad News
- Jenny McCarthy to join 'The View' as co-host Giving an anti-immunization activist a platform like this is wrong. There's a petition against it.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Happy St. Swithin's Day!
It's St. Swithin's Day, which British folklore says will predict the next 40 days' weather. If you believe this, and it's raining, start building an ark fast.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Happy Bastille Day!
It's Bastille Day, which marks the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789--their 4th of July.
And happy anniversary to Helen and Rachel, and happy birthday to Johanna!
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