First They Came For The Gay Married Couples....

Just so we all know what's at stake here: Your House Of Representatives has voted in favor of a bill that would not only outlaw gay marriage on the national level, not only prevent federal courts from ordering states to recognize gay marriages from other states... but would specifically prohibit any court, including the U.S. Supreme Court, from challenging the law.

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Silly Happy Good Stuff For To Be Making You Smile

Two goodies. One, I just got the funniest spam subject line I've seen in awhile: "SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT! Re: Pictures Of Your Ex-Wife". I leave the implications as an exercise for the student.

Two, I think I may actually have to subscribe to the Weekly World News. They are truly great. This week's big headline on the print version: "MRS. NOSTRADAMUS' PROPHECIES!" The banner at the web site: "DICK CLARK & COCKROACHES Will Survive Nuclear Blast".

Guess I'll try again to listen to Batboy: The Musical.

NEW Elf*Quest!

This is what happens when you lose track of these things. There's a new Elf*Quest graphic novel. By Wendy and Richard Pini. No Barry Blair in sight.

ARRR!

It's Pirate Day on The Al Franken Show! ARRR!

Thank You, Garrison

This'll lift your heart: Garrison Keillor on being a Democrat. (Free registration necessary.)

Orwell Rolls In His Grave: The Movie

huskiebear has been re-reading 1984 lately, so for her I aim you to a new movie premiering this evening: Orwell Rolls In His Grave.

Open Thread for the Weekend

Goodness! I've been posting like crazy. I've also been overhauling the MIDI for "A Dragon's Lullaby", and I think it sounds great. I'm going to be doing vocals as soon as the person upstairs quits hammering and the person out back shuts down the chainsaw. No, I'm not kidding.

So... go wild. Have fun, play nice.