Most of my voter-aged life, I haven’t been very political. I never kept up on Belt Line dealings or even local events that much. It was blurb between songs on the radio. An interruption to something that was on TV. Then the GH Bush years happened. We sent young men and women into Saudi Arabia to protect Kuwaiti oil interests and defend them against Iraqi invasion. It was a widely accepted war, but still morally gray.
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Bath Date
Admittedly, it’s been a long time since I did any kind of regular dating. There’s a lot of reasons for it. Cowardice and laziness are on the list, but I have to put uncomfortable silences punctuated by inappropriate choice of words high up there on why I don’t enjoy the beginning of courtships. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve been told that I am a romantic, good looking, and funny. I do pretty well after the first few days are past. However, I’d like to skip those and just get right into the fun of it.
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Christian Boudoir –Updated 08-2008–
I happened on a story about a sex toy website that was catching some flack. Being the liberal minded man that I am, I figured that the site was catching the usual rhetoric from some conservative christian group. This was true, but I was surprised to learn that the sex toy store was oriented to supply Christians. I had to see this.Here’s the original story: The Star
The American Religion
Most Eastern countries have the luxury of one people with one religion. Ethnic and religious diversity is rare in countries save for the United States and those in Europe. It would be naive to think that the faith of these countries is homogeneous, but it is hard not recognize the people’s faith is reflected in their government. A country of Muslim worshipers creates a government based on Muslim principals. It’s a natural course.
Ten Things About Sex
Once again, my inbox was littered with a chain letter claiming something ridiculous. This time it came from my Dad and it claimed ten benefits of sex and threatened:
This message has been sent to you for good luck in sex. The original is in a room in Palaiseau. It has been sent around the world nine times.Now sex has been sent to you. The “Hot Sex Fairy” will visit you within four days of receiving this message, provided you, in turn, send it on.If you don’t then you will never receive good sex again for the rest of your life. You will eventually become celibate, and your genitals will rot and fall off.This is no joke! Send copies to people you think need sex (who doesn’t?). Don’t send money, as the fate of your genitals has no price. Do not keep this message. This message must leave your e-mail in 96 hours.Please send ten copies and see what happens in four days. Since the copy must tour the world, you must send it. This is true, even if you are not superstitious.GOOD SEX, but please remember: 10 copies of this message must leave your e-mail in 96 hours or you will not have good sex again for the rest of your life!!!! Â Â