With traditional revenue sources petering out, some organizations are branching out.
Thanks to Daddy Land for the tip.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Diversify, Diversify, Diversify
Happy Monday!
Here's a story about a 4-foot petrified walrus penis.
Thanks to ACS for the tip.
Update: We might as well get our 'stories about penises' quota filled for the week, so here's a story about a flaming penis! (Thanks Auensen)
A New Friend Asks For A Favor
Welcome back, friends.
We have had a lot of fun launching this website, and we sincerely hope that you have gotten some enjoyment out of it as well.
In order to achieve our modest goal of taking over the universe, we need your help. We are planning a major overhaul of the site to come soon. We will be weening ourselves off of this Blogger format; but at this point, that's the only aspect of our plan that we are tied to.
And so to you, dear readers, we must submit this humble plea: Please, drop us a line and tell us what you would like to see here; what features you like or don't like; what new features you would like to see.
We also need help choosing the format and colors for the new redesign. Send us your suggestions, or even links to websites with designs you like.
Any suggestion you have at all, be it aesthetic, technical, or unsophisticated, helps us to make this website better for everyone.
The Pasty Quail
Catch her while you can
This editor of The Pasty Quail is unabashedly a huge fan of Miss Amy Winehouse. .jpg)
However, with as much as the 23-year-old singer has been in the news lately, she may not be around for too much longer.
Enjoy her music while she's still with us.
A Moment of Reflection
A chillingly well-written piece on America's (and American Religion's) preoccupation with sexual matters, in this case specifically homosexuality.
A brief excerpt: "If we had been meeting a hundred and sixty years earlier or sixty years earlier, when the issues of the day were, respectively, slavery and segregation, would I be sitting in this room quoting scripture to justify my support for slavery and segregation?
Long silence. “Well, this is different,” someone finally said.
Okay, I responded, how is it different?
Another long silence. “It’s just different.”
After another pause, the moderator suggested that we move on to the next report."
Exactly.
Ahh, Football Season Is Upon Us
Time to sit back and enjoy the nice weather, cold beer, grilled hot dogs, and casual encounters between opposing fans.
Michael Vick would be proud
It's magazines like this that continually ease this editor's former disenchantment with the Religion of his youth. With a nod to our favorite Atlanta celebrity (pictured here), this article's title appropriately depicts some Christians (emphasis on SOME) as attack dogs for the faith.
A quick quote in summation: "The angriest websites [in criticism of Christians] are those belonging to small, but disturbingly visible, fundamentalist Protestant groups outraged that fellow Protestants appear to be holding out a welcoming hand to Catholics or Orthodox Christians."
This is confusing in two readily apparent but disturbing ways: 1.) The most harsh criticism of Christianity is coming from insiders, and 2.) These Christians are not criticizing for drinking, or swearing, or something like small and nitpicky like that, but for being ecumenical and trying to unite Christianity as a whole.
It's Finally Over
That's right, boys and girls. Alberto Gonzales is resigning as Attorney General, making him approximately the 587th member of President Bush's staff to resign amidst a scandal. Bush has 210 days to nominate a replacement, during which time Solicitor General Paul Clement will be acting as Interim Attorney General.
Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff is the heir apparent right now; you may remember him as a member of the GOP Whitewater committee that investigated the Clintons in the Late 20th Century.
Light the Night Walk
Remember that time you decided that you were going to start making a difference/helping people in need/being a better person? Didn't really work out did it? Well, thats ok because we have the perfect opportunity for you.
Light the Night is a fundraiser for the Luekemia and Lymphoma Society, and is meant to raise money for research in these areas and to boost morale of those affected by the disease.
If you are in Athens and would like to participate, just click here or contact Jessica Nix for more information. The goal is to raise $2000 this year, so if you can help out, please do.
Goth Day at Disneyland
Last week, Idolater covered 'Bat Day in the Fun Park'. I wonder if these people are cognizant of the extreme irony in this whole thing. I'm guessing anyone who would wear an entire outfit made of black leather in Southern California in the middle of August probably doesn't even know what irony means, but I could be wrong.
Breaking News: Hollywood Full of Liberals!
The National Review's Jonathan Foreman writes about the upcoming anti-war films out of Hollywood.
McDonald's Gets a Face Lift
The New York Times had a piece this weekend on McDonald's attempt to upgrade its design in several markets to meet more cosmopolitan tastes. This editor thinks they should also consider putting Ronald out to pasture, he is looking a little rough these days. (Thanks Nate)
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Bad Newz
So, Michael Vick has copped a plea. The Falcons, still trying to get the feel for their place as the NFL's worst franchise, want some of that cash back from "Ookie." Now that he has some spare time on his hands, maybe he could take up a less offensive hobby.
Meta-News?
I think I would get along well with the author of this piece. I have a lot more to say about this, but there is a telegram waiting for me.
More Things We Don't Know
It would be so much easier if God would just show up and tell us how it all went down.
Who Knows?
So, will global warming end life as we know it? Here's another article that comes to the same conclusion - we have no idea what's going on right now.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
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