I am a big fan of rescued dogs and have been adopting strays my whole life.  There is nothing better than a dog in your home and nothing better than giving a homeless dog a home. Who cares about breed or pedigree. The future President is the ultimate American mixed breed… Read full post »

How is this not misogyny?  

If you think this is ok, you need to go here.

Again, I do not defend Palin because I agree with her.  I defend her from misogyny as I would any woman because that is what feminists and true progessives do.… Read full post »

Over in the comments section of The Bridge's post on the sexist commentary during beach volleyball, a discussion of the bikini uniform arose.

Poking about on the internet it became apparent that many feminist bloggers are noting the skimpy attire of not just the beach volleyball women, but a… Read full post »

If you haven't seen this clip from the last SNL,  you've been under a rock.

What is amusing is how the different sides are interpreting the skit and it's possible impact on the race.  Along predictable partisan lines,  Democratic leaning pundits opine hopefully t… Read full post »

Although it would have been enjoyable to see Senator Obama again grace the tube with an appearance on Saturday Night Live, his decision to cancel is wise. 

This is going to be a weekend of body recovery and tragedy.  Current estimates indicate over 100,000 homes have been destroye… Read full post »

Texas butterflies are smarter than you might think.  They began evacuating for Ike yesterday.  Last night as I drove out of San Antonio for the border (the first time), they streamed across the countryside in advance of the blowing winds.  It was like they knew Ike was… Read full post »

Not a good week for the Democratic Party ticket.  First lipstick and stinky fish, now way too much self deprecation on the part of Senator Biden.  No wonder the polls are swinging. 

I realize Biden is searching for headlines, but I don't think this is the way… Read full post »

This is a continuation of the Naked Palin (Updated, Again) post which looked at how photos of Palin were being cropped/photoshopped to make her look naked.  One such photo is currently on the Open Salon front page. 

As demostrated by the above picture -- the photoshopping of Gover… Read full post »

I promised a little parity beefcake in More Olympic Porn or the Never Ending Wedgie, but it has been surprisingly hard work delivering.

Of course, I found nothing on par with the photos being taken of the women's beach volleyball players.   Maybe I'm looking in the wrong plac… Read full post »

The NY Times reports the table tennis powers that be want in on the high rating and buzz generated by the skimpy uniforms worn by other female athletes:  Do Stylish Clothes Make the Table Tennis Player?

Get ready for miniskirts and fitted shirts.

Sex sells and ping pong… Read full post »

What if the bikini uniforms worn by the female Olympic beach volleyball players were part of a larger trend that was hurting the future of women's athletics?  More on that later.  On to the photos of purient interest.

For those who did not see the original post… Read full post »

 So I'm catching up on email and am half way watching MSNBC's Dan Abrams when this gem from Fox News comes on.   Gotta admit Mr. Borgnine looks very spry for a guy in his nineties.  Perhaps we should all spend more time firing the surgeon general.

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