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[rm]

I did not wake up with any bizarreness in the middle of the night last night. I also had rice with terriyaki sauce for dinner, which Patty had to make because I have not yet mastered rice, because anything else seemed too challenging. On the other hand, now I am cured.

Yay, thing that was fucked up with new lease is now unfucked up. Although management company person on speaker phone, with music playing, filing your nails (yes, I could hear the emery board), you completely suck.

There was also an incident this morning involving city inspectors and a caulking gun.

Stanley Fish on plagiarism. It is, of course, Stanley Fish, which is to say, argue amongst yourselves.

The Ebell Club, a woman's social club in Los Angeles was founded at the end of the 19th century to provide a substitute for university education to women who were usually denied such opportunities because of school policies and family financial priorities. Keeping the club going in a time of broader opportunities, however, is a challenge.

Diagnosing appendicitis.

Fed up flight attendant makes one hell of an exit. Who wants to bet his story gets optioned for a movie deal?

Oyster battle: they can help clean polluted waters, but gov't agencies worry that means tainted seafood will reach consumers.

In the weirdest, least comprehensible event in the saga of the downtown Islamic cultural center is the proposal by an anti-gay media personality of opening a gay bar catering to Muslims next to it.

Meanwhile, the MTA has approved this really offensive ad with images of the planes flying into the WTC that opposes said Islamic cultural center.

Everything I hear about Torchwood S4 is making me so excited. Yesterday's big news, at least in my book, is that it will be taking place 2 years after the events of CoE. We're not sure if that means Ianto and Steven's deaths, or when Jack takes off from earth six months later. But it's a really compelling amount of time to me either way, in terms of where Jack's head is going to be, and is really a random piece of info I've felt those of us who want to be writing speculative S4 fic really, really need. I am all over this detail. ALL OVER IT.

Last night on Buffy: It's the apocalypse sex episode! Hey, own your tropes. Also, jeez, how is Spike the only grownup around? And really, King ARthur? The sword in the stone, really? What's most ridiculous is the degree to which it works, at least in the moment of watching.

Tonight, White Collar and Covert Affairs.

Comments

[sykii.livejournal.com]

So triggers are personal and unique, and therefore it makes sense to oppose the building of something that would provide a net benefit to the city and communities within it based on the potential for triggering because ..?

[delchi.livejournal.com]

My point on triggers was specific to the ad , in that within the ad both symbols have the potential to be triggery - the airplane flying into the building and the building with the crescent moon and star. I have to say that in my opinion the ad is in poor taste , and potentially triggery for both reasons - not just for the plane flying into the building.

This is completely separate from the argument as to if the building should be built or not.

Stepping out a bit, in my opinion I agree that the building does offer a net benefit to the city and communities, however I think the location is questionable. This should not be used to paint me ( incorrectly ) as a Islamiphobe , I just feel that it's not an appropriate location based on the incident that happened there. I accept that people will disagree with me, but I will strongly object to being painted as an Islamiphobe / racist because of that opinion. My opinion is based on the incident, and not the reasoning behind the people who took the action.

I also understand that true Islamiphobes and racists would object to the building being built anywhere in the city - but that is not my point of view nor do I endorse it. As I pointed out, I used to live next to a Mosque and educational center. I interfaced with the people walking past my door to the Mosque , and even sampled some of the baked goods that they sold on the sidewalk on certain days. Never had a problem.

[sykii.livejournal.com]

I assure you that my opinion of your character is based on more than a single statement on a single issue.

[delchi.livejournal.com]

I have no fear of your point of view of me. We have managed to agree to disagree on many topics over the years, and still have room for each other in our lives - and I am thankful for that daily.

I was clarifying more for readers who do not know me as well. As RM has pointed out before, there are people here who do not know me well, and are not mind readers.