“Dollhouse”

I wanted to write a longer, or at least more coherent review of the first couple of episodes of Joss Whedon’s new show, Dollhouse, but fuckin’ midterms. I’ve put some thoughts down here for the meantime. I’m afraid they’re probably indecipherable to anyone who hasn’t seen the show. I do bad exposition after staring at [...]

I am very ill

It’s been years since I’ve been mad enough to consider the death penalty for any crime; it seems too awesome a power to concede to any state, any conglomerate, any person. Our powers of judgment being so feeble, so ignorant, so given to erring on the side of prejudice and passion, it is hubris to condemn [...]

Today’s ponderation

Does it confuse you as much as it confuses me when your Catholic friends give up sex for lent or even consider giving it up?
In regards to:
non-married friends: Aren’t you supposed to be abstaining anyway? tsk tsk
married friends: Do you know nothing of church tradition? BABIES. MUST. MAKE. BABIES. Plus, there is no pleasure in [...]

I hate gloating, 2nd edition

The Republican Party continues its devolution into an unfunny SNL parody of itself. I disdain sarcasm; there really is no better way to describe it. At the CPA Conference in Washington today, Rep. Michelle Bachman (R-MN) said to GOP chairman Michael Steele:
You be da man! You be da man!
Remember back during the primaries when Republicans [...]

Oil and water

Though I found it fascinating, I was kind of reluctant to post this story on the prevalenceof gay participation in fascist parties. In the end, I thought it would be better for LGBTple and Allies to read and discuss it here rather than that other “warrior” themed Marquette-community blog, whose custodian is given to unfair and sweeping generalizations, and use of the majestic plural. [...]

Update: Williamson was anti-Semitic last October, too

Correspondence between bigot and Holocaust denier Richard Williamson and bigot and Holocaust denier David Irving has surfaced, in which the bishop asks the pseudo-historian for legal advice*, and arguments to defend his position. Also–no joke–they were photographed partying together during October 2008, in copyrighted photos I probably can’t reproduce here.
Two more items on the Williamson [...]

More WW Facebook fun!

Also, while you’re over Facebook-side,  there’s this other thingee that lets you see posts from The Word Warrior right on your profile. Mark my words; inside two years new applications will allow you to attend online classes (which is actually possible and already practiced at certain colleges in Second Life) and order takeout (a possibility [...]

2009 to see see relaunch of MU’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program

You might not have known, but Marquette has a Women and Gender Studies Program. It’s forgivable if you weren’t aware; a single student is currently majoring in gender studies.
However, students and faculty are working [at projects I'm not sure at what length I'm allowed to discuss] to render the program visible, and raise a dialogue [...]

Priorities

If you can’t make it to the Pres. Wild forum tonight, Obama is giving his address on the state of our union like, right now. Watch that. I don’t know what he possibly do, other than another Obamercial, for the stimulus package this time around. He’s been there for a month; he’s barely in a position [...]

Father Wild Forum…THIS TUESDAY!

Tomorrow/Today, whenever you are reading this… The Father Wild forum is happening Tuesday, February 24th. 7-9 p.m. first floor of the AMU. I urge everyone to attend–even if it’s just for a little while. Ask questions! Demand reasonable answers!

1. Father Wild to answer students’ questions at MUSG forum
MUSG will sponsor the annual Father Wild Forum [...]